Quite a few tongue-twisting, and excellent, new tunes from Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, BKO, Star Feminine Band, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, S H I R A N (pictured) and Tumi Mogorosi; more from Kokoroko, DOMi & JD Beck, Xiomara Torres, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah, Noori & his Dorpa Band; Fania Flashbacks from Pete (Bonet) & Louie (Ramirez) and also Orchestra Harlow. A Congolese Classic from Bopol; reissues from Alfredo Linares, Mario Allison, Carlos Franzetti (on Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room label); and tributes to Jaimie Branch, Drummie Zeb and Ray Carless, may they RIP.
| Tumi Mogorosi | Wadada | Group Theory: Black Music |
| Gyedu-Blay Ambolley | Round Midnight | Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and Hi-Life Jazz |
| Kokoroko | War Dance | Could We Be More |
| Star Feminine Band | Le Mariage Forcé | Star Feminine Band in Paris |
| Carlos Franzetti | Cocoa Funk | Grafitti |
| Mario Allison | El Boogashake | 7″ |
| Alfredo Linares | Descarga | El Pito |
| Noori & his Dorpa Band | Al Amal | Beja Power |
| S H I R A N | شيران – La La | Fadaytak |
| Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek | BAL | Dost 2 |
| Aswad | Roots Rockin’ | City Lock |
| Aswad | Bubbling | 12″ |
| Ray Carless & Club Skaaville | Bossa Nova USA (feat. Paul Jobson) | Moment in Time: A Tribute to Usai |
| Township Express | Wavutha Umlilo (The Fires Are Burning) | Fishbone |
| Xiomara Torres | Filomena | La Voz del Mar |
| Los Corraleros del Majagual | Don Eliseo | Ésta sí es salsa! |
| Jaimie Branch | Theme 001 | Fly Or Die Live |
| DOMi & JD Beck | SNiFF | NOT TIGHT |
| BKO | Maya | Djine Bora |
| Alhaji Waziri Oshomah | Ovini Omoekeke Alhaji Inu Umoru | The Muslim Hi Life Of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah |
| Bopol | Koumbe Trahison | Koumbe Trahison |
| Orchestra Harlow | María La O | Heavy Smokin’ |
| Pete & Louie | De’se Mismo Trago | Pete & Louie |
| DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU | Izolo (feat. Madumane, Mpura, Daliwonga & Visca | Banyana EP |
