Music from Jamaica – Akua Kamau

Akua Kamau is an indie, blues, pop, reggae, jazz, ethnic musician from Jamaica. Listen to his nice piece “Cries Of The Ancestors” as a tribute to the african ancestors.

Music from Colombia – Totó la Momposina

Totó la Momposina is a colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descendet, born in 1940 as Sonia Bazanta Vides. Listen to her great song “El Pescador” in english ‘The Fisher’:

Music from Benin – Ifé

Ifé, a beninese singer has released a new  album full of world, afro pop and jazz music. Arranged by Lionel Loueke, who already worked with e.g. Angelique Kidjo. Listen to her first EP “Agbaleleman”:

Music from Peru – Perú Negro

Perú Negro, formed in 1969, is an Afro-Peruvian folk and world music ensemble, which was founded to celebrate Peru’s black culture. Listen to their nice song “ToroMata”:

Music from Ghana – Adjiri Odametey

Adjiri Odametey is a rising “star” of world music, born in Ghana. In his songs, he mixes afro-beats with folk, roots and world elements. Listen to his nice song “Etoo”:

Music from Belgium – Think Of One

Think Of One are a belgian funk, afro and jam band from Antwerp. Listen to “Um Paletó”:

Music from South Africa/UK – Trenton and Free Radical

Trenton and Free Radical, is a Cape Town based afro-beat/Reggae/hip-hop group. Here’s their song “Tomorrow’s Day”:

Listen to Barefoot Hope too

Music from Ghana – Adjiri Odametey

Adjiri Odametey is a rising “star” of world music, born in Ghana. In his songs, he mixes afro-beats with folk, roots and world elements. Listen to his nice song “Mala”:

Music from South Africa – Splash

Found this nice song from Splash, also known as Dan Tshanda, a South-African musician. I really can’t descripe his music style, but I think it’s a mix of pop, world, afro and reggae with dance music beats… Here’s “Lufuno”:

Music from South Africa – Freshlyground

This Afro-fusion band was formed in Cape Town in 2002. The band members variously hail from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Freshlyground’s musical style blends elements of traditional South African music (such as kwela and African folk music), jazz and indie rock. Here’s their nice song “Chicken to Change”, full of humour :D