World Passport

FELA KUTI & BROKEN ENGLISH As the first truly Pan-African musical movement, Afrobeat was often sung in the most widely understood language in Africa at the time, known as Broken or Pidgin English. The Language’s invention was necessitated by local African and colonial commercial interests of the 19th century and developed as a means for many ethnic groups to communicate amongst each other as well as with Europeans. Like other forms of colloquial pidgins such as American Ebonics and Creole, Broken is a highly inflected language. Specific tenses, prepositions and entire words are often left out. While fewer, the words that are actually spoken belie the multiple and complex meanings that can be derived from the context and tone of a given phrase.

42. The Real Sounds - Tornados vs. Dynamos 43. TP OK Jazz - Namiswi Misapi 44. TP OK Jazz - Massu - a very mean song, indeed! 45. Bopol Mansiamina - Papy Ozonga 46. Orchestre Les Mangelepa - Safari ya Mangalepa 47. The Four Brothers - Vimbayi

23. King Wassiu - Unknown Live Appala 24. Ebenezer Obey - Lanre Badmus 25. Segun Adewale - Play For me 26. Lucky Stars and Rosy Mornings - Unknown Ibadan Juju 27. King Jesse Friday - Ore Mi Serere Fun Mi 28. King Sunny Ade - 365 is my Number 29. Great African Highlife - Vol 2 A - 08 30. King Sunny Ade - Uknown Groove 31. King Wasiu - Uknown Groove 32. Haruna Ishola And His Apala Group - Abere

1. Joe Cuba Sextet - El Guaguanco de Jibarito 2. Celia Cruz y Willie Colon - A Papa 3. Orquesta Aragon - Calculadora 4. Alen Gonzalez - El Rumbon 5. Mongo Santamaria - Viva La Felicidad 6. Típica '73 - Sabrosito Rumbón 7. Mongo Santamaria - Wolenche Para Chango 8. Ray Barreto - Viva La Musica 9. Joe Cuba - Salsa y Bembe 10. KXLU Los Angeles Music Library - Unknown Groove 11. Celia Cruz - Ritmo Tambor 12. Tipica 73 - Guaguanco de los Violentos 13. Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Varsity Drag 14. Ray Barretto - La Negra Tomasa

Most easily discernible to Western ears, the roots of both Blues and Reggae can be found in the music of Francophone West Africa. The indigenous musical traditions of the greater Manding and Wolof cultures provided the basis into which was incorporated the stylistic imports of Islam and the later colonial Portuguese and French. The music presented in "Vive l'Afrijazz" represents the result of electrification and amplification on this piece of musical history, as well as the cross-pollination that occurred as African musical forms on both sides of the Atlantic became more readily accessible to each other. 1. Bembeya Jazz National - Lan Naya 2. Labah Sosseh - Seyni 3. Balla et ses Balladins - Assa 4. Super Biton de Segou - Saajuru 5. Le Diamano - Lam Lamo 6. Orchestre Baobab - Toumaranke 7. Orchestre Regional de Kayes - Sanjina 8. Balla et ses Balladins - Paulette 9. Etoile de Dakar avec Youssou N’Dour et El Hadjifaye - Walo 10. Horoya Band National - Konimba

Arguably the single most influential musical movement in world history, the formative years of early American Jazz are explored here in this new World Passport series. 1. Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra - Sugar Foot Stomp 2. James P. Johnson - Charleston 3. The Mills Brothers - Chinatown, My Chinatown 4. Duke Ellington - Unknown Groove 5. Louis Armstrong - La Cucaracha 6. Gene Austin - Tonight You Belong To Me 7. Miff Mole - Original Dixieland One-Step 8. Willie The Lion Smith - Finger Buster 9. Lionel Hampton - I Surrender Dear 10. Helen Kane - Me And The Man In The Moon 11. Louis Armstrong - Ain't Misbehavin' 12. Fats Waller - Your Feet's Too Big 13. Jelly Roll Morton - The Pearls 14. The Boswell Sisters - Shuffle Off to Buffal

35. DO Misiani & Shirati Jazz - Jamoko Wange Tek 36. Tchico - Nostalgie D’Afrique 37. L’Empire Bakuba - Femme Infidele 38. Pamelou Mounka - Amour de Nombakele 39. Orchestre Le Peuple - Massavi Fololo 40. TP OK Jazz - La Bralima et sa Brasserie 41. King Kester Emenaya - Ndombolo

