Women of Afrobeat; an introduction to Eparapo, who play Afrobeat the way Fela intended: as a weapon; a continuation of last week's big ol' Balkan brass throwdown; East African sounds; a tribute to "the Ethiopian Elvis," Alemayehu Eshete, who passed away on September 2; new Latin sounds from Japan.

Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Sonia Aimy | Nigeria-Italy-Canada | No Color | Reconnect | Slammin Media | 2021
Wunmi | Nigeria-England UK-USA | Talk Talk Talk (Danny Krivit re-edit) | Talk Talk Talk | Documented | 2006
Ibibio Sound Machine | Nigeria-England UK-Ghana | Power Of 3 | Uyai | Merge | 2017
Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | Who Invented Black And White? | Black Lives Matter / Who Invented Black And White? - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2020
Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | Black Lives Matter | Black Lives Matter / Who Invented Black And White? - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2020
Eparapo | England UK-Nigeria | From London To Lagos | From London To Lagos - Single | Wah Wah 45s | 2021
Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra | North Macedonia | Ajmo | Brass Like It Hot | ARC | 2016
Rude Mechanical Orchestra | USA | Bella Ciao | Rude Mechanical Orchestra | self-released | 2007
Jaakko Laitinen & Vaara Raha | Finland | I Taget Finns En Restaurangvagn | Borek | Playground Music | 2020
Fanfare Ciocarlia | Romania | Song For Noga | It Wasn't Hard To Love You | Asphalt Tango | 2021
Matano Juma & Orchestra Morning Star | Tanzania | Sikitiko | Zanzibara 10: First Modern, Taarab Vibes From Mombasa & Tanga, 1970-1990 | Buda Musique | 1973
4 Mars | Djibouti | Tilman Baa Lagu Socdaa | Djibouti Archives Vol. 1: Super Somali Sounds From The Gulf Of Tadjoura | Ostinato | 198x
Dur-Dur Band | Somalia | Shaleedayaaa | Africa | Elham Video Electronics | 1992
Alemayehu Eshete | Ethiopia | Alteleyshignim | Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 2 | Heavenly Sweetness | 1971
Alemayehu Eshete | Ethiopia | Temar Lije | Beliye / Temar Lije - Single | Philips | 1973
Alemayehu Eshete | Ethiopia | Ney-Ney Woleba | Ney-Ney Woleba / Yemagnega Lelit - Single | Philips | 1972
Alemayehu Eshete | Ethiopia | Mekeyershene Salawke | Mekeyershene Salawke / Heiwote Abatei Naw - Single | Amha | 1969
Alemayehu Eshete | Ethiopia | Honey Baby | Lib Tatefalech / Honey Baby - Single | Amha | 1969
Minyo Crusaders | Japan | Aizu Bandaisan | Live At Le Guess Who? | Mais Um | 2021
Arnaldo Y Su Talisman | Cuba | Acelera'o | Viste Lo Que Te Dije | Egrem | 2003