Another reissue from K. Frimpong's back catalog; Cuban big bands; noting the Fania Forever event at the Crown Room this week; also noting Yeni Nostalji's return this week; some irreverent songs for the first night of Hanukkah; that's life (adounia in Tamasheq).
K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiesta | Ghana | Nye Mea | Me Da A Onnda | Hot Casa | 1980
Orquesta Akokan | Cuba-USA | 16 Rayos | 16 Rayos | Daptone | 2021
Juan Formell Y Los Van Van | Cuba | Que Sorpresa! | Lo Ultimo En Vivo | El Inspector De La Salsa | 1994
Cesar Pedroso Y Los Que Son Son | Cuba | Disco Azucar | Pupy El Buenagente | Pimienta | 2005
Justo Betancourt | Cuba-USA | Pa' Bravo Yo | Pa Bravo Yo | Fania | 1972
Ismael Miranda con Orchestra Harlow | Puerto Rico USA | Abran Paso | Abran Paso! | Fania | 1971
Willie Colon, Canta: Hector La Voe | USA | Che Che Colé | Cosa Nuestra | Fania | 1969
Ray Barretto | USA | Indestructible | Indestructible | Fania | 1973
Yeni Nostalji | RVA USA | Öyle Sarhoş Olsam Ki | 2016 EP Demo (Final Mix) | unreleased | 2016
Umut Adan | Turkey | Güneş | Bahar | Riverboat | 2019
Barış Manço | Turkey | İşte Hendek '74 | Kervan - Taksim | Turkofon | 1974
Deli Teli | France-Greece | Chily Chily | Tsifteteli Club | Rebel Up / Catapulte | 2021
Geoff Berner | Canada | When Chanukah Comes To Town | We Are Going To Bremen To Be Musicians | Oriente | 2015
Smooth-E aka Eric Schwartz | USA | Hanukkah Hey Ya! | Kosher Kuts | self-released | 2004
Sarah Aroeste | USA | Hanuka | Hanuka! | self-released | 2021
Erran Baron Cohen | England UK | Dreidel | Songs In The Key Of Hanukkah | New Line | 2008
Gypsyphonic Disko | USA | Dreidel Song (feat Katey Red) | Dreidel Song - Single | self-released | 2012
Etran de L'Aïr | Niger | Adounia | Adounia - Single | Sahel Sounds | 2021
Mdou Moctar | Niger | Adounia | Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Sahel Sounds | 2015
TisDass | Niger | Adounia | Yamedan | Sahel Sounds | 2015

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