We know that the curtain closed on 2018 more than a week ago but, given the incredible number of good tunes released throughout the year, we also thought that it was better to take a few additional days to tidy up our music-listening.
What follows is a playlist of the tunes our speakers and ear/headphones have played in the past 365 days. You will find dancy tropical bass bangers as much as cinematic instrumental melodies; you will find a culturally rich and diverse year.
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Tracklist:
1. Seinabo Sey – I Owe You Nothing
2. Sudan Archives – Nont for Sale
3. Batuk – Move!
4. Racheal M – Mpalampalampa
5. Onipa – Open My Eyes
6. The Busy Twist – Sunnyside
7. Thornato – Back It Up (ft. Zongo Abongo)
8. El Hijo de la Cumbia – Che Revolution (feat. La Dame Blanche)
9. Ghetto Kumbé – Dagbani Dance (feat. Zongo Abongo & The Busy Twist)
10. Anelis Assumpção – Chá De Jasmim
11. Sociedade Recreativa – Embola Pedra
12. Novalima – Ch’usay
13. El Búho – Xica Xica (feat. Uji & Barrio Lindo)
14. Chancha Via Circuito – Ilaló (feat. Mateo Kingman)
15. Malphino – Molienda
16. Sonido Gallo Negro – Cumbia de Sanación
17. Elida Almeida – Sou Free (feat. Flavia Coelho; Mo Laudi Remix)
18. BCUC – Insimbi
19. TSHEGUE – Muanapoto
20. Balako – Jungle Music
21. Vaudou Game – Grasse Mat
22. Synapson – Souba (feat. Lass)
23. Illa J – Enjoy The Ride
24. AKUA NARU – Made It (feat. Eric Benét)
25. Black Thought – Conception (feat. Reek Ruffin)
26. Anthony Joseph – Bandit School (feat. 3 Canal)
27. Protoje – No Guarantee (feat. Chronixx)
28. Soothsayers – Nothing Can Stop Us
29. Resonators – Something Special
30. Flox – Kick It Out
31. The Nextmen vs. Gentleman’s Dub Club – Rudeboy (feat. Gardna)
32. Reggae Roast Soundsystem – Murder (feat. Charlie P & Brother Culture)
33. L’ENTOURLOOP – Push The Limits (feat. Biga*Ranx)
34. Mansur Brown – Mashita
35. Avantdale Bowling Club – Years Gone By
36. Kamasi Washington – Street Fighter Mas
37. Sons of Kemet – My Queen is Harriet Tubman
38. Kamaal Williams – Salaam
39. The Buttshakers – Sweet Rewards
40. Nubiyan Twist – Tell It To Me Slowly (feat. Nick Richards)
41. Khruangbin – August 10
42. KOKOROKO – Abusey Junction
43. Alfredo Rodriguez – The Little Dream
44. GoGo Penguin – Bardo
45. Park Jiha – Communion
46. Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita – Clarach
47. Amira Kheir – Amwaj (Waves)
48. Ammar 808 – Boganga & Sandia (feat. Mehdi Nassouli)
49. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda – El Ndjoun
50. Bombino – Tehigren (The Trees)