ALGERIA
Cheb i Sabbah, La Kahena
Cheb Kader, From Oran to Paris
Khaled, N'ssi N'ssi
Baly Othmani and Steve Shehan, Assarouf
Taha, Khaled and Faudel, 1, 2, 3 Soleils
Takfarinas, Yal

ANGOLA
Waldemar Bastos, Preta Luz
Bonga, Angola 72

BENIN
Angelique Kidjou, Logozo
Angelique Kidjo, Aye
Angelique Kidjo, Fifa
Angelique KidjoOremi

BURKINA FASO
Farafina
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, Burkina Faso: Savannah Rhythms
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, Burkina Faso: Rhythms of the Grasslands

BURUNDI
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, Burundi: Music from the Heart of Africa

CAMEROON
The Rough Guide to Manu Dibango
Manu Dibango, Wakafrika
Vincent Nguini, Symphony-Bantu
Les Tetes Brulees, Hot Heads
Les Têtes Brûlées, Bikutsi Rock
Sally Nyolo and the Original Bands of Yaoundé, Studio Cameroon
Sally Nyolo, Tribu
Sally Nyolo, Multiculti
Various Artists, Heart of the Forest: Music of the Baka People of Southeast Cameroon
Various Artists, Bayaka, The Extraordinary Music of the Babenzele Pygmies (cd and book)

CAPE VERDE
Bau, Cape Verdean Melancholy
Lura, Di Korpu Ku Alma
Various Artists, Cape Verde
Various Artists, Telling Stories to the Sea

COMOROS ISLANDS)
Nawal, Aman

CONGO (And Worldwide Soukous Suburbs)
Africando, Ketukuba
Congotronics 2, Buzz 'n' Rumble from the Urb 'n' Jungle
Franco & OK Jazz, Originalité
Kanda Bongo Man, Zing Zong
Kanda Bongo Man, Soukous in Central Park
Kékélé, Kinavana
Ray Lema, Gaia
Ray Lema, Tout Partout
Ray Lema, Safi
Ricardo Lemvo, São Salvador
Ricardo Lemvo, Tata Masamba
Loketo, Extra Ball, Extra Ball
Aurlus Mabele with Loketo, King of Soukous
Mose Fan Fan and Somo Somo Ngobila, Hello Hello
Tshala Muana, Mutuashi
Tshala Muana, Soukous Siren
Papa Noel, Café Noir
Papa Wemba, Le Voyageur
Papa Noel and Papi Oviedo, Bana Congo
Papa Wemba, Emotion
Sam Mangwana, Gala Negro
Sam Mangwana, Maria Tebbo
Sam Mangwana Sings Dino Vangu
Tabu Ley Rocherau, Man from Kinshasa
Les Super Stars, Marie Mozege
Madilu System, Sans Commentaire
Various Artists, El Congo Brazza Kin
Various Artists, Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Forest
Various Artists, Mondo Soukous
Various Artists, Music of the Rain Forest Pygmies
Various Artists, The Roots of Rumba Rock – Congo Classics 1953-1955
Zaiko Langa Langa, Avis de Recherche

COTE D'IVORIE
Alpha Blondy, Dieu
Dobet Gnahoré, Na Afriki
Les Go de Koteba

EGYPT
Ali Hassan Kuban, From Nubia to Cairo
Hamza El Din, A Wish
Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6, In a Beirut Mood
Mahmoud Fadl, Umm Kalthum 7000
Hossam Ramzy, Classical Egyptian Dance: El Sultaan
Hossam Ramzy, Egyptian Rai
Salamat, Mambo El Soudani
Simon Shaheen, The Music of Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Various Artists, Yalla! Hitlist Egypt

ETHIOPIA
Bole to Harlem, Volume 1
Gigi
Gigi, Gold and Wax
Gigi and Bill Laswell, Illuminated Audio
Mahmoud Ahmed, Erè Mèla Mèla
Sinke Assefa, Abaaté
Netsanet Mellesse, Spirit of Sheba
Various Artists, Éthiopiques 1, Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975
Various Artists, Éthiopiques 2, Tètchawèt! Urban Azmaris of the 90's
Various Artists, Éthiopiques 3, Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975
Various Artists, Éthiopiques 4, Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974
Various Artists, Éthiopiques 5, Tigrigna Music 1970-1975

