| Formell y Los Van Van | La Moda |
| Grupo Niche | El Coco |
| Andy Gonzalez | Ode to Joy |
| Chucho Valdes | Yansa |
| La Orquesta Sinfonietta | Hispaniola |
| Lisa Fisher, Gregory Porter | Heart & Soul |
| The Silk Road Ensemble | Ichichila |
| La Santa Cecelia | Vamanos |
| iLe | Te Quiero Con Bugalu |
| Megan Brown & Joshua Caffery | Madame Emelie |
| Ladysmith Bacck Mambazo | Long Walk to Freedom |
| Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil | Tropicalia |
| David Greely | Wayne Parry Tunes |
| Papa Wemba & Orch. Viva La Musica | Mukaji Wanyi |
| Les Grandes Maquisards | Toko Senga Na Nzambe |
| Exile One | La Dominique |
| J Boog | Good Cry |
| Devin Di Dakta & J.L | Best Man |
Groove Time Playlist 2.4.17
| Los Nemus del Pacifico | La Lengua Viperina |
| Eddie Palmieri | Sujetate la Lengua |
| Le Grand Kslle | Laura Fantome |
| Mose Se Fan Fan | Serge |
| Dr. Nico & L’African Fiesta | Fanta Diara |
| Haitiando | Grod Mwen |
Groove Time Playlist 1.21.17
| Miguel Quintana | Como Esta Miguel |
| Conjunto Clasico | Piraguero |
| T.P.OK Jazz | Mata Kita Bloque |
| Foday Musa Suso | Jula Jekere |
| Kalifa & Koliba | Lamarana |
| Sans Frontiere | Ayez Pitie |
| Ibibio Sound Machine | Give Me a Reason |
| K-Zee | Country Chicken |
| Junior Freeman & African Soldier | Dumyanea Damyarea |
| Oswaldo Monterrosa y Su Conjunto | El Pobre y el Rico |
| Systema Solar | Rumbera |
| Roberto Torres | Yolanda |
| Choc Stars | Kelemani |
| William Onyeabor | Beautiful Baby |
| Linton Kwesi Johnson | Di Anfinished Revalueshan |
| Gregory Isaacs | Slave Master |
Groove Time Playlist 1.14.17
| Boncana Maiga | Wa Honou Go |
| Felix Chappotin & Miguel Cuni | El Daiblo Tun Tun |
| Washngton Salsa Band | Obama |
| Pio Leyva & Conjunto Caney | Yo No Soy Mentiroso |
| Tabu Ley Rochereau | L’Age de L’Amour |
| Los Cojolites | Senor Presidente |
| Orchestre Jamel | Bela Lucia |
| Mose Allison | Your Mind Is On Vacation |
| Persuasions | Walk On the Wild Side |
| Nina Simone | Real Real |
| Aaron Neville | Over You |
| Farm Boys | Monkey Song |
| Freddie McGregor | Bobby Babylon |
| Wailers | Bend Down Low |
| Justin Hinds & The Dominoes | Rub Up, Push Up |
| Toots & The Maytals | Pomps & Pride |
| Desmond Dekker & The Aces | Unity |
| Soweto Gospel Choir | Avulekile Amasango/One Love |
| Reggie Msomi’s Hollywood Jazz Band | Midnight Ska |
Alma del Barrio & Groove Time Playlists 1.7.17
| Conjunto Candela | Enamorada Guajira |
| Ray Reyes | Cuchillo Para la Pina Cubana |
| Willy Chirino y Celia Cruz | Cuba Que Lindos Son Tus Paiajes |
| Alfredo Valdes Jr. y Carlos El Grande | Bargaillan |
| Conjunto Kubavana | Moforivale al Tambo |
| Cachao y Julio Guitierrez | Oye Mi Tres Montuno |
| Carlos Embale | Tu No Vales Un Kilo |
| Conjunto Estrellas de Chocolate | Punteame Bien el Tres |
| Celia Cruz y La Sonora Matancera | Chango T’aveni |
| Laba Sosseh | La Bicycletta |
| Alfredo de la Fe | Oyelo Tocar |
| Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca | El de la Rumba Soy Yo |
| Keble Cable Drummond | Watch This Sound |
| Eddie Holland | Jamie |
| Fatback Band | Soul Man |
| Livy Ekemezie | Holiday Action |
| Stephen Osadebe | Odindu Nyuliba |
| Sunny Bobo | Ojikwa Cash 1&2 |
| Tony Allen | Asiko |
| Tchico Tchicaya | From Congo to Nigeria |
| Fela Kuti | IGBE |
| Syran Mbenza | Kouame |
| Nyboma Mwan Dido & Kamale | Madiana |
| Youssou N’Dour | Senin Fallu |
| Maty Thiam Dogo | Talibe |
Groove Time Playlist 12.31.17
Here are a few selections comprising some of the best releases of 2016. Enjoy and stock up!
