You Must Hear 7
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100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1959 | Babatunde Olatunji | Drums of Passion | |
| 66 |  |
1963 | Miriam Makeba | The Best Of Miriam Makeba: The Early Years |
| 100 | 1967 | Miriam Makeba | Pata Pata | |
| 59 | 1971 | Fela Kuti | Why Black Man Dey Suffer | |
| 77 |  |
1976 | Lijadu Sisters | Danger |
| 8 |  |
1977 | Various Artists | Djin Djin |
| 90 | 1977 | Fela