May 4, 2020

Charts Apr 25 - May 1, 2020

WRIR's NACC World Top Ten
1 ANTIBALAS | Fu Chronicles | Daptone
2 DAVID WALTERS | Soleil Kreyol | Heavenly Sweetness
3 LAKOU MIZIK | HaitiaNola | Cumbancha
4 KOKOROKO | "Carry Me Home" [Single] | Brownswood
5 OMAR | The Anthology | Freestyle
6 CALIBRO 35 | Momentum | Record Kicks
7 FRANCK BIYONG FEAT CRISTINA VIOLLE | Trouble [EP] | Hot Casa
8 WU FEI AND ABIGAIL WASHBURN | Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn | Smithsonian Folkways
9 K FRIMPONG AND SUPER COMPLEX SOUNDS | Ahyewa Special | Hot Casa
10 ORCHESTRA GOLD | "Lemuru" [Single] | self-released


WRIR's NACC World Adds
1 ALBOROSIE | "Unprecedented Time" [Single] | VP
2 INNA DE YARD | "Skylarking (feat Horace Andy)" [Single] | Chapter Two / Wagram
3 GREGORY ISAACS | "Babylon Too Tough" [Single] | 17 North Parade
4 WAYNE JARRETT | "Love In A Me Heart" [Single] | 17 North Parade
5 BARRINGTON LEVY | "Praise His Name" [Single] | 17 North Parade
6 PRINCE ALLA | "Nah Go A Them Burial" [Single] | 17 North Parade
7 SAHEL SOUNDS LABEL SAMPLER 2 | various artists | Sahel Sounds
8 SETENTA | "We'll Do It" [Single] | Latin Big Note
9 NAIMA SHALHOUB | Siphr | self-released
10 DANIELA SOLEDADE | "Comment Te Dire Adieu" [Single] | Blue Line


New & Recommended At WRIR
Afroins, Los | Goza La Salsa | Vampisoul
Agusevi, Dzambo Orchestra | Brasses For The Masses | Asphalt Tango
Alborosie | "Unprecedented Time" | VP
Alkibar Jr. | Music From Saharan WhatsApp 04 | Sahel Sounds
Antibalas | Fu Chronicles | Daptone
Bamba Wassoulou Groove | Dankele | Lusafrica
Biyong, Franck feat Cristina Violle | Trouble | Hot Casa
Dubioza Kolektiv | #fakenews | Menart
Evritiki Zygia | Ormenion | Teranga Beat
Florez, Kevin & The Busy Twist | "Champetizate" | Palenque / Farra Rap
Frimpong, K. & Super Complex Sounds | Ahyewa Special | Hot Casa
Guasa, Cununo Y Marimba: Afro-Colombian Music From The Pacific Coast | (various artists) | Vampisoul
Inna De Yard | "Skylarking" (feat Horace Andy) | Chapter Two / Wagram
Isaacs, Gregory | "Babylon Too Rough" | 17 North Parade
Jamaica, Beto | Rey De Mi Folklor: Vallenato Y Cumbia Colombiana | OM Producciones
Levy, Barrington | "Praise His Name" | 17 North Parade
Macka B | "Cucumba To Di World" | Peckings
Mergia, Hailu | Yene Mircha | Awesome Tapes From Africa
Moctar, Mdou | "Ibitlan" | Sahel Sounds
Money Chicha | "The Mexican" / "Enfermera" | Peace & Rhythm
Nikanor | Bajo El Sol | Rebel Up
Orchestra Gold | "Lemuru" | self-released
Richie Spice | "Valley Of Jehoshaphat (Red Hot)" | VP
Santrofi | Alewa | Out Here
Tamikrest | Tamotait | Glitterbeat
Walters, David | "Krye Mwen" | Heavenly Sweetness
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn | Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn | Smithsonian Folkways
Wuta Mayi | La Face Cachee | Sterns


Recent Arrivals
Alborosie | "Unprecedented Time" | VP
Amlak RedSquare | "#HeartALove" (feat Kvng Tat) | Peela Productions
"Celebre" | (various artists) | Innovating Health International
DJDS | "No Trust" / "Feel Nice" | Loma Vista
Fiji | "Surely But Slowly" | Kirkledove
Highstein, Max | Gratitunes | Desert Heart
Inna De Yard | "Skylarking" (feat Horace Andy) | Chapter Two / Wagram
Isaacs, Gregory | "Babylon Too Rough" | 17 North Parade
Jarrett, Wayne | "Love In A Me Heart" | 17 North Parade
Kumar | Kulture Walk | self-released
Levy, Barrington | "Praise His Name" | 17 North Parade
L'Imperatrice | "Fou" / "Exit" | Microqclima
Louis Sab & Cach | "Confidente" | Odelmar Music
Morresi, Lorenzo | Objet Melodie | Fly By Night Music
Noah Power | "Spend Nuff Money" | VP
Prince Alla | "Nah Go A Them Burial" | 17 North Parade
Protokhal | "Modern Vision" | Snakes x Ladders
Sahel Sounds Label Sampler 2 | (various artists) | Sahel Sounds
Satanique Samba Trio | Instant Karma | Rebel Up
Setenta | "We'll Do It" | Latin Big Note
Shalhoub, Naima | Siphr | self-released
Siraj | Native Tongue | self-released
Soledade, Daniela | "Comment Te Dire Adieu" | Blue Line Music
Stonebwoy | "Nominate" (feat Keri Hilson) | KV Online Talent
Vladislav Delay / Sly Dunbar / Robbie Shakespeare | 500-Push-Up | Sub Rosa


