Compact discs.

Title from booklet.

Program notes by various authors in English and French (32, 41 p. : ill.) and credits ([4] p.) laid in container.

[v. 1]. West Africa, disc 1. Ghana freedom (E. T. Mensah) (Ghana, 1956) (2:38) ; Gambia su nous raew (Super Eagles) (Gambia, 1967) (3:08) ; Arm©Øee guin©Øeenne (Bembeye Jazz) (Guinea, 1969) (3:59) ; Heavy heavy heavy (Geraldo Pino) (Sierra Leone, 1970) (6:34) ; Souaressi (Sory Kandia Kouyate) (Guinea, 1970) (4:49) ; Music for Gong Gong (Osibisa) (Ghana, 1971) (7:55) ; Shakara (Fela Kuti) (Nigeria, 1972) (12:38) ; Bukom mashie (Oscar Sulley) (Ghana, 1973) (5:07) ; Sweet mother (Prince Nico Mbarga) (Nigeria, 1976) (9:56) ; Hwehwe mu na yi wo mpena (K. Frimpong) (Ghana, 1977) (7:51) ; Jin ma jin ma (Orchestra Baobab) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1978) (5:39) ;

[v. 1]. West Africa, disc 2. Mandjou (Salif Keita) (Mali, 1978) (12:43) ; La musica en v©Øerit©Øe (Gnonnas Pedro) (B©Øenin, 1979) (7:12) ; Taximen (Amadou Balake) (Burkina Faso, 1980) (7:43) ; Emma (Tour©Øe Kunda) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1981) (3:31) ; Brigadier Sabari (Alpha Blondy) (Ivory Coast, 1982) (4:44) -- S©Øemassa z©Øero + z©Øero (Poly Rithmo) (B©Øenin, 1983) (8:15) ; Immigr©Øes (Youssou N'Dour) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1984) (6:11) ; Tadieu bone (Isma©·el L©Đo) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1985) (4:24) ; Yeke yeke (Mory Kant©Øe) (Guinea, 1987) (4:00) ; Yiiri yalo (Baaba Maal) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1988) (5:42) ; Ah ndiya (Oumou Sangar©Øe) (Mali, 1990) (4:32) ; Dofana (Ali Farka Tour©Øe) (Mali, 1992) (7:31) ;

[v. 1]. West Africa, disc 3. Bori (Saadou Bori) (Niger, 1993) (5:06) ; Yay boy (Africando) (S©Øen©Øegal, 1994) (4:04) ; Mangercratie (Tiken Jah Fakoly) (Ivory Coast, 1996) (4:13) ; Baara (Amadou & Mariam) (Mali, 1998) (4:34) ; G©Øen©Øeration sacrifi©Øee (Salopards) (Ivory Coast, 1998) (4:22) ; 1er gaou (Magic System) (Ivory Coast, 2001) (4:53) ; M'bifo (Rokia Traor©Øe) (Mali, 2003) (6:14) -- Taouyah (Ba Cissoko) (Guinea, 2003) (4:38) ; Fanta bourana (Djelimady Tounkara) (Mali, 2005) (5:47) ; Nebine (Malouma) (Mauritania, 2007) (4:12) ; Inside religion (Femi Kuti) (Nigeria, 2008) (8:49) ; Djon maya (Victor D©Øem©Øe) (Burkina Faso, 2008) (4:04) ; Le guide de la r©Øevolution (Bako Dagnon) (Mali, 2009) (5:46) ; N'niyo (Mamadou Barry) (Guinea, 2009) (5:48) ; Afia (Angelique Kidjo) (B©Øenin, 2010) (4:11) --

[v. 2]. Southern Africa, disc 1. Welele (Letta Mbulu) (South Africa, 1968) (2:50) ; Pata pata (Myriam Makeba) (South Africa, 1977) (2:40) ; Liberation danse (Abdhullah Ibrahim) (South Africa, 1979) (4:32) ; Mulunga adzatembenuza (Dr. Daniel Kachamba) (Malawi, 1980) (6:44) ; Abale Wanga (Jivacort Kathumba) (Malawi, 1983) (5:46) ; Hatisi tose (Bhundu Boys) (Zimbabwe, 1982) (4:56) ; Makorokoto (Four Brothers) (Zimbabwe, 1988) (3:33) ; Ziwere (Oliver Mutukudzi) (Zimbabwe, 1991) (4:40) ;

