Bandcamp has chosen to compose an unranked list, sorted alphabetically. Some great picks in the bunch, and still plenty I've never heard. Finally got around to Witch's Zango yesterday (an excellent comeback... makes you wonder what that 40-year gap would've produced— tonnes of Talking Heads vibes).
Moral of the story on their 'essentials' page is than east Africa had a time to shine this year (Kenya's Kabeaushe, KMRU, MC Yallah— all of which are on my own list for the year— not to mention efforts from Slikback, Lord Spikeheart, KayCyy, and Nyokabi Kariũki's excellent Feeling Body). The shoutout to the late Emahoy Gebru is an excellent recognition. Hoping people give that one a listen. Uganda also had a strong year with strong outputs from Nihiloxica, Ocen James, PÖ, and one of the year's best records from Nakibembe Embaire Group. The Nyege Nyege movement has been super exciting, and I'm looking forward to wherever it takes us.
Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? by McKinley Dixon
Not an unknown by any means, but this should have been near the top of most year-end lists. Dunno what's up with that. Brilliant record.
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Flowers In The Dark by Kofi Flexxx
(I've already given this a shoutout at some point or another— percussion-driven record, booming, rhythmic, jazzy, hip-hoppy, etc)
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Marzipan by Charif Megarbane
(The Habibi Funk series is a blessing... 5 excellent releases this year— their latest issue from Rogér Fakhr is incredible)
(including the previously mentioned Witch and Nihiloxica records).
Looking forward to getting around to what I don't know. Particularly the albums by Tele Novella, Edsel Axle, Karen y los Remedios and Jane Remover.
Compared to 2021's 543 albums and 2022's 1049, I have only heard 60 this year. But I plan to get more into what has been released this year, by January. My most played album of the year is Hope by NF, but due to filler, he didn't make my top 10 so far. Here it is:
Compared to 2021's 543 albums and 2022's 1049, I have only heard 60 this year. But I plan to get more into what has been released this year, by January. My most played album of the year is Hope by NF, but due to filler, he didn't make my top 10 so far. Here it is:
Wow! Someone here agrees with me on Gordon Mote's album! My taste is so different from people's here. I never thought that would happen!
I think you introduced me to it. It's definitely one of the fewer recent CCM releases that actually sound inspired and full of life, and as a Christian, that is refreshing to hear. Gordon Mote is like the Billy Joel of the genre. _________________ My Top 100 :
www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=4...amp;page=1
Compared to 2021's 543 albums and 2022's 1049, I have only heard 60 this year. But I plan to get more into what has been released this year, by January. My most played album of the year is Hope by NF, but due to filler, he didn't make my top 10 so far. Here it is:
Wow! Someone here agrees with me on Gordon Mote's album! My taste is so different from people's here. I never thought that would happen!
I think you introduced me to it. It's definitely one of the fewer recent CCM releases that actually sound inspired and full of life, and as a Christian, that is refreshing to hear. Gordon Mote is like the Billy Joel of the genre.
So glad to have introduced you to Gordon Mote. His genre is actually Southern Gospel though, not CCM. I really enjoy him. Besides singing, he's also a great pianist and he's also a producer and song writer.
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