11. F.A. Jimmy West & His Rosy Mornings Band - Wa Bami Gbe 12. Haruna Ishola And His Apala Group - Abanije Koni Gbayi 13. King Sunny Ade - Salps Vol. 1 Side B 14. Ebenezer Obey - Ori Mi Ko Ni Buru 15. King Sunny Ade - Mafowo Segberaga 16. Ebenezer Obey - Ota mi Dehin 17. I.K. Dairo - Labondo 18. I.K. Dairo - F’eso J’aiye 19. Ebenezer Obey - Gbebe Mi Oluwa 20. King Sunny Ade - Afaibo 1 21. Kayode Fashola, Tunde Nightingale - Ru Domo Ini won Se 22. Pepsi-Orlando & His Young Star Band - I Love You So

60. Willie Colon - Guajira Ven 61. Bobby Valentin - Huracan 62. Héctor Lavoe - Bandolera 63. Bebo Valdes Y Su Orquestra - Sabor de Cuba 64. Celia Cruz & Ray Barreto - Mala Suerte 65. Ismael Rivera - Lo que Dijo la Gitana 66. Tipica 73 - La Botija De Abuelito 67. Ismael Rivera - Tuntuneco 68. Eddie Palmieri - Unknown Groove 69. Cuarteto D'Aida - Yo Si Tumbo Caña 70. Ruben Blades & Willie Colon - Plastico 71. Ismael Rivera - Lo Ultimo En La Avenida 72. Graciela y Machito - Uknown Groove 73. Ray Barretto - Descarga Criolla

27. Orchestre le Peuple - Nzoto Ya Muana Ya Moto 28. Madilu Coeurs - Boreau Deg Bonyenye 29. Orchestre Super Mazembe - Ji Ji 30. Bopol Mansiamina - Cardiaque Ya L’amour 31. Pamelo Mounka - Ngwai Mwana Ya Mana 32. Nyboma - Unknown Groove 33. The Mulemena Boys - Lizzy 1 & 2 34. Sam Mangwana et African All Stars - Bonne Annee

46. Johnny Pacheco - El Panelito 47. Cuban Jam Sessions - Para Bailar Montuno 48. Wayne Gorbea - La Salsa del Conjunto 49. Eddie Palmieri - Conmigo 50. Héctor Lavoe - Para Ochun 51. Grupo Niche - Interes Cuanto Vales 52. Le Bron Borthers - Salsa Control 53. Oscar de Leon - Lloraras 54. El Gran Combo - Los Celos De Mi Compay 55. Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Cuando te Vea 56. Mariano Mercado -Yo No Soy Mentirosso 57. El Gran Combo - Azuquita Pal Ca 58. Orchesta Broadway - Unknown Groove 59. Willie Colon y Orchesta - La Murga

1. Pamelo Mounka - Oyourou Nyoumba 2. Franco et le TP OK Jazz - Bina Na Ngai Na Respect 3. Bumba Massa - L'Argent et la Femme 4. Simaro Lutumba avec TP OK Jazz - Merci Bapesa na Mbwa 5. L'Empire Bakuba - Cherie My 6. Orchestre Makassy - Nakolela Cherie 7. Pamelo Mounka - Ce N'est Que Ma Secretaire

10. Tabu Ley Rochereau and M'bilia Bel - Sima Ngai 11. Lady Issa - Dunia 12. Simba Wanyika - Haleluya 13. Pepe Kalle - Dianzenza 14. Kester Emeneya - Okosi Ngai Mfumu 15. Orchestra Super Mazembe - Mbanda Ya Mobange 16. Didi Rahael Louvila - Giselle 17. Tabu Ley Rochereau - Maeya 18. Pamelo Mounka - Oyourou Nyoumba

32. Eddie Palmieri - Vamonos Pal Monte 33. Joe Cuba - Ave Maria Morena 34. El Grand Combo - Un Verano En New York 35. Tito Allen - Ya Tu No Eres 36. Ray Barretto - Ritmo Sabroso 37. KXLU Los Angeles Music Library - Unknown Groove 38. Johnny Pacheco - Ave Maria Morena 39. Willie Rosario - Lagrimas Negras 40. Willie Rosario - Que Humanidad 41. Ray Barreto - El Nuevo Barreto 42. Celeste Mendoza - Bemba Colorá 43. Hector Lavoe - Rompe Saraguey 44. Ismael Rivera y Cortijo - Maquinolandera 45. Ray Barreto y Tito Alan - Llanto De Cocodrilo

