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Alkibar Gignor :
La Paix
Malian garage-rock group Alkibar Gignor deliver gloriously rough album.
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Brownout :
Oozy
Latin-Funk group Brownout get down with some seriously laid-back swagger.
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars:
Radio Salone
Sixteen great new tracks from Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars.
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Funk Ark :
High Noon
Group from DC brings the Afrobeat fire.
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, Amadou et Mariam:
Folila
Amadou and Mariam continue their foray into fusing their Malian styles with the sounds of western artists.
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Nneka:
Soul Is Heavy
Nigerian-German soulstress channels her inner neo-soul star on her latest release
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Sauti Sol:
Sol Filosofia
Kenyan, Afro-fusion outfit Sauti Sol continue their exploration of all things "pop."
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KG Omulo:
Ayah Ye!: Moving Train
A synergy of funk, rock, reggae and traditional African sounds from this inventive, young singer/songwriter.
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Various Artists:
The Kankobela of the Batonga, Vol. 2
Mysterious melodies from a disappearing thumb piano tradition of Southern Africa.
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Kiran Ahluwalia:
Aam Zameen: Common Ground
Indo-Canadian Songwriter Combines Folk Poetry with African Rock, Jazz and more
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Sona Jobarteh:
FASIYA
West African female kora virtuoso releases an album full of grace, warmth, and passion.
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Sia Tolno:
My Life
Kissi singer releases a strong second album full of pop-infused star power over songs of strife and triumph.
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Tinariwen
Tassili
Anti- Records, 2011
Recorded on location in the desert of southern Algeria, with mostly acousic instruments, this CD showcases the gentler and more reflective face of these desert rock pioneers. Guest spots from members of TV on the Radio, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are a plus.
Contributed by
Banning Eyre