Current Releases
Afu-Ra | "Molecular" (feat Jah Mason & Rocca) | X-Ray Production
Afu-Ra | "War Chemicals" (feat Stranjah Miller) | X-Ray Production
Agorsor | Hugadem | self-released
Al Bilali Soudan | Tombouctou | Clermont Music
Amandititita & Sandra Echeverria | "De Mejores Corazones Me Han Corrido" | Casa Nacional
America Invertida | (various artists) | Vampisoul
AMJ Collective | Hard Rock (Dubs) | Astar Artes
AMJ Collective | Hard Rock II | Astar Artes
Amlak RedSquare | "#HeartALove" (feat Kvng Tat) | Peela Productions
Anthony B | "Keep On Trying" (feat Lutan Fyah) | 11-7 / Lenny Roots Wise
Architect, The | "Darling" | X-Ray Production
Archives, The | "A Toast To The People" | Montserrat House
Artists For Peace And Justice | Let The Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit, Vol. 1 | Arts Music
Asian Dub Foundation | "Stealing The Future" | X-Ray Production
Athens Tango Project | "Oblivion" | self-released
Augustus Pablo | Ancient Harmonies (emphasis tracks) | Greensleeves
Baldu, Jeich Ould | Music From Saharan WhatsApp 03 | Sahel Sounds
Barbic, Ben | "Close 2 Peace" (feat Craigy T) | Rebel Sound
Bassel & The Supernaturals | Smoke & Mirrors | Six Degrees
Batunga & The Subprimes | "Gates Of Ouantou" | Matasuna
Ben & Winnie | La Proxima Traicion | Tanguero
Ben Amor, Meriem | "La Rose Enflorece" | Electrofone
Black Market Brass | Undying Thirst | Colemine
Black Roots | Dub Factor 2 | Nubian
Blackout JA & Liondub | "Rize Again" | Liondub International
Brownout | Berlin Sessions | Fat Beats
Bunbury, Enrique | "Cualquiera En Su Sano Juicio (Se Habria Vuelto Loco Por Ti) | WM Spain
Bunbury, Enrique | "Las Palabras" | WM Spain
Buscabulla | "NTE" / "Vamano" | Ribbon Music
Cali P x TEKA meet Stonebwoy & Seun Kuti | "Rise Up & Shine" | LowLow
"Celebre" | (various artists) | Innovating Health International
Celtic Women | (various artists) | Putumayo
Ceu | "Coreto" | Six Degrees
Cheb Runner | Tagnawit | Rebel Up
Cheo | Sorpresa | Nacional
Chi Chi Ching | "Thunder" | LowLow
Chisme, El | "Colita" | self-released
Cienfue | "Our Own Devices" | self-released
Cornershop | England Is A Garden | Ample Play
Csavi | New Perspective | Achinech Productions
Cunao | Rayuela | Ides Of March
Daddy1 | "Rich" | VP
Dallas | "Love From A Distance" | Rain Tree
Danakil | "Oublions" | Baco
DancehallRulerz | "Bring It On" (feat Leftside & Bay-C) | DancehallRulerz
Diabate, Oumar Et Kara Show Koumba Frifri | Music From Saharan WhatsApp 02 | Sahel Sounds
Dinucci, Kiko | Rastilho | Tratore
Divahn | Shalhevet | self-released
DJDS | "No Trust" / "Feel Nice" | Loma Vista
DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson | "Caipirinha" | Hot Casa
Don Andre | "Real G" | Keeping Music Good Ltd.
Dr. Israel | In Dub | Echo Beach
Echo T | "Special To Me" | Busweh Productions
Ekiti Sound | Abeg No Vex (The Remixes, Vol. 1) | Crammed
El Buho | Ramas | Wonderwheel
Electric Mamba | "Bande De Bangui" | Underdog
Esma's Band - Next Generation | Gipsy Dance | ARC
Etana | "Truly" | Barbwiya Music
Etran De L'Air | Music From Saharan WhatsApp 01 | Sahel Sounds
Fiji | "Surely But Slowly" | Kirkledove
Flox | "Coming Out" | Underdog
Flyjack | Soul Catcher | Bean Pie
Fra Fra | Funeral Songs | Glitterbeat
Fraser, Ras Jr. | "No Hypocrite" | Rebel Sound
Fraser, Ras Jr. | "Nuh Weh Like Yawd" | Rebel Sound
Gad, Marcus | Rhythm Of Serenity | Baco
Gao Hong & Issam Rafea | From Our World To Yours | ARC