| Changui Majadero | Pastora de Guararey |
| Dayren Santamaria | Matanzas |
| Koffi Olomide & Papa Wemba | Mi Amor |
| Prince | Musicology |
| Koffi Olomide | Manioko Frites |
| Mandekan Cubano & Richard Bona | Jokoh Jokoh |
| Jojo Ngalle | Kodi Nya Bwa Mba |
| Mzwakhe Mbuli & Mande deJesus | No Love No Life |
| The Golden Kings Band | Taabu Ya Awendo |
| Saramba Kouyate | Instru |
| Youssou N’Dour & Super Etiole | Begg Na Leen |
| Santiago Ceron | Lindo Yambu |
| Jbeatz | Cherry On Top |
| Nu Look | Pa Swete Male Yon Lot |
| Orquesta Reve | Sama |
| Renesito Avich | Vicenta |
| Jorge Cabrera y sus Tres | Hachero Pa’ un Palo |
| Volta Jazz | Mama Soukous |
| Stephen Baraza | Khwaumia |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings | What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes |
| Techniques All Stars | Stalag 18 |
| Reggae Boys | Mama Look Deh |
Groove Time Playlist 12.24.16
This Christmas Eve, a number of Haitian, Antillian and African artists offered their Christmas themed music, but I’ll leave you with just two words for the spirit of the season – Joseph Spence.
Groove Time Playlist 12.17.16
Here’s another one from the good Mr. Rath. This week Derek featured a number of his picks for the Best of 2016. You could do worse, much worse, than to grab a few of these for yourselves. You’re welcome.
| Aniceto y Sus Fabulosos | Guajira Enamorada |
| Quantic, Flowering Inferno | Chambacu |
| Bahama Soul Club | Eleggua |
| Tassia Reis | Meu RapJazz |
| Alkibar Junior | Mbundu 1 |
| Duke | The Dentist |
| Tata Guines y Su Grupo Cubano | Chacata, Yo No Camino Mas |
| Bellino | Boss Bossa Nova |
| Adama Yalomba | Nagnumani |
| Acid Arab | La Hafla |
| Shupa Shupa | Epoque Chaleur |
| Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano | Jokoh Jokoh |
| Etienne de la Sayette | Maputo Queen |
| Snowboy & The Latin Section | Tres Tambores |
| Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako | Palapala |
| Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | Pimp Version |
| l’Orchestre Todi National | Misumba |
| Willy Chirino | Africa |
| Konono No. 1 | Um Nzonzing |
| Mateo Kingman | Fuerza de Pantera |
| Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra | Salilento |
| Unified Highway | Unified |
Groove Time Playlist 12.3.16
The keen-eared Derek Rath did this.
| Giles Peterson | La Mulata Abusadora |
| Bossacucanova | Adeus America |
| Mickey Hart | Dance of the Hunter’s Fire |
| Alkibar Junior | Massinanke |
| Bahama Soul Club | Muevelo Papi |
| Joe Tatton Trio | Bang Bang Boogaloo |
| Super Jazz des Jeunes | Erzulie Oh |
| Joe Cotto Orchesta | Why Not Me |
| The Kuti Mangoes | This Ship Will Sink |
| Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano | Bilongo |
| Toy Selektah | Half Comombian Half Mexican Band |
| Abel Lima | Corre Riba, Corre Baixo |
| Celia Cruz | Berimbau |
| The Frightnrs | Hey Brother |
| King Fighter | Female Teacher |
| Abou Diarra | Tunga |
| PALO | Camina Con Los Codos |
| Ibo Combo | Ti Garcon |
| Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako | Everything That Has Breath |
| Quantic | Descarga Cuantica |
| Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Gimme My Vote Back |
| Fania All-Stars | Descarga Fania |
| Mario Bauza | Mambo |
| Cesaria Evora | Nho Antone Escaderode |
| Alborosie | Peace Treaty Style |
Groove Time Playlist 11.26.16
| La Sublime | No Seas Tan Guapo |
| Willy Chirino & Celia cruz | Cuba Que Lindos Son Sus Paisajes |
| L’International Roumbaya | Selenge |
| Come et Kosmos Moutouari | Lettre Ouverte |
| Sam Cooke | Wonderful World |
| M’Pongo Love | Bileli |
| L’Afrisa International | Boni Yo Boye |
| The Reflections | Romeo & Juliet |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings | What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes |
| Chicago Afrobeat Project | I Just Might Be Wrong Like That |
| James Brown | Good Foot |
| The Afromotive | Lies |
| Luc Leandry | Kraze Kaban’ La |
| Henri Debs | Paloud/An Ke Bo-W La |
| Kassav | Tout’-la Rivye-Ka-Decan’-An-Lan-Me |
| Victor Delver | Spionaj |
| Vox Sambou | Humano Medley |
| Conroy Smith | Dangerous |
