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The Horseshoe Curve...

With guitar prowess similar to fellow Mali musician Habib Koite and melodic detail akin to Zimbabwe's Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, Mama Sissoko offers up Soleil de Minuit, a gorgeous collection of songs. A combination of blues, jazz, and pop, the highly skilled Sissoko knows when not to play, elsew...

Recorded in 1982 and originally released in 1984, Djam Leelii reappears in 1998 with all its graceful glory intact--and a little added on. Adorned with three previously unheard remastered tracks from the original sessions, this atmospheric masterpiece is carried along by the complementary voices and...

Nigerian drum master Babatunde Olatunji was a phenomenon in the early-1960s when his landmark Drums of Passion inspired such diverse figures as John Coltrane, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King. His traditional Yoruban tribal drums and chanting choruses fell out of the American public's favor by the ...

Deluxe boxed set containing 29 tracks on 2 CDs (2½ hours of great music) and a 44-page booklet with notes in English and French, band personnel and rare photos....

World of Gnawa...

Tcha Tcho...

2007, Debut Album from 21 Year Old French Singer. 12 Tracks Produced by Jacques Ehrhart (Henri Salvador, Camille)....

For more than 30 years, South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo has infused its township sound of Isicathamiya with rich gospel harmonies. LBM's unique sound was brought to American audiences thanks to Paul Simon's landmark Graceland, and the group has toured and recorded tirelessly since. Long Walk ...

This multitalented group has exploded onto the world music scene, wowing audiences with its virtuosity and passion. Drawn primarily from the churches and communities of South Africa’s most famous township, the choir mixes earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, drumming, dancing, and irrepressible charism...