17. Santitos Collon Con Orquesta Tito Puente - Cuando te Vea 18. KXLU Los Angeles Music Library - Che Rico 19. Celia Cruz - El negro Bembon 20. Willie Rosario - Ojalá que te vaya Bonito 21. Tipica 73 - Canuto 22. La Sonora Matancera - Baila Baila Bicente 23. Cheo Feliciano - Anacaona 24. KXLU Los Angeles Music Library - Unknown Groove 25. The Lebron Brothers - Al Impulso 26. Ismael Miranda y Fania Allstars - Te Pareces a Judas 27. Tito Puente - Agua Limpia Todo 28. Tipica 73 y Jose Alberto - Los Campeones De La Salsa 29. Celia Cruz y La Sonora Poncena - La Ceiba De Guaraya 30. Larry Harlow Orchestra - Las Luces 31. Ismael Rivera - Severa

During the 1980's, Rumba Congolaise evolved a new sound as a result of growing Pan-African and international markets as well as changing musical technologies and aesthetics. This series, as a follow up to the "Kinshasa Nairobi Express" series, can be seen as a link between the more lyrical Cuban influenced Rumbas of the preceding decade, and the high energy, electronically profuse Soukous of decades to come. 1. Pamelo Mounka - Amour, Quand tu me Prends 2. Bumba Massa - Africa Musica 3. Bopol Mansiamina - Titiana 4. Didi Raphael Loubia - C'est Beau ton Pays 5. Orchestre Makassy - Mke Wangu 6. Franco et TP OK Jazz - Tres Impoli 7. Orchestre Super Mazembe - Shauri Yako 8. Franco et TP OK Jazz - Belle Mere 9. M'bilia Bel et Tabu Ley Rochereau - Sima Ngai

As the largest Pan-Latin musical phenomenon in history, Salsa has served to unite much of the Spanish speaking world through song and dance. This series, as a follow up to the African inspired "Soy Afro-Salsero" collection, aims to offer the alternate end of the Salsa dialog emanating from the other side of the Atlantic, offering samples that demonstrate the roots and evolution of the artform from the 1950's to the early 1980's. 1. Mongo Santamaria - Complicaciones 2. Willie Rosario - Bario Obrero 3. Tito Puente - El Cayuto 4. Ismael Rivera - Lo Tuy Es Crónico 5. Celia Cruz - Quimbara 6. Joe Cuba Sextet - El Guaguanco de Jibarito 7. Ray Barretto - Sigeres Ensoniar 8. Julio Gutierrez - Theme on Mambo 9. Tipica 73 - Asi no se quiere a nadie 10. Celia Cruz - Usted Abuso 11. Ismael Rivera - El Niche 12. Joe Aroyo - Yamoulemaw 13. Bobby Rodriguez Y La Compania - La Mas Fea 14. Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta - Lamento Rumbero 15. Mongo Santamaria - Cha Cha Rock 16. Julio Gutieres y su

52. Shadow - Tumble Down 53. Lord Kitchener - Tribute To Spree Simon 54. Lord Kitchener - Batty Mamselle 55. Charlie Rouse - In Martinique 56. Lord Kitchener - Take your meat out me rice 57. Lord Kitchener - Saxaphone No. 2 58. Lord Kitchene - The Bee's Melody 59. I Am Back - Calypso Rose 60. Lord Kitchener - Work for Carnival 61. Lord Kitchener - Pan In Harmony 62. Crazy - Soucouyant

42. The Mighty Sparrow - Obeah Wedding 43. Lord Kitchener - Pan-O-Rama 44. The Mighty Sparrow - Du Du Yemi 45. Byron Lee and The Dragonaires - Tiny Winey 46. Edmundo Ross - London Is The Place For Me 47. Lord Kitchener - Sixty Seven 48. Mighty Sparrow - Witch Doctor 49. Shadow - If I wine I wine 50. Lord Kitchener - Kaka Roach 51. Lord Kitchener - Trouble In Arima

29. Lord Kitchener - Kitch's bebop calypso 30. Lord Invader - Aguiti 31. Mighty Panther - Bachanal 32. Lord Kitchener - London is the place for me 33. Mighty Sparrow - Sparrow Dead 34. Lord Kitchener - My landlady 35. Lord Invader - I'm Going Back To Africa 36. The Mighty Sparrow - No Money No Love 37. Lord Kitchener - My Pussin' 38. Derrick Harriott - Our Time Fe Celebrate 39. Lord Kitchener - Jamaica Woman 40. Lord Spoon & David - Woman A Love In The Night Time 41. King Sparrow - No Mo’ Folk