(1) : Perfect masterpiece. I had great moments to see his "Magic" stages in Washington. (2) : Exellent lullaby for adults. (3)&(4) : Great dance musics from Dakar and Marseille. (5) : Best afrobeat in 2007. I was surprized to find my name on the credit. Thanks for great music, Yoshi & Tony. (6) : Reggada, Moroccan party music had a big break in Japan this year after I introduced his Reggada to my friends. (7) : Ex-Zebda. I enjoyed his Hot stage in France. (8) : Manu Theron's beautiful polyphony chorus from Marseille. (9) : A kind of compilation of african pop with Youssou N'Dour, Viviane, Seun Kuti and Salif Keita. (10) : Splendid Slam from Paris. (great album, but released in 06. So it's No.10. Sorry...)

Wow! 6 of 10 are French based music.

I'm loving these music in 2007 !!!

(nexts)

ROVO with Alejandro Franov + Fernando Kabusacki + Santiago Vazquez (Japan + Argentine)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEEN / MAGIC (USA)
PRINCE / PLANET EARTH (USA)
JONI MITCHELL / SHINE (Canada)
LA TROBA KUNG-FU / CLAVELL MORENET (Spain)
SOULEYMAN DIAMANKA / L'HIVER PEUL (France)
BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA / SEGU BLUE (Mali)
YOUSSOU N'DOUR / ROOKU MI ROKKA (Senegal)
ZONG / FRACTURES (Reunion)
V.A. / WEST INDIAN RHYTHM (Trinidad & Tobago)
ANDY PALACIO & THE GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE / WATINA (Belize)
BUGGE WESSELTOFT / IM (Norway)

< AFRICAN MUSIC - New Recordings >

(1) ORCHESTRA BAOBAB / MADE IN DAKAR
(2) AKOYA AFROBEAT / P.D.P.
(3) BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA / SEGU BLUE
(4) MOKOBE / MON AFRIQUE
(5) TINARIWEN / AMAN IMAN
(6) HABIB KOITE & BAMADA / AFRIKI
(7) TIKEN JAH FAKOLY / THE AFRICAN
(8) YOUSSOU N'DOUR / ROOKU MI ROKKA
(9) KENGE KENGE / INTRODUCING
(10) SALLY NYOLO / MEMOIRE DU MONDE

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< AFRICAN MUSIC - Reissues >

(1) V.A. / AUTHENTICITE : THE SYLIPHONE YEARS
(2) TABU LEY ROCHEREAU / THE VOICE OF LIGHTNESS
(3) GINGER BAKER IN AFRICA (DVD)
(4) ALEMAYEHU ESHETE / ETHIOPIQUES 22 : MORE VINTAGE!
(5) AWON OJISE OLORUN : POPULAR MUSIC IN YORUBALAND 1931-1952
(6) ZANZIBARA 3 : UJIMAA
(7) POETRY AND LANGUID CHAM : SWAHILI MUSIC FROM TANZANIA AND KENYA
(8) ALLO BAMAKO : DJELIMADY TOUNKARA & L'ORCHESTRE SUPER RAIL BAND INTERNATIONAL
(9) AFRICAN PEARLS 4 : SENEGAL - THE TERANGA SPIRIT
(10) V.A. / ANGOLA : AS 100 GRANDES MUSICAS DOS ANOS 60 E 70

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(2007.12.29, 2008.01.11 edited)