World: African- Central

(See a text list of all World: African- Central albums.)

Editor's Picks (see more)

KÉKÉLÉ: Live: Tournée Américaine & Canadienne
The sensational Kékélé, captured live on their 2005 North American tour. The group that reinvented classic Congolese acoustic rumba gives a perfect concert performance. Genius guitars, sublime harmonies, sax solos, awesome accordion embellishment.
MP3 price: $14.99
SYRAN MBENZA: Symbiose: With the Best of Paris
The extraordinary master guitarist took a break from his work with the Quatre Etoiles to release a solo album in 1990. The best soukous ambiance, everything you love about the Four Stars and more. Rare, out-of-print, available now for downloads.
MP3 price: $14.99
SAM MANGWANA: Patria Querida
The King of Congolese rumba has been singing for half a century and just keeps getting better. His first release since 2003 includes greatest hits plus two newly recorded songs celebrating his ancestral homeland of Angola.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
QUATRE ETOILES DU ZAIRE: Live in London
Classic Congolese soukous from the Quatre Etoiles (Four Stars) at the peak of their career, a stellar performance at the WOMAD festival in England, 1996.
MP3 price: $14.99
SAAK SAAKUL 1': Wanted
Musique Africaine Congolaise, par l'illustre Saak Saakul de l'ancien "Trio Madjesi". Ca va bouger.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JOËLLE ESSO: Mungo!
The first CD of this artist makes you feel the equatorial forrest's heartbeat in her style called Afroback.
CD price: $12.97
BOMBARDIER KATIKI: Point d'Interrogation
The Bombardier KATIKI music style is Afromix: this is a fusion of his specific central african groove with Jazz, Blues, Afro-Beat, and Rumba.
CD price: $19.95
JAMES AZOLA: Valeurs
French/African world music
CD price: $15.00
BLANCHARD DE PLAIZIR: Plaisir Ya Trop
Vibrant, energetic fusion of authentic Congolese rumba, soukous, makossa, zouk and dance music.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ADAM SOLOMON: Roots Rhythms (magoma Asili)
This multitalented musician is a 2005 Juno Award Winner who established his career playing lead guitar and singing with some of Kenya's most popular bands and musicians.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $9.00

New Arrivals (see more)

MALULA MANESI BABA: baluka ba puissances basuka kaka na yo
From childhood singing was the only way he could express his pain and sorrows through hard or easy time his patience is what lead him to compose and write songs of praise and worship, the fruit of patience that shines to those who can wait.
CD price: $12.97
JOËLLE ESSO: Mungo!
The first CD of this artist makes you feel the equatorial forrest's heartbeat in her style called Afroback.
CD price: $12.97
ZACK HAGAN: The Muramba Sessions
Cathartic and hypnotic remixes of a Rwandan mass develop into electronic African dance.
CD price: $10.99
KÉKÉLÉ: Live: Tournée Américaine & Canadienne
The sensational Kékélé, captured live on their 2005 North American tour. The group that reinvented classic Congolese acoustic rumba gives a perfect concert performance. Genius guitars, sublime harmonies, sax solos, awesome accordion embellishment.
MP3 price: $14.99
SAM MANGWANA: Patria Querida
The King of Congolese rumba has been singing for half a century and just keeps getting better. His first release since 2003 includes greatest hits plus two newly recorded songs celebrating his ancestral homeland of Angola.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
QUATRE ETOILES DU ZAIRE: Live in London
Classic Congolese soukous from the Quatre Etoiles (Four Stars) at the peak of their career, a stellar performance at the WOMAD festival in England, 1996.
MP3 price: $14.99
SYRAN MBENZA: Symbiose: With the Best of Paris
The extraordinary master guitarist took a break from his work with the Quatre Etoiles to release a solo album in 1990. The best soukous ambiance, everything you love about the Four Stars and more. Rare, out-of-print, available now for downloads.
MP3 price: $14.99
BOMBARDIER KATIKI: Point d'Interrogation
The Bombardier KATIKI music style is Afromix: this is a fusion of his specific central african groove with Jazz, Blues, Afro-Beat, and Rumba.
CD price: $19.95
JAMES AZOLA: Valeurs
French/African world music
CD price: $15.00
DALIDA MUNDALI: Tala Kitsamu
A small part of Balades, Ndombolo, Rumba, World-Music and Zouk.
CD price: $22.00 / MP3 price: $12.00

Top Sellers (see more)

PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER: Out of the Reeds
a new sound in Jewish music that fuses hasidic chants and liturgy with Middle Eastern rhythms, tablas, oud, cello and flute.
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER: Exile
Uniquely crafted sound reflects the vision and experience of singer/songwriter Basya Schechter.
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
DREAD ASHANTI: Rising
Original Roots Reggae from Kailua, Hawai`i. Jam out, Party Down, Smoke it up, 9-piece Band. Check the Irie Vibes...
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
SAIDA KAROLI: Mimi Nakupenda
Sasambua style of the highest order, Africa 's originality of the song bird with all kinds of sweet original melodies.
DREAD ASHANTI: The Beauty of the Sea
Roots Rock Reggae from Kailua, Hawai`i. Jam out, Smoke Up, Party Down, Shake *it* all around. All Original...
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
GINO SITSON: Bamisphere/featuring Ron Carter, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Essiet Essiet & Helio Alves
Vocal afro-jazz/a new york-based cameroonian vocal virtuoso
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $15.99
KENGMO: Nda'a Ndem
an amazing collection of music from Cameroon - Central Africa - on authentic musical instruments made of selected pieces of nature by the healers and wise people in Cameroon
CD price: $15.00
DENISE GORDON: Wangu We
R&B with a flava of African rhythms and a sprinkling of light jazz. Afro Fusion with a funky twist and heartfelt message.
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
DENISE GORDON: We Need the Children
R&B with an African Flavor Funk
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
VINCENT NGUINI: Douma
World Music - African
CD price: $15.99