[v. 2]. Southern Africa, disc 2. Kazet (Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens) (South Africa, 1991) (5:26) ; Slave (Lucky Dube) (South Africa, 1992) (4:23) ; Abantu (Soul Brothers) (South Africa, 1992) (4:35) ; Mai (Chiwoniso) (Zimbabwe, 1993) (5:52) ; Jive Soweto (Sipho Mabuse) (South Africa, 2000) (4:44) ; Imfa ya amuna wanga (Saleta Phiri & AB Sounds) (Malawi, 2000) (6:35) ; Tudo pa po (Suzana Lubrano) (Madagascar, 2002) (4:31) ; Paite rima (Stella Chiweche) (Zimbabwe, 2003) (4:32) ;

[v. 2]. Southern Africa, disc 3. Indosiko anao (Jaojoby) (Madagascar, 2004) (3:20) ; O mang (Hip Hop Pantsula) (Botswana, 2004) (8:35) ; Safora (Rajery) (Madagascar, 2006) (4:00) ; Shumba (Thomas Mapfumo) (Zimbabwe, 2006) (6:42) ; Eka lahy (Regis Gizavo) (Madagascar, 2006) (5:23) ; Mulungelo (Hugh Masekela) (South Africa, 2008) (5:52) ; Bread and roses (Fatso) (Zimbabwe, 2008) (3:53) ; Limpopo (Tumi & The Volume) (South Africa, 2010) (4:23) ; The warm heart of Africa (The Very Best) (Malawi, 2010) (3:47) --

[v. 3]. East Africa, disc 1. Gari la punda (Fundi Konde) (Kenya, 1964) (3:58) ; Feqer feqer new (Alemayehu Eshete) (Ethiopia, 1969) (2:34) ; Dada (Matano Juma) (Tanzania, 1965) (4:32) ; Heywete (Testa-Maryama Kidane) (Ethiopia, 1970) (5:03) ; Yegelle tezeta (Mulatu Astatqe) (Ethiopia, 1972) (3:17) ; Almokerkum neber (Hirut Beqele) (Ethiopia, 1972) (3:20) ; Hasabe (Ayalew Mesfin) (Ethiopia, 1973) (3:57) ; Ayk©Łedashem leb©Øe (Tlahoun Gessesse) (Ethiopia, 1974) (4:55) ; Ere mela mela (Mahmoud Ahmed) (Ethiopia, 1975) (4:38) ; Ete endenesh gedawo (Muluqen Melesse) (Ethiopia, 1975) (4:12) ; Sweet mother (Slim Ali & The Hodi Boys) (Kenya, 1977) (8:57) ;

East Africa, disc 2. Astraqegn (Bzunesh Beqele) (Ethiopia, 1977) (2:53) ; Kiseru, parts 1-2 (D. O. Misiane & Shirati Jazz) (Kenya, 1978) (8:48) ; Kassim amefilisika (Mlimani Park Orchestra) (Tanzania, 1978) (7:47) ; Samba (Super Mazembe) (Kenya, 1980) (4:29) ; Mambo bado (Orchestra Makassy) (Kenya, 1982) (5:26) ; Nipeleke kwa baba (NUTA Jazz Band) (Tanzania, 1984) (5:07) ; Yeheywete heywet (Djemil Jimmy Mahmed) (Ethiopia, 1990) (5:10) ; Ye ye ye (Geoffrey Oryema) (Uganda, 1990) (4:23) ; Sudani (Abdel Gadir Salim) (Sudan, 1991) (4:20) ; Kabu (Aster Aweke) (Ethiopia, 1991) (5:51) ;

[v. 3]. East Africa, disc 3. Viva Komoro (Abou Chihabi) (Comoros, 1998) (4:04) ; Bomwanzani wa mahaba (Bi Kidude) (Tanzania, 1998) (10:02) ; Rosa (Western Jazz) (Tanzania, 2002) (5:20) ; Waache waseme (Ikhwani Safaa Musical Club) (Tanzania, 2004) (6:21) ; Yowa mo ina (Zainaba) (Comoros, 2005) (6:16) ; Sizann (Menwar) (Mauritius, 2006) (3:51) ; Narizambe (Nawal) (Comoros, 2008) (4:17) ; Ni yeye (Culture Musical Club de Zanzibar) (Tanzania, 2009) (5:15) ; Ngoma (Maalesh) (Comoros, 2009) (5:30) --

