Kasai All-Stars, Congotronics 3
Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko, Africa to Appalachia
Femi Kuti, Day by Day
Seun Kuti, Many Things
Toumani Diabate, Mandé Variations
Asa, Asa
Kakande, Dununya
Emmanuel Jal, Warchild
Chiwoniso, Rebel Woman
Orchestra Baobab, Made in Dakar
Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko, Africa to Appalachia
Femi Kuti, Day by Day
Seun Kuti, Many Things
Toumani Diabate, Mandé Variations
Asa, Asa
Kakande, Dununya
Emmanuel Jal, Warchild
Chiwoniso, Rebel Woman
Orchestra Baobab, Made in Dakar
List compiled by Marc Gabriel Amigone and Tebukozza Olatunji-Babumba. Amigone writes the afrobeat blog and does marketing and publicity for the Manhattan club S.O.B.'s, and Olatunji-Babumba is the grandson of the Olatunji.
Other best of 2008 lists
Best independent rock/pop of 2008
Best independent hip hop releases of 2008
Best African releases of 2008
Best Mexican albums of 2008 (and best tacos, ever!)
Best European/UK experimental releases of 2008
Best mixtapes of 2008
Best new music of 2009
Best mainstream releases of 2008
Best electronic releases of 2008
Best tapes of 2008
