Artists
 Grupo Socavon (Colombia)
Grupo Socavon comes from the Pacific Region of Columbia. They play the traditional sounds of marimba, cununo drums and vocals.
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Purchase the compilation Pacifíco
 Kiko Klaus (Brazil)
From Recife, Pernambuco and influenced by its creative musical scene, Kiko Klaus brings his multicultural experiences to create a music with Afro-Brazilian rhythms like Maracatu, Ciranda, Samba and percussive elements from Candomblé and Umbanda rituals, blended organically with Flamenco, Rock, Electronics...
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 Madera Limpia (Cuba)
Yasel Gonzalez Rivera and Gerald Thomas Collymore comes from Guantanamo and are the driving forces behind Madera Limpia (meaning “pure wood”). Their music is a characteristic blend of local acoustic traditions and urban Latino youth culture.
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Watch the video “La Lena”
Purchase Madera Limpia’s “La Corona” album
Bradez and Rose Dede Tetteh from the Compilation “Akawaaba wo Africa”
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Bradez (Ghana)
One Gallon 5:51
The real life brothers Kuntakinte and Stone form Bradez, an infectious hiplife duo from Accra, Ghana. Mentored by their older brother Okyeame Kwame, Bradez spill out their hip hop and dancehall-style lyrics between beautiful melodic choruses.
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Watch the video “One Gallon”
Rose Dede Tetteh (Ghana)
“Wonju” 5:36
Rose has been singing for many years, she is still mainly known in Ghana only, where she continues to write songs, release music and play. She sings to a variety of Ghanaian pop arrangements, such as on Wonju, where abundant drums pace the way: "We are dancing"
Rose Dede Tetteh Discography
 Staff Benda Bilili (Congo)
From the album “Très très fort”
Staff Benda Bilili is a group of paraplegic street musicians who live in Kinshasa, Congo. They make music of astonishing power and beauty: a curious mix of Afro- Rumba, Latin Rhythms and rich vocal harmonies.
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Watch Na Lingui Yo video
Purchase Staff Benda Bilili’s album “Très très fort”
 Willom Tight (Zimbabwe)
Chimurenga (4:15)
Willom Tight & Tight Family are one of Zimbabwe’s most vibrant groups who are causing a major stir on the market and on stage. Willom Tight’s music is a fusion of several music genres from traditional beats to ragga to r’n’b.
Watch Ndinoda Wangu video
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Moh Alileche (Algeria/USA)
Gathering (2:10) from his last Cd “In Memory of a hero”
Moh Alileche's plays traditional folk music of Kabylia, and his lyrics present his social commentary on the plight of the Amazigh (Berber) culture of North Africa.
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Purchase “In Memory of a hero”
Aboubacar “Badian” Diabate (Mali)
From his debut release Bainy
Alassane Sy (Senegal)
Alassane Sy is been singing back-up vocals for numerous Senegalese artists, singing in both Wolof and Pular. He’s now releasing his own album, an acoustic blend of Senegalese mbalax where he tackles his country’s social problems.
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Watch the video of Ya Malé
 Kristo Numpubuy (Cameroon/France)
From his album “An Sol Mè”
Kristo Numpuby plays assiko music, the traditional rhythm of the southern Cameroon forests, using a guitar, knives, forks and spoons, and empty bottles for the percussion.
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Watch a video of “Me Ke Me Je”
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Purchase Kristo’s latest album |
