african roots

Jill's top African releases of 2004

I really wanted to put all of these releases into my top 10, but they added
up to way more than 10, so I tried to break them down into top 10 and other
categories. They are all my favorite releases of 2004.
- Jill

1. Various Artists- Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya
2. Tinariwen- Amassakoul
3. Gangbe Brass Band- Togbe & Whendo
4. Antibalas- Who Is This America?
5. Mory Kante- Sabou
6. Boubacar Diebate- My Family
7. Malouma- Dunya
8. Keletigui Diabate- Sandiya
9. Issa Bagayogo- Tassoumakan
10. Various Artists- Rough Guide to African Rap

Live and Best of cd's:
Habib Koite- Foly!
Oumou Sangare- Oumou
The Rough Guide to Manu Dibango

Honorable mention:
N'faly Kouyate- Kora Grooves from West Africa
Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra- Afrobeat Disciples
Afrika Heartbeat- Ijinle Ilu
Vakoka- Introducing Vakoka
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca- Ay Valeria
Sekou Bembeya Diabate- Guitar Fo
Various Artists- Sahara Lounge

Came out too late in the year to consider:
Nii Tettey Tetteh & the Kusun Ensemble- Nokoko
Various Artists- Afrique du Nord
Orchestra Makassy- Legends of East Africa