Here are a list of albums heard on Afropop Worldwide's Afropop Worldwide Stocking Stuffers 2007:

Youssou N'Dour "Rokku Mi Rokka (give And Take)" Senegal's preeminent superstar Youssou N'Dour excels as a singer, a bandleader, a performer and a businessman, but his latest international release suggests that his greatest skill may be as a songwriter. (Nonesuch 2007)

Andy Palacio, The Garifuna Collective "Wátina" Belize's Andy Palacio grew up hearing songs, rhythms and stories that go back to a fateful cohabitation of shipwrecked African slaves and Carib and Arawak Indians on the island of St Vincent in the 17th century. (Cumbancha 2007)

Dee Dee Bridgewater "Red Earth" (Emarcy 2007)

Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba "Segu Blue" Bassekou Kouyate is one of the most in-demand session musicians in Mali. He is well renowned for his mastery of tradition and especially his innovations. Now it all comes together in an ngoni super group. A brilliant side man takes center stage at las (out here records 2005)

Habib Koité, Bamada "Afriki" The eleven pieces here are the work of a meticulous, maturing songwriter. They make a sharp contrast with the high energy stage performances captured on Foly. (Cumbancha 2007)

Sérgio & Odair Assad "Jardim Abandonado" (Nonesuch 2007)

Puerto Plata "Mujer De Cabaret" Here's a find: contemporary recordings of veteran Dominican Republic musicians performing old-school sons, boleros, and meringues on acoustic instruments--and slaying them. (iASO Records 2007)

Various artists "The Roots Of Chicha" Just when you think that every quirky, 70s pop sound in the world has been thoroughly aired and re-packaged, something new comes along to remind us just how deep that well is. More... (Barbes Records 2007)

Columbiafrica--The Mystic Orchestra "Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-land" (World Music Network, Riverboat Records 2007)

Caetano Veloso "Ce" (Nonesuch 2007)

Tabu Ley (Rochereau) "The Voice Of Lightness" (Stern's Africa 2007, Syllart 2007)

B.G., Bembeya Jazz "The Syliphone Years: Hits And Rare Recordings" (Stern's Africa 2007)

Alèmayèhu Eshèté "Ethiopiques Vol 22" (Buda Musique 2007)

Erol Josué "Régléman" Erol Josué was initiated as a vodou priest in Haiti when he was 17. Today, he lives in New York City, and on his solo debut, this talented singer and composer goes far beyond the formulas and conventions of racine. (Mi5 Recordings 2007)

Konono No 1 "Live At Couleur Cafe" Before a live audience, Konono endlessly recombines its standard bag of tricks, nudging the mood ever upwards. This recording delivers that emotional trajectory, and is as close to the actual experience of seeing the band live as any recording could be. (Crammed Discs 2007)

Ricardo Lemvo, Makina Loca "Isabela" On his third album, Ricardo Lemvo returns to what he calls his "root mission," to explore connections between Congolese and Cuban music. (Mopiato Music 2007)

Vusi Mahlasela "Guiding Star" Vusi Mahlasela is perhaps the most nuanced and savvy of a burgeoning crop of African singer-songwriters. He is as apt to sing in English as in Zulu or Xhosa, and when he does, he makes sure his message hits home. (ATO Records 2007)