Gitkin | De La Cancion | Wonderwheel
GranKhan | "Jilguero" | Nacional
Gyptian & Bascom X | "So In Love" | Ryte Dyrekshan
Highstein, Max | Gratitunes | Desert Heart
Hip Hop Hoodios | "Turn Back The Clock (Hoodios Latinos)" (feat Mexican Institute Of Sound & Santi Mostaffa) | Regalia
Iba Mahr | "Working" | Tad's
Inna Vision | "Spazz" | Roots Musician
Inna Vision | "Waste No Time" (feat Million Stylez) | Roots Musician
Ivers, Eileen | Scatter The Light | Musical Bridge
iyatraQuartet | Break The Dawn | self-released
J&B Kings | "Conga Congo" | 7 Arts
J&B Kings | "Let's Go-Go" | 7 Arts
Jah Seal | Intergalactic Detective Agency | Irieland Music
Jah9 | Note To Self | VP
Jain, Sunny | Wild Wild East | Smithsonian Folkways
James, The Carey | "Uptown Tenement Yard" | Pondemik
Jarrett, Wayne | "Love In A Me Heart" | 17 North Parade
JC Money | "Out Like A Dog" | Wah Gwan Family
Jouwala Collective | Bazaar | self-released
Jungle Fire | Jungle Fire (focus tracks) | Nacional
Karavan Sarai | Torn In Love | Electrofone
Keishera | "Hotter" | self-released
Kelly, Mamadou | Les Bateaux | Clermont Music
Kenna I | "Dealer" | Nacional
Kikee Bah | Berraca | Musique For Life
Kingston Express | The Foot Of The Mountain | self-released
Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra | 100 Fevers | Peace & Rhythm
Kokoroko | "Carry Me Home" | Brownswood
Kolinga | "Nguya Na Ngai" | Underdog
Konte, Alhaji Bai, Dembo Konte, Ba Lamini Jabote | Gambian Griot Kora Duets | Smithsonian Folkways
Kordelya | Mal Hecha | self-released
Kumar | Kulture Walk | self-released
La Sra. Tomasa | Alegre Pero Peligroso | Guspira
Levi, Exco | "Champion" | Jones & Jones Productions
Ley Line | "Slow Down" | self-released
Lika Nova | "Corriente" | self-released
L'Imperatrice | "Fou" / "Exit" | Microqclima
LMNZ | "Forward" (feat Jaqee, Zai & Mal Eleve) | iGroovemusic
Lord Invader & His Calypso Group | Calypso Travels | Smithsonian Folkways
Louis Sab & Cach | "Confidente" | Odelmar Music
Major Brandish | "Rough And Rugged Road" | ShartyB
Major Mackerel & Ted Ganung | "Princes, Prophets & Priests" | Deeper Vision
Making Movies | "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" | 3/2 Recordings
Marla Leigh | Rhythms Of Tof Miriam | self-released
Martin, Christopher | "Big Big" | VP
Mendes, Sergio | In The Key Of Joy | Concord
Mills, Rudy | Fisherman | Rebel Sound
Molina, Juana | "Cara De Espejo (Home Session)" | Crammed
Moonkey | "Lambo" | Nacional
Morresi, Lorenzo | Objet Melodie | Fly By Night Music
Mortimer | "Road To Trod" | Tad's
MPeach | "Fuego De Colores" | Peachtown
Nanpa Basico | "Mas De Lo Suficiente" | self-released
Nihiloxica | "Tewali Sukali" | Crammed
Noah Power | "Spend Nuff Money" | VP
Nooks, George | "He'll Do It Again" | Tad's
O'hanleigh | Winds Of Change | Green Cabin
Olmeca | "The Message" | self-released
One Drum | "Where The Herbs Grow" | Rebel Sound
Open Season | Rocksteady | self-released
Orozco, Jose-Luis | Muevete! Songs For A Healthy Mind In A Healthy Body | Smithsonian Folkways
O'Sisters | "Olala Pimienta" | X-Ray Production
Ozorio Trio | Big Town | Tratore
Pacha Massive | Normal (focus tracks) | Nacional
Paradigm Shift Riddim (advance tracks) | (various artists) | Rebel Sound
Paul Kass | "You Want All" | Rebel Music
Peace Development Crew & Colah Colah | "Gimme Di CBD" | Boomrush Productions
Peru Negro | Son De Los Diablos | Vampisoul
