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Saturday, June 16, 2012 | 14:00 to 16:00 | African music

Artist Song Album Label Comments
Mulatu Astatke Tezetaye antchi lidj Ethiopiques 4 Buda Musique Ethio jazz & musique, 1969-1974
Mahmoud Ahmed Anwedim Tekatim Jegul Naw Betwa Mississippi Ethiopia; 1978
The Professional Seagulls Dance Band of Port Harcourt Ibi Awo Iyi Nigeria Special: Vol 2 Soundway Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds, & Nigerian Blues
Group Doueh MIn Binat Omum Treeg Salaam Sublime Frequencies Western Sahara
Baloji Karibu Ya Bintou Kinshasa Succursale Crammed Discs Congolese
Group Bombino Imuhar Guitars from Agazez vol. 2 Sublime Frequencies NIgerian
De Wayon vis-a-vis Roots of OK Jazz Crammed Discs Congo classics 1955-1956
Marijata No Condition is Permanent Ghana Soundz Vol. 2 Soundway
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & the Africa 70 Sorrow, Tears, and Blood Sorrow Tears and Blood Polygram France Nigeria; 1977
The Psychedelic Aliens Hijacking Psycho African Beat Academy Ghana; 1970
Hamza El-Din Childhood African Troubadors Shanachie Sudan
Gasy Mahay Mihano Monja Rough Guide to the Music of Madagascar World Music Network Marovany (steel string box zither)
Ali Farka Toure Erdi Savane World Circuit/Nonesuch Mali
Witch Tooth Factory Lazy Bones!! Normal/QDK Zambian; 1975
Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou Mawa Mon Nou Mio The Vodoun Effect: Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels, 1972-1975 Analog Africa
Bnet Marrakech Leilaa Lill Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco World Music Network features bendir and naqqous (percussion instruments)
Orchestra Baobab Jiin Ma Jiin Ma Specialist in All Styles World Circuit/Nonesuch Senegal
Miraj Juma & Jauhar Orchestra Muhogo Rough Guide to Kenya World Music Network
Bibson/Xuman Kay Jel Ma Africa Raps Trikont Senegal; samples Youssou N'Dour
The Drummers of Burundi Les Tambourinaires du Burundi Les Tambourinaires du Burundi Real World