All Music
Musical journey around the world: Aili (Japenese singer Aili Maruyama + Belgian producer Orson Wouters), Caiano (electronic Brazil), Bhalayishiye (South African township jive), Caravan (French electro-swing), Henry (his first gospel album), Fievel ( NYC multi-instrumentalist with Belgian singer Ma Clement), Yannis (Foals frontman Yannis Plilippakis with Tony Allen (his last recording)), Sofi Tukker (my favorite dance duo with Portugese sprinkled in), Son Del Monte (NYC salsa), Metoyer (live zydeco from Lake Charles, LA)
| Artist | Album | Label | |
| 1 | Aili | Nandakke? | Eskimo Recordings |
| 2 | Ana Lua Caiano | Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado | Glitterbeat Records |
| 3 | Bhalayishiye | Unembeza | 6524290 Records DK |
| 4 | Caravan Palace | Gangbusters Melody Club | Le Plan Recordings |
| 5 | Corey Henry | Church |
Henry House Entertainment
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| 6 | Fievel Is Glauque | Rong Weicknes | Fat Possum |
| 7 | Yannis and The Yaw | Lagos Paris London |
Transgressive Records
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| 8 | Sofi Tukker | Bread | Sofi Tukker LLC |
| 9 | Son Del Monte Y Los Macheteros | Como Te Gusta A Ti | Son Del Monte |
| 10 | Rusty Metoyer | Comin’ In Hot | Rusty Metoyer |
R&B/Soul
New soul and r&b, southern soul (Arthur Young), and r&b with some electronics and world beat thrown in (Nubian Twist, Sinkane).
| Artist | Album | Label | |
| 1 | Arthur Young | Straight Outta Summit |
Summit Boi Entertainment
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| 2 | The Tibbs | Keep It To Yourself | Record Kicks |
| 3 | Bella Brown and the Jealous Lovers | Soul Clap | LRK Records |
| 4 | Thee Sacred Souls | Got A Story to Tell | Daptone Records |
| 5 | Brainstory | Sounds Good | Big Crown Records |
| 6 | Eddie Allen Jr | It’s Alright to be Yourself |
Pull Your Pants Up LLC
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| 7 | Jordan Mackampa | Welcome Home Kid | Jordan Mackampa |
| 8 | Nubian Twist | Find Your Flame | Strut Records |
| 9 | Sinkane | We Belong | City Slang |
| 10 | Thee Marloes | Perek | Big Crown Records |