[v. 4]. Central Africa, disc 1. Ind©Øependance cha cha (Grand Kalle) (Congo, 1955) (3:04) ; Table Ronde (Grand Kalle Ronde) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1958) (3:00) ; Espoir (Hilarion Nguema) (Gabon, 1965) (5:07) ; Mokoloko nakokufa (Tabu Ley) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1967) (4:55) ; Tu m'as d©Øe©ʻcu chouchou (Docteur Nico) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1968) (5:37) ; Makombo mibale (Bantous de la capitale) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1968) (5:28) ; Le b©Đucheron (Franklin Boukaka, featuring Manu Dibango) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970) (3:28) ; Fi©Łevre mondo (Zaiko Langa Langa) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970) (9:31) ; Soul makossa (Manu Dibango) (Cameroon, 1972) (4:23) ; Hot koki (Andre Mari Tala) (Cameroon, 1975) (5:14) ; La condition masculine (Francis Bebey) (Cameroon, 1976) (3:39) ; Africa obota (Pierre Akendengue) (Gabon, 1976) (5:05) ;

[v. 4]. Central Africa, disc 2. Ami o (Bebe Manga) (Cameroon, 1981) (6:56) ; Eswi yo wapi (Mbilia Bell) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1982) (9:07) ; Osi tapa lambo (Moni Bile) (Cameroon, 1982) (8:31) ; Ancien combattant (Zao) (Congo, 1983) (4:06) ; Jaloux saboteurs (Ma©Đitre Gazonga) (Chad, 1984) (8:27) ; African typic collection (Sam Fantomas) (Cameroon, 1985) (6:38) ; Mario (Franco) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1985) (5:34) ; Bane (Oliver Ngoma) (Gabon, 1985) (5:39) ; Moyibi (Pepe Kalle) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1988) (6:15) ;

[v. 4]. Central Africa, disc 3. Transberos (Sam Mangwana) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1989) (5:02) ; Sai (Kanda Bongo Man) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1989) (6:24) ; Maman (Papa Wemba) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995) (5:24) ; Loi (Koffi Olomide) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1996) (5:35) ; Paradiso (Konono n© 1) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004) (7:04) ; Ba Kristo (Kekele) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004) (7:30) ; Liputa (Fally Ipupa) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2006) (8:21) ; Analengo (Kassa©·i All Star) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008) (8:19) ; Annil (Mounira Moutchala) (Chad, 2008) (4:25) ; Moziki (Staff Benda Bilili) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2009) (4:56) --

[v. 5]. North Africa, disc 1. Alg©Øerie mon beau pays (Slimane Azem) (Algeria, 1975) (4:02) ; Kif©Łeche rah = As he left (Dahme El Harrachi) (Algeria, 1960) (4:10) ; Ghanili chweyi = Sing some for me (Oum Kalsoum) (Egypt, 1944) (4:47) ; Ya mahfel houche khdija (Raoul Journo) (Tunisia, 1963) (5:13) ; Touche mami touche (Cheikha Remitti) (Algeria, 1967) (4:42) ; Wahran el bahyia = Oran the beautiful (Blond Blond) (Algeria, 1966) (5:54) ; Yigui youm (Farid el Atrache) (Egypt, 1945) (4:29) ; Ya rabi (M'hamed el Anka) (Algeria, 1965) (5:18) ; Hirtou (Mohamed Abdelwahab) (Egypt, 1949) (5:08) ; Jari ya Hamouda = My neighbour Hamouda (Ahmed Hamza) (Tunisia, 1968) (5:41) ; Y bnet el houma = The girls from my street (Noura) (Algeria, 1967) (5:11) ; Sidi h'bibi = My master, my love (Salim Halali) (Morocco, 1960) (3:31) ;