GHANA
Desmond Ababio, Roko Party Premium Hi-Life
Por Por, Honk Horn Music of Ghana
Super Sweet Talks International, The Lord's Prayer
Various Artists, Money No Be Sand--Afro-Lypso, Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Rock, Afro-Soul
Various Artists, Rhythms of Life, Songs of Wisdom
Various Artists, Electric Highlife: Sessions from the Bokoor Studio
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, Ghana: Ancient Ceremonies: Dance Music and Songs
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, Ghana: High-Life and Other Popular Music
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, West Africa: Drum, Chant and Instrumental Music
Various Artists, The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana
Various Artists, Telephone Lobi
Various Artists, The Time of Bells 3, Musical Bells of Accra, Ghana

GUINEA
Bembeya Jazz, Bembeya
Djanka Diabate, Djanka
Sekou Diabate, Guitar Fö
Djeli Moussa Diawara and Bob Brozman, Ocean Blues
Mory Kanté, Sabou
Mory Kante, Touma
Naka, Salvador

KENYA
Abana Ba Nasery, Nursery Boys Go Ahead!
Ayub Ogada, En Mana Kuoyo
Zuhara Swaleh, Jino La Pemba
Various Artists, Guitar Paradise of East Africa
Various Artists, Kenya Dance Mania
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, East Africa: Ceremonial and Folk Music
Various Artists, Nonesuch Explorer, East Africa: Witchcraft and Ritual Music

MADAGASCAR
Dama and D'Gary, The Long Way Home
D'Gary, Malgasy Guitar--Music from Madagascar
D'Gary, Horombe
Hanitra Ranaivo, The New Voice of Madagascar
Rossy, One Eye on the Future One Eye on the Past
Tarika, Soul Makassar
Tarika, D
Tarika Sammy, Fanafody
Various Artists, A World Out of Time, Vol. 2: Henry Kaiser and David Lindley in Madagascar
Various Artists, Madagasikara Two--Current Popular Music of Madagascar

MALI
Amadou et Mariam, Tje Ni Mousso
Les Ambassadeurs Internationales featuring Salif Keita
Issa Babayogo, Tassoumakan
Issa Bagayoga, Timbuktu
Afel Bocoum, Alkibar
Mamadou Diabate, Tunga
Tinariwen, Aman Iman: Water is Life
Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko, New Ancient Strings
Toumani Diabate and Taj Mahal, Kulanjan
Mamani Keita and Marc Minelli, Electro Bamako
Salif Keita, Amen
Salif Keita, Papa
Salif Keita, Moffou
Habib Koité, Fôly! Live Around the World
Habib Koite & Bamada, Ma Ya
Askia Modibo, Wass Reggae
Bajoura, Big String Theory
Sanougue Kouyate, Balendale Djibe
Oumou Sangare, Ko Sira
Super Rail Band de Bamako, Mansa
Tinariwen, The Radio Tisdas Sessions
Ali Farka Toure, The River
Ali Farka Toure, The Source
Ali Farka Toure, Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Toure, Radio Mali
Vieux Farka Toure
Boubacar Traoré, Kongo Magni
Boubacar "Kar Kar" Traore, Maciré
Rokia Traore, Wanita
Tartit, Abacabok
Various Artists, Festival in the Desert
Various Artists, Mali to Memphis
Various Artists, In Griot Time-String Music of Mali

MAURITANIA
Khalifa Ould Eide and Dimi Mint Abba, Moorish Music from Mauritania

MOROCCO
Ahlam, Acting Salam
Najat Atabou, The Voice of the Atlas
Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar, Trance
Various Artists, Songs and Rhythms of Morocco
Zahar

MOZAMBIQUE
Eduardo Durao and Orquestra Durao, Timbila
Ghorwane
Mil Quimhento '1500' and Conjunto Nimala de Lalauah, !Saba Saba!
Various Artists, Kerestina

