swap_horiz D'Gary - Malagasy Guitar Alternatives

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Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club

The Buena Vista Social Club is a celebrated collection of recordings by a group of elderly Cuban musicians. Formed in 19...

1990S Cuba Afro Cuban Cuban Son

9.5 Brilliant

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Dead Can Dance - Into the Labyrinth

Dead Can Dance’s *Into the Labyrinth* (1993) presents a distinctive blend of Middle Eastern, European, and global influe...

Ethereal Gothic 1990S Middle East

9.4 Excellent

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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s “Facing Future” showcases the unique talent of this Hawaiian musician. The album primarily featu...

Hawaii 1990S Ukulele Polynesian

9.3 Excellent

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Manu Chao - Clandestino

Clandestino is a seminal world-music album by Manu Chao released in 1998. It blends Latin rock, reggae, and punk influen...

1990S Polyglot Reggae World Fusion

9.2 Excellent

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Paco de Lucía - Fuente y Caudal

Paco de Lucía’s *Fuente y Caudal* (1973) is a seminal flamenco album showcasing his innovative guitar playing and deeply...

Spain Guitar 1970S Andalusian

9.2 Excellent

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Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder’s “Talking Timbuktu” is a seminal world music album resulting from a unique collaboration be...

Collaboration 1990S West African Mali Blues

9.1 Excellent

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Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - In the Heart of the Moon

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté’s “In the Heart of the Moon” presents a unique fusion of Malian sounds. The album feat...

Collaboration 2000S Acoustic Mali

9.1 Excellent

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Goran Bregovic - Underground (Original Soundtrack)

The Underground soundtrack by Goran Bregovic is an original score for Emir Kusturica’s Palme d'Or-winning film. It showc...

Film Score 1990S Balkan Balkans

9.1 Excellent

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Taraf de Haïdouks - Musique des Tziganes de Roumanie

Taraf de Haïdouks is a renowned Romanian musical group specializing in Romani folk music. Formed in the 1990s, their rec...

Romania String 1990S Balkan

9.0 Excellent

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Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt - A Meeting by the River

Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s “A Meeting by the River” is a celebrated 1993 album showcasing a unique musical partner...

Collaboration India 1990S Fusion

9.0 Excellent

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Baaba Maal - Firin' In Fouta

"Firin' in Fouta" is a 1994 album by Senegalese singer and guitarist Baaba Maal. The album merges traditional Pulaar mus...

1990S Acoustic Senegal West African

8.4 Great

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Baaba Maal - Baayo

"Baayo," which translates to "The Orphan" in the Pulaar language, is a 1991 acoustic studio album by Senegalese vocalist...

1990S Acoustic Senegal West African

8.3 Great

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Habib Koité & Bamada - Muso Ko

Muso Ko is the debut album by Malian singer and guitarist Habib Koité, released in 1995. The record is notable for its a...

Guitar 1990S Acoustic Mali

7.8 Good

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Oliver Mtukudzi - Tuku Music

"Tuku Music" is a 1999 studio album by Zimbabwean guitarist and vocalist Oliver Mtukudzi. The record is significant for...

Guitar 1990S Zimbabwe Afropop

7.7 Good

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Te Vaka - Ki Mua

"Ki Mua" is a 1999 album by the Oceanic music group Te Vaka, an ensemble led by songwriter Opetaia Foa'i. The album blen...

1990S Acoustic Pacific Island Polynesia

7.7 Good

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Ismaël Lô - Iso

Iso is a 1994 album by Senegalese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ismaël Lô. It presents his acoustic-center...

1990S Acoustic Senegal West African

7.6 Good

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Habib Koité & Bamada - Baro

Baro is an album by Malian singer and guitarist Habib Koite with his band Bamada. The music draws on several regional tr...

Guitar 1990S Acoustic Mali

7.6 Good

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Geoffrey Oryema - Exile

Exile is the international debut album by Ugandan musician Geoffrey Oryema, released in 1990 by Peter Gabriel's Real Wor...

1990S Uganda Acoustic East African

7.4 Good

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Tarika - Balance

Tarika is a Malagasy music ensemble whose work combines elements of traditional music from Madagascar with contemporary...

Folk 1990S Acoustic Madagascar

7.3 Good

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Razia Said - Zebu Nation

Zebu Nation is an album by Malagasy singer and musician Razia Said, released through the label Cumbancha in 2009. The re...

Female Vocal Folk Madagascar 2010S

7.2 Good