[v. 5]. North Africa, disc 2. Hakmet aliha dorouf (Abdelaziz Stati) (Morocco, 1982) (5:56) ; Azwaw = Zouave (Ch©Øerifa) (Algeria, 1965) (5:25) ; Chems al a©Đachia (Mohamed Bajdoub) (Morocco, 1988) (4:38) ; Al rissal (Abdelhalim Hafez) (Egypt, 1969) (6:28) ; Rouh adhqimagh (Lounis A©·it-Menguellet) (Algeria, 1979) (4:56) ; Almihrab (Abdelwahab Doukkali) (Morocco, 1998) (4:03) ; Reinette l'Oranaise (Reinette l'Oranaise) (Algeria, 1965) (6:11) ; Mahmouma (Nass el Ghiwane) (Morocco, 1979) (4:36) ; Tih el t©Øeli (H©Øedi Habouba) (Tunisia, 1987) (5:24) ; El leila ya smara (Mohamed Mounir) (Egypt, 1981) (5:38) ; Rah el ghali (Soulef) (Tunisia, 1978) (7:01) ;

[v. 5]. North Africa, disc 3. Shoufou (Hakim) (Egypt, 1990) (4:01) ; Ana mazel (Cheb Mami) (Algeria, 1986) (4:43) ; Tebbeg rir (Takfarinas) (Algeria, 1995) (4:27) ; Hagda (Ra©·ina Ra©·i) (Algeria, 1982) (3:52) ; J'en ai marre (Najat Aatabou) (Morocco, 1987) (4:30) ; Bedeltini bghiri (Khalass) (Algeria, 2004) (5:51) ; La tchitchi (City 16) (Algeria, 1998) (3:48) ; Galou Hasni m©Łet (Cheb Hasni) (Algeria, 1992) (6:34) ; M©Øeriam Maria (Ouled Jouini) (Tunisia, 2002) (3:58) ; La camel (Cheb Khaled) (Algeria, 1985) (4:00) ; Ana m©Øelit = Enough (Orchestre Fay©ʻcal) (Morocco, 1987) (4:40) ; N'sel fik = You are mine (C. Fad©Øelac ; C. Saharaoui) (Algeria, 1984) (5:52) --

[v. 6]. Lusophone Africa, disc 1. Boas festas (Luis Morais) (Cape Verde, 1967) (2:29) ; Estin (Jose Carlos Schwarz) (Guinea-Bissau, 1978) (4:19) ; Dissan na m'bera (Super Mama Djombo) (Guinea-Bissau, 1980) (5:13) ; Pamparida (Super Mama Djombo) (Guinea-Bissau, 1980) (5:51) ; Bulimundo (Bulimundo) (Cape Verde, 1981) (4:11) ; Nha Guine (Ze Manel) (Guinea-Bissau, 1982) (3:16) ; Grito de bo fidje (Mendes Mendes) (Cape Verde, 1982) (4:48) ; Aninha (Africa Negra) (Sao Tome et Principe, 1983) (8:32) ;

[v. 6]. Lusophone Africa, disc 2. O Povo (Paulo Flores) (Angola, 1990) (4:46) ; Sodade (C©Øesaria Evora) (Cape Verde, 1992) (4:51) ; Tchan de Pedra (Bana) (Cape Verde, 1993) (3:57) ; Mae querida (Os Tubaroes) (Cape Verde, 1993) (6:32) ; Preto e mi (Tito Paris) (Cape Verde, 1996) (6:03) ; Mulemba Xangola (Bonga) (Angola, 2000) (3:54) ; Saudades de Luanda (Os Kiezos) (Angola, 2001) (2:42) ; Kisua ki ngui fu©Ła (Artur Nunes) (Angola, 2001) (3:22) ; N'ginda (Tony De Fumo) (Angola, 2001) (3:20) ; N'hoca (Tony Von) (Angola, 2001) (2:51) ;

[v. 6]. Lusophone Africa, disc 3. Eme n'gongo lami (Tanga) (Angola, 2001) (3:53) ; N'vula (Urbano de Castro) (Angola, 2001) (4:49) ; Chofer de pra©ʻca (Luiz Visconde) (Angola, 2001) (3:29) ; Tsuketani (Kapa Dech) (Mozambique, 2001) (4:05) ; Todos os sentidos (Tabanka Djaz) (Guinea-Bissau, 2002) (4:27) ; Paraiso di Gumbe (Manecas Costa) (Guinea-Bissau, 2003) (4:53) ; Criulinha (Voz de Cabo Verde) (Cape Verde, 2004) (4:59) ; Disgraciado (Rui Sangara) (Guinea-Bissau, 2007) (4:58).

Various artists.

Recorded 1944-2010.