NIGER
Introducing Etran Finatawa
Moussa Poussy and Saadou Bori, Niamey Twice

NIGERIA
King Sunny Ade, Live at the Hollywood Palace
King Sunny Ade, E Dide
King Sunny Ade, Odu
King Sunny Ade, The Best of the Classic Years
King Sunny Ade, Synchro Series
King Sunny Ade, Gems from the Classic Years (Unmastered)
The Best of King Sunny Adé, King of Juju
Tony Allen, Jealousy / Progress
Tony Allen, No Accommodation for Lagos / No Discrimination
Barrister, More Fuji Garbage
Bantu Feat. Ayuba, Fuji Satisfaction: Soundclash in Lagos
I.K Dairo, I Remember
I.K. Dairo, Definitive Dairo
I.K. Dairo, Juju Master I.K. Dairo, MBE
Kotoja
Majek Fashek, Spirit of Love
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Original Sufferhead
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt '80, ODOO
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Kedu America
Various Artists, Money No Be Sand--Afro-Lypso, Pidgin Highlife, Afro-Rock, Afro-Soul
Various Artists, The Rough Guide to the Music of Nigeria and Ghana

REUNION
Bob Brozman and René Lacaille, Digdig
Granmoun Lélé, Dan Ker Lélé
Danyel Waro, Foutan Fonnkér
Ziskakan

SENEGAL
Djanbutu Thiossane, Ass, Mass and Pap
Etoile de Dakar, Thiapathioly
Saikouba Badjie, Bougarabou, Solo Drumming of Casamance
Amadu Bamba, Drums of The Firdu Fula
Nuru Kane, Sigil
Ismael Lo
Cheik Lô, Bambay Gueej
Ismael Lo, Jammu Africa
Mamdou Ly, Mandinka Drum Master
Baaba Maal, Baayo
Baaba Maal, Lam Toro
Baaba Maal, Firin' in Fouta
Orchestra Baobab, Specialist in All Styles
Youssou N'Dour, The Rough Guide to Youssou N'Dour and Etoile de Dakar
Youssou N'Dour, Eyes Open
Youssou N'Dour, The Guide
Omar Pene & Super Diamono, Fari
Mansour Seck, N'der Fouta Tooro Vol. 1
Mansour Seck, N'der Fouta Tooro, Vol. 2
Thione Seck, Orientation
Foday Musa Suso and Various Artists, Jali Kunda
Toure Kunda, Mouslai
Toure Kunda, The Toure Kunda Collection
Touré-Touré, Laddé
Various Artists, African Salsa
Various Artists, Tabala Wolof; Sufi Drumming of Senegal

SIERRA LEONE
S.E. Rogie, Dead Men Don't Smoke Marijuana
Seydu, Freetown

SOUTH AFRICA
Sharon Katz, Imbizo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, No Boundaries
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Long Walk to Freedom
Lucky Dube, Captured Live
Lucky Dube, House of Exile
Mahotella Queens, Sebai Bai
Introducing Shiyani Ngcobo
Soweto Gospel Choir, Voices from Heaven
Soweto String Quartet, Millennia
Soweto String Quartet, Zebra Crossing
Various Artists, African Renaissance, Volume 2: Venda
Various Artists, The Rough Guide to South African Gospel

SUDAN
Azza, Music from Sudan

TANZANIA
Culture Music Club, Spices of Zanzibar
Remy Ongala, Mambo
Orchestra Makassy, Legends of East Africa
Various Artists, Dada Kidawa
Dr. Hukwe Zawose and Michael Brook, Assembly

TUNISIA
Anouar Brahem, The Silences of the Palace

UGANDA
Samite of Uganda, Pearl of Africa Reborn
Various Artists, Ngoma

ZIMBABWE
Black Umfolosi, Festival-Umdlalo
Bhundu Boys, Friends on the Road
Thomas Mapfumo, Live at El Rey
Thomas Mapfumo, Chamunorwa
Thomas Mapfumo, Shumba
Ephat Mujuru, Ancient Wisdom
Oliver Mtukudzi, Oliver Mtukudzi
Biggie Tembo, Out of Africa
Dumisani Maraire and Ephat Mujuru, Shona Spirit

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