Blog December 3, 2011
Discography: Africa and the Blues
Here are a list of albums heard on Afropop Worldwide's Africa and the Blues: Robert Pete Williams "Long 'ol Way From Home" (Fuel 2000 2004) Various artists "Ngoma: Music From Uganda" (Music of the World) R. L. Burnside "R. L. Burnside's First Recordings" (Fat Possum Records 2003) Various artists "Africa And The Blues: Connections And Reconnection" (Companion CD to the book by Gerhard Kubik) (Neatwork 2001) Various artists "Blues Masters, Volume 8: Mississippi Delta Blues" (Rhino 1993) Corey Harris "Mississippi To Mali" (Rounder Records 2003) Various artists "Blues Masters, Volume 11: Classic Blues Woman" (Rhino 1993) Los Muñequitos de Matanzas "Rumba Caliente" (Qbadisc 1992) Various artists "Altamont: Vblack String Band Music" (Rounder Records 1989) Various artists "Before The Blues, Volume 1" (The Early American Black Music Scene) (Yazoo 1996) Charlie Parker "Jazz At The Philharmonic-1946" (Verve 1992) Various artists "Rough Guide To Delta Blues" (World Music Network 2002) Barbecue Bob "Chocolate To The Bone" (Yazoo 1992) Various artists "Deep River Of Song" (Rounder Records 2000) King Sunny Adé "The Return Of The Juju King" (Mesa) Jesse Mae Hemphill "She-wolf" (HMG/HighTone Records 1998) Sekou "Bembeya" Diabate, Bembeya Jazz "Hommage à Demba Camara" (Syliphone, Syllart 1998) Ali Farka Touré "Radio Mali" Classic recordings from 1970-78. (World Circuit 1998, Nonesuch 1999) Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder "Talking Timbuktu" Won Grammy Award in 1995. (World Circuit 1994, Hannibal 1994)   Also look for these recommended titles. Donald Kachamba's Kwela Heritage Jazzband "The Sargfabrik Concert" (Tolimana 2005)

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