Genre: Latin, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: African, Mbalax, Raï, Cape Jazz, Griot, Afro-Cuban, Rumba, Arabic Pop, Desert Blues
Country: UK
Label(s): Essentials (2) (ESNDCD 219)
1.01. Youssou N'Dour - Immigrés Bitim Rew 7:001.02. Baaba Maal - Sidiki 4:531.03. Khaled - Chebba 5:381.04. King Sunny Ade & His African Beats - Synchro System 6:281.05. Fela Kuti - No Agreement 7:231.06. Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited - Muchadura 5:011.07. Samba Mapangala and Orchestre Virunga - Malako 9:041.08. Franco and Orchestre T.P.O.K. Jazz - On Entre OK, on Sort KO 2:561.09. Eric Agyemang - I Don't Care 6:301.10. Koffi Olomide - Si, Si, Si 3:451.11. Brenda Fassie - Shikhebe Shamago 4:381.12. Salif Keita - Cono 6:021.13. Mose Fan Fan - Lwambo 5:332.01. Diogal - Samba Alla 3:492.02. Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yekeke 7:502.03. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ikanyezi Nezazi 4:482.04. Pierre Akendengue - Intyayi S'Arende 5:022.05. Aster Aweke - Tchewata 6:102.06. Tarika Sammy - Aretina 5:102.07. Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder - Diaraby 7:252.08. Jean Bosco Mwenda - Tambala Moja 4:282.09. Manecas Costa - Ermons De Terra 4:152.10. Souad Massi - Yawlidi 3:242.11. Orchestra Baobab - Utru Horas 8:412.12. Oumou Sangare - Ah Ndiya 4:292.13. Hugh Masekela - Happy Mama 4:242.14. Miriam Makeba - The Lion Cries (Mbube) 4:56More from: Various