Piirainen | Blom | Company | "Kotona (Home)" | Bafe's Factory
Pimienta, Lido | Miss Colombia | Anti-
Polock | Romance (focus tracks) | Nacional
Populous | "Soy Lo Que Soy" / "Flores No Mar" | Wonderwheel
Prince Alla | "Nah Go A Them Burial" | 17 North Parade
Protokhal | "Modern Vision" | Snakes x Ladders
Proyecto Secreto | "Mike Tyson Dub" | Zephyrus
Pyrotechnist | Fire Crackers | Badasonic
Raggamuffin Ride Riddim | (various artists) | Roots Musician
Rakas, Los & D Smoke | "Poquito Mas" | Raka Music
Ras Moses | Seek Jah First | Rebel Sound
Ras Rebel | "Boss Lion" (feat Mykal Rose) | Rebel Sound
Red, Gold, Green & Blue RMXZ | (various artists) | Trojan Jamaica
Rema | Dumebi: The Remixes | Mavin / Caroline
Riba, Pau | "Ars Erotica" | Vampisoul
Richie Spice | "Together We Stand" | VP
Rick Haze & Gary Dread | "Man Of The Year" | Rebel Sound
Rome, Ed | Feel No Pain | Kingston Express
Royal, Jesse | "Natty Pablo" | Easy Star
Rubi Du | "Most High" | Low Key Source
Sahel Sounds Label Sampler 2 | (various artists) | Sahel Sounds
Samora | "One And Only" | self-released
Sangit | Librar | Cumbancha Discovery
Sani, Mamman | Unreleased Tapes 1981-1984 | Sahel Sounds
Satanique Samba Trio | Instant Karma | Rebel Up
Setenta | "We'll Do It" | Latin Big Note
Shakin' Jamaican, The | Tribute To Jackie | Sidedoor
Shalhoub, Naima | Siphr | self-released
Shankar, Anoushka | Love Letters | Mercury KX
Shine I Dub | "Jah Morning Sun" | Shine I Dub
Shine I Dub | "No Home To Stay In" / "Dub For The Homeless" | Shine I Dub
Silvery Boys, The | The Silvery Boys | Vampisoul
Simone, Nina | Fodder On My Wings | Verve / UMe
Siraj | Native Tongue | self-released
Soledade, Daniela | "Comment Te Dire Adieu" | Blue Line Music
Soom T | "Original That's Me" | X-Ray Production
Sotomayor | Origenes | Wonderwheel
Star David & Sarge | "The Gena" | DAG Music Production
Stoddart, Wayne | "Jesus Junkie" (feat Minister Marion Hall) | Undiluted Muzik
Stonebwoy | "Good Morning" (feat Chivv & Spanker) | Burniton Music Group
Stonebwoy | "Nominate" (feat Keri Hilson) | KV Online Talent
Stonebwoy | "Understand" (feat Alicai Harley) | KV Online Talent
Sultans Of String | Refuge | self-released
SumeRR | "Crush" (feat Lasai) | Bass Kulcha
SumeRR | "Head Up" (feat Kumar) | Bass Kulcha
SumeRR | "Old School" | Bass Kulcha
Tapajos, Sebastiao & Pedro Dos Santos | Volume 2 | Vampisoul
Terry Linen | "Goodness Of God" | Tad's
Thiam, Tidiane | "Dannibe" | Sahel Sounds
Thievery Corporation | Symphonik | ESL Music
Third World | "Sheep In Meadows" | Ghetto Youth International
Time Is Fire | In Pieces | Electric Cowbell / Insect Fields
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | Tokyo Ska Treasures (focus tracks) | Nacional
Trad.Attack! | Make Your Move | Made In Baltics
Trans-Kalahari Quintet | The Long Journey Home | Ansonica
Trio Tekke | Strovilos | Riverboat
TriXstar | TriXstylez | Boomrush Productions
Tuareg Music Of The Southern Sahara | (various artists) | Smithsonian Folkways
United Flavour | Here To Stay | Batelier
Valle, Marcos | Marcos Valle | Vampisoul
Virgo, Romain | "Save Your Love For Me" | VP
Vladislav Delay / Sly Dunbar / Robbie Shakespeare | 500-Push-Up | Sub Rosa
Wali, El | Tiris | Sahel Sounds / Badawi Archives
Wired Sessions | "La Realidad" (feat Juanito Ayala) | Mercado Negro
Zanella, Jean-Pierre | Rio Minas | Arte Boreal
Zion Train | Illuminate | Universal Egg

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