Miscellaneous World (Reference)
This is a catch-all for trans-regional anthologies and fusion efforts
thattherwitherwise difficult to locate.
The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated
(in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from
various sources.
Afro-Celt Sound System [1996 ]
- Sound Magic, Vol. 1 [1996, RealWorld]
- Volume 2: Release [1999, RealWorld], B
- Anatomic [2005, RealWorld], B+
Aphrodesia
- Lagos by Bus [2007, Cyberset], B
Baka Beyond [1994 ]
- Spirit of the Forest [1994, Hannibal]
Beats Antique [2007 ]
- Shadowbox [2016, Antique], B+(***)
Da Cruz
- Nova Estação [2007, Six Degrees]
- Sistema Subversiva [2011, Six Degrees], B+(**)
Debo Band
- Debo Band [2012, Next Ambiance], B+(*)
The Electrocarpathians
- Umpires of Straw [2001, Global Village], B+
Funkadesi
- Yo Baba [2008, Funkadesi], B+(**)
Gamelan Madu Sari
- Hive [2010, Songlines], B+(*)
Steve Gorn
- Yantra: Flute and Tabla [1983, Music of the World]
- Luminous Ragas [1994, Interworld]
Mickey Hart (1943 )
- Mickey Hart's Mystery Box [1996, Rykodisc]
Hazmat Modine
- Bahamut [19992005, Barbès], A
Flory Jagoda
- La Nona Kanata (The Grandmother Sings) [1992, Global Village]
Lhasa (1972 )
- The Living Road [2003, Audiogram]
- Lhasa [2009, Nettwerk], B
Lions [2015 ]
- Lions EP [2014, self-released, EP], B+(**)
The Mauskovic Dance Band
- The Mauskovic Dance Band [2019, Soundway], B+(**)
New York Gypsy All Stars
- Romantech [2011, Traditional Crossroads], B+(***)
- Dromomania [2015, self-released], B+(***)
Oojami
- Boom Shinga Ling [2006, CIA], B+(***)
The Pickpocket Ensemble
- Memory [2010, Pickpocket Ensemble], B
Shaolin Afronauts [2011 ]
- Flight of the Ancients [2011, Freestyle], A
- Quest Under Capricorn [2012, Freestyle], B+(**)
Sonny Singh
- Chardi Kala [2022, self-released], B
Sowal Diabi
- De Kaboul à Bamako [2022, Accords Croisés], A
The Taal Tantra Experience
- Sixth Sense [2011, Ozella], B
3 Mustaphas 3 [1986 ]
- Shopping [1988, Shanachie], B
- Heart of Uncle [1989, Rykodisc]
- Soup of the Century [1990, Rykodisc]
- Friends, Fiends and Fronds [1991, Omnium]
Toto Bona Lokua
- Toto Bono Lokua [2004, Sunnyside], B
Various Artists
- Anthology of Chant [1995, Celestial Harmonies]
- Anthology of World Music: Africa: The Ba-Benzele Pygmies [(1998), Rounder]
- Anthology of World Music: Africa: The Dan [(1998), Rounder]
- Anthology of World Music: China [(1998), Rounder]
- Anthology of World Music: North Indian Classical Music [(1998), Rounder]
- Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City [2002, Smithsonian/Folkways]
- The Big Bang: In the Beginning Was the Drum [(1994), Ellipsis Arts, 2 CD]
- Big Noise: A Mambo Inn Compilation [(1995), Hannibal]
- Big Noise 2: Another Mambo Inn Compilation [(1997), Hannibal]
- Congo to Cuba [19812001, Putumayo World Music], B+
- Dancing with the Dead: The Music of Global Death Rites [(1999), Ellipsis Arts]
- Hot Women: Women Singers From the Torrid Regions [192750, Kein & Aber], A
- New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs [2001, Smithsonian/Folkways, 2CD], B+
- Global Meditation [(1992), Ellipsis Arts, 4 CD]
- Globalista: Import-Export [(2002), Trikont], A
- Kwanzaa Music: A Celebration of Black Cultures in Song [1994, Rounder], A
- Kwanzaa Party [1996, Rounder], A
- Putumayo Kids Presents: One World, One Kid [(2005), Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Kids Presents: Sing Along With Putumayo [19952002, Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Presents: The Best of World Music, Vol. 1: World Vocal [(1993), Putumayo]
- Putumayo Presents: Christmas Around the World [19902002, Putumayo World Music], C+
- Putumayo Presents: Music From the Chocolate Lands [19902004, Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Presents: Music From the Wine Lands [19912005, Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Presents: A New Groove [20032006, Putumayo Grooves], B+(***)
- Putumayo Presents: One World, Many Cultures [19982006, Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Presents: Romantica: Great Love Songs from Around the World [(1998), Putumayo]
- Putumayo Presents: Women of the World Acoustic [19942006, Putumayo World Music], B
- Putumayo Presents: World Hits [196389, Putumayo World Music], B+(*)
- Putumayo World Party [19752007, Putumayo World Music], B
- Road of the Gypsies [1995, Network]
- The Rough Guide: World Music [(1994), World Music Network]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 1 [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 2 [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 3 [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 4 [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 5 [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind: Music of East Africa [192548, Yazoo]
- The Secret Museum of Mankind: Music of North Africa [192548, Yazoo]
- Sound of the World [20002005, Wrasse, 2 CD], B+(***)
- Trance 2 [1995, Ellipsis Arts]
- Ultimate Christmas [(1998), Arista]
- Voices of Forgotten Worlds: Traditional Music of Indigenous Peoples [(1993), Ellipsis Arts, 2 CD]
- World Circuit Presents . . . [1950, World Circuit, 2 CD], B+(*)
- World Lounge [19972001, Putumayo], B+
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