Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/. So much music comes out of West Africa in any given year that it's hard to keep up with all the releases. Today we try to get to a few albums from artists we have showcased in the past, Afel Boucoum, Oumou Sangare and Samba Toure, all from Mali, as well as one featured here for rhe first time Modou Moctar, of Niger.

Label: World Ciruit Album: "Linde" Artist: Afel Bocoum 1) Fari Njungu Label: Contre-Jour Album: "Niger" 2) Mali Chinda 3) Njorfu Label: World Circuit Album: "Timbuktu" Artist: Oumou Sangare 4) Sarama 5) Wassulu Don Label: Glitterbeat Album: "Binga" Artist: Samba Toure 6) Tamala 7) Sambamila Album: "Wande" 8) Wande Label: Sahel Sounds Album: :Sousoume Tamachek" Artist: Mdou Moctar 9) Ilmouloud Label: Matador Album: "Afrique Victim" 10) Chismiten 11) Nakanegh Dich