Tony Allen
There Is No End (Blue Note). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Tag: Fela Kuti
Star Feminine Band
Star Feminine Band (Born Bad). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Femi Kuti
One People One World (KFR). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica
Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica (Ostinato records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Fela Kuti
Box Set #3 (curated by Brian Eno) (Knitting Factory Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hard Proof
Public Hi Fi Sessions 3 (Public Hi Fi Records. ). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra (Glitterbeat). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Antibalas: Live From the House of Soul
Antibalas brings the Afrobeat on Live From the House of Soul.
Finding Fela
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Big Hassle). Review by Scott Adams.
El Rego
El Rego Et Ses Commandos (Daptone). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Mulatu Astatke
From New York City to Addis Ababa (Strut). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Jimi Tenor / Tony Allen
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Pomegranates
Everybody, Come Outside! (Lujo). Review by Carl F Gauze.
New African Composers
Volume 1 (Limitless Sky). Review by Rob Walsh.
African Icons of Power Vol. 1
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Antibalas
Talkatif (Ninja Tune). Review by Bill Campbell.
Habib Koite and Bamada
Baro (Putumayo). Review by Terry Eagan.
Ali Farka Toure
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Common
Coming off the Spit Kickers tour with De La Soul and Biz Markie to his new album, Like Water for Chocolate, going gold, it’s clear that Common’s message and his hip hop grooves are finally making it to a wider audience. So what is his message? That’s what Nirav Soni found out, as they discussed politics, inspirations, and spirituality.
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Confusion/Gentleman [Reissue]
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