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Afro-beat: the original creation of legendary musical genius Fela Kuti, this distinctly West African blend of jazz, funk, rhythm, and revolution is today a worldwide phenomenon.

The coolest grooves from Arabic chebs and chebas, including Khaled, Hisham Abbas, Rachid Taha, Cheb Mami and more

All pulsing dance beats cam from Africa.

Reprises, remasters, and fondest memories …going back as far as the 70’s. Rumba, Township, Highlife, all your favorite oldies

The utterly unique sounds of the valiha, kabosy and gorodo, with legends like D'Gary, Justin Vali, and Erick Manana

Nonstop dance insanity with Coupe Decale, Soukous, Kwaito, Funana, Mbalax, Makossa, Hiplife, and more

The hottest sounds from top Iranian stars today. Check out the totally illegal, sin-inducing dance tracks in this intense mix

The smoothest of smooth Cabo Verde and Angola grooves from Philip Monteiro, To Semedo, Mobass, Rene Cabral, Kino, and others

Who can resist the infectious upbeat Makossa vibe from Cameroon? Includes the greats like Petit Pays, Guy Lobe, Ben Decca, Papillon, and many more.

Soukous is the greatest of all African styles, and these are the absolute best Soukous artists, from Pepe Kalle, to Kanda Bongo Man, to Soukous Stars ...and more

Cote d’Ivoire has the hottest, most diverse musical scene on the continent. Check out the Ivoirian take on Reggae, Mandingue, Coupe Decale, Afro-Zouk, and Zouglou

Explosive Arabic dance mix, including Amr Diab, Hakim, Assi Al Hillani, Douzi, and more. Identified by the US govt. as a "State Sponsor of Dancing."

So many fine musical styles join together brilliantly on the island of Reunion: Seggae, Maloya, Zouk, Dancehall and more

Can you dig the upbeat reggae-inspired vibe coming from the streets of Accra, Ghana? Featuring Daddy Lumba, Ofori Amponsah, Batman, and more

The driving and syncopated sound from Cameroon, you hear it, you gotta start dancing!

From Township Jive, to Mbaqanga, to Kwaito, with a shot of reggae and gospel, the sound from South Africa is big, and fully committed

The coolest hip-hop beats from Guadeloupe and Martinique, with Nuttea, Shydeeh, Passi, and many more

Hear the extraordinary vocal beauty and dry kora melodies in this mix which includes Salif Keita, Mory Kante, Oumou Sangare, and Amadou et Mariam

The hottest sounds from Haiti in this great selection featuring Sweet Micky, Carimi, T-Vice and more

Hip-hop stylez have totally infected African and Caribbean scenes, from Ragga to Dancehall to Bongo Flava to Rai to the townships to Haiti