The great wave of international music rediscovery certainly seems to have crested in 2016. 2017 and 2018 were both down years for compilations, reissues and historic recordings, with fewer titles than in previous years.
The good news is that the quality at the top of the heap remains stellar. This year, Ostinato Records' two ear-opening releases of Sudanese music lead my list -- if you haven't heard the music of Sudan from the 70s and 80s yet, you're in for a treat. And Analog Africa Records keeps finding vital, underexposed Afro-funk, this year in Somalia and Benin.
Click "Read more" to see Global A Go-Go's Top Ten compilations, reissues and historic recordings for 2018 (with links to my reviews):
Top Ten Compilations, Reissues and Historic Recordings Of 2018
1. Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour | The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan | Ostinato
2. Two Niles To Sing A Melody: The Violins And Synths Of Sudan | Ostinato
3. African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa
4. Levanta Poeira | Jazz & Milk
5. Dur-Dur-Of Somalia | Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks | Analog Africa
6. Johnny Clarke | Creation Rebel | 17 North Parade
7. Camarao | The Imaginary Soundtrack To A Brazilian Western Movie, 1964-1974 | Analog Africa
8. Listen All Around: The Golden Age Of Central And East African Music | Dust-to-Digital
9. Juaneco Y Su Combo | El Gran Cacique | Infopesa
10. Los Chicos Malos | Los Chicos Malos | Vampisoul
Honorable Mention
Afro-Cuban All Stars | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta | World Circuit
Disques Debs International, Vol. 1 | Strut
Habibi Funk 007: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World | Habibi Funk
Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez | Cachaito | World Circuit
Peregoyo Y Su Combo Vacana | Mi Buenaventura | Vampisoul
Le Ry-Co Jazz | Dansons ... Avec Le Ry-Co Jazz | Radio Martiko / Disques Vogue
Pierre Sandwidi | Le Troubadour De La Savane - 1978-1982 | Born Bad
Michi Sarmiento Y Su Combo Bravo | Salsa Con Monte | Vampisoul
Step Forward Youth | Greensleeves
Ali Farka Toure | The Source | World Circuit
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Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Ali Farka Toure | Mali | Mahini Me | The Source | World Circuit | 1993
Vijana Wa Mbeya with Jim D. Gondwe | Tanzania-Malawi | Siwezi Kuiachi Rumba | Listen All Around: The Golden Age Of Central And East African Music | Dust-to-Digital | 1950
Ilunga Patrice and Misomba Victor & Friends | R.D. Congo | Mamwana Kufika Munda | Listen All Around: The Golden Age Of Central And East African Music | Dust-to-Digital | 1957
Barbatuques | Brazil | Baiao Destemperado | Levanta Poeira | Jazz & Milk | 2003
Banda De Pifanos De Caruaru | Brazil | Balao Azul | Levanta Poeira | Jazz & Milk | 1999
Camarao | Brazil | Sereia Do Mar | The Imaginary Soundtrack To A Brazilian Western Movie, 1964-1974 | Analog Africa | 1970
Camarao | Brazil | Nao Interessa Nao | The Imaginary Soundtrack To A Brazilian Western Movie, 1964-1974 | Analog Africa | 1971
Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez | Cuba | Wahira | Cachaito | World Circuit | 2001
Peregoyo Y Su Combo Vacana | Colombia | La Pluma | Mi Buenaventura | Vampisoul | 1967
Juaneco Y Su Combo | Peru | Vacilando Con Ayahuasca | El Gran Cacique | Infopesa | 1972
Michi Sarmiento Y Su Combo Bravo | Colombia | San Patricio | Salsa Con Monte | Vampisoul | 1973
Los Chicos Malos | Colombia | El Lenador | Los Chicos Malos | Vampisoul | 1980
Afro-Cuban All Stars | Cuba | Pio Mentiroso | A Toda Cuba Le Gusta | World Circuit | 1997
Johnny Clarke | Jamaica | Bad Days Are Going | Creation Rebel | 17 North Parade | 1979
Horace Andy & Jah Stitch | Jamaica | Zion Gate / Every Wicked Have To Crawl | Step Forward Youth | Greensleeves | 1978
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour | Sudan | Nas Fi Nas | The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan | Ostinato | 197x
Khojali Osman | Sudan | Malo Law Safeetna Inta | Two Niles To Sing A Melody: The Violins And Synths Of Sudan | Ostinato | 1978
Dur-Dur Of Somalia | Somalia | Doon Baa Maraysoo | Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks | Analog Africa | 1985
Stanislas Tohon | Benin | Dja Dja Dja | African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa | 1979
Pierre Sandwidi Et L'Orchestre Super Volta De La Capitale | Burkina Faso | Yamb Ney Capitale | Le Troubadour De La Savane - 1978-1982 | Born Bad | 1977
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