Biltong & Mandazis
by Hayden

Afrobeat, mande, tizita, songhai, tishoumaren, soukous, blues, morna, wolof, juju, highlife, jazz, marabi, kizomba, gumbe, disco, mbalax, synthpop, wassoulou, zamrock, nubian, hiplife, choral, coladeira, funk, tassu, bikutsi, makossa, gnawa, tuareg, yoruba, biltong, mandazis.

1 album per artist (not going to have 30 Fela albums on here no matter how much they deserve it). No particular order.
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Kigali Y' Izahabu 
Rwanda The Good Ones
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2018]
Year of Release:
2010
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
29
Rank in 2010:
678
Rank in 2010s:
6,950
Overall Rank:
29,389
Average Rating:
 70 (8 votes)
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In The Heart Of The Moon 
Mali Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
Year of Release:
2005
Appears in:
41 charts
Rank Score:
263
Rank in 2005:
95
Rank in 2000s:
899
Overall Rank:
5,155
Average Rating:
 77 (46 votes)
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Sorrow Tears And Blood 
Nigeria Fela Kuti & Africa 70
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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
84 charts
Rank Score:
567
Rank in 1977:
49
Rank in 1970s:
496
Overall Rank:
2,725
Average Rating:
 80 (92 votes)
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4. (=)
Gambian Griot Kora Duets 
Gambia, The Alhaji Bai Konte / Dembo Konte / Ma Lamini Jobate
Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1979:
456
Rank in 1970s:
4,574
Overall Rank:
47,428
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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Afro Soco Soul Live 
Live
Sierra Leone Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
25
Rank in 1972:
363
Rank in 1970s:
3,505
Overall Rank:
32,207
Average Rating:
 73 (4 votes)
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The African Mbira: Music Of The Shona People Of Rhodesia 
Zimbabwe Dumisani Maraire
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1971:
690
Rank in 1970s:
7,227
Overall Rank:
83,470
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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7. (8) Up 1
Who Is William Onyeabor? 
Compilation
Nigeria William Onyeabor
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2018]
Year of Release:
2013
Appears in:
43 charts
Rank Score:
308
Rank in 2013:
96
Rank in 2010s:
825
Overall Rank:
4,547
Average Rating:
 79 (51 votes)
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This Is Marijata 
Ghana Marijata
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
38 charts
Rank Score:
106
Rank in 1976:
143
Rank in 1970s:
1,567
Overall Rank:
11,043
Average Rating:
 76 (21 votes)
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Colours Of The Night 
Morocco Maalem Mahmoud Gania
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2018]
Year of Release:
2017
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
99
Rank in 2017:
253
Rank in 2010s:
2,366
Overall Rank:
11,666
Average Rating:
 76 (9 votes)
Comments:
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10. (9) Down 1
Batsumi 
South Africa Batsumi
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
24 charts
Rank Score:
34
Rank in 1974:
303
Rank in 1970s:
3,060
Overall Rank:
26,785
Average Rating:
 75 (19 votes)
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Biltong & Mandazis composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 3 3%
1960s 5 5%
1970s 29 29%
1980s 9 9%
1990s 6 6%
2000s 10 10%
2010s 21 21%
2020s 15 15%
Country Albums %


Ghana 12 12%
Nigeria 8 8%
Zimbabwe 6 6%
Gambia, The 6 6%
Mali 6 6%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Senegal 4 4%
Show all
Compilation? Albums %
No 93 93%
Yes 7 7%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Biltong & Mandazis chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 8 from 68th to 60th
Fangate Djangele Et Djanfa Magni
by Tidiani Kone Et Le T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Benin
Climber Up 5 from 79th to 74th
Useza
by Chaka Chawasarira
Climber Up 5 from 47th to 42nd
Dagara: Gyil Music Of Ghana's Upper West Region
by Dagar Gyil Ensemble Of Lawra
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 64 from 30th to 94th
Hedzoleh
by Hedzoleh
Faller Down 24 from 33rd to 57th
أعوار [Ahwar]
by ندى الشاذلي [Nadah El Shazly]
Faller Down 24 from 34th to 58th
Zoona Malawi
by Gasper Nali
New entries
New entry Born In The Night
by Kapingbdi
Leavers
Leaver Me Kra Tsie
by Ebo Taylor & Saltpond Barkers Choir
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From 05/18/2019 17:58 | #236422
If you don’t already know, John Phillips’ album is supposedly being reissued by Strawberry Rain Music sometime this year. I can’t find confirmation for this, though I did send them an email today to find out if it was true and what the media would be.

My recs for Mamady would be “Mamady Keïta & Sewa Kan: Live at Couleur Café” and “Mamady Keïta & Famoudou Konaté”. This first is with his touring band Sewa Kan, and the other is a barebones djembe dialogue (with dunun). It’s listed on iTunes under Konaté. Keïta is a killer djembeföla.
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From 05/18/2019 07:29 | #236403
Thanks for introducing me to Rokia Traoré and John Phillips. More to come, I’m sure, when I’m done moving. This is one of the very best charts I’ve found on this site, certainly the best for African music. Any chance you’ll make a 101-200 follow-up? Have you listened to Mamady Keïta??
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From 07/21/2017 18:33 | #194749
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From 01/07/2016 23:10 | #156086
Will be referring back to this.
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From 01/07/2016 17:04 | #156066
Great job ! I'll definitely try out some of these.
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From 01/07/2016 12:01 | #156051
Nice work! I'll be back for recos for sure.
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From 06/14/2015 16:01 | #143803
This chart is amazing! This will definitely come in handy when I start listening to foreign music from what I normally listen too!
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From 06/01/2014 20:43 | #113495
great! you have also fabrizio de andrè..so nice chart dude!
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From 05/06/2014 17:27 | #110975
This is great, so much to check out and what I'm familiar with is generally great, working on my own world charts so this'll help out, that 'El Inca' album from Bolivia looks particularly interesting, got obsessed with Bolivian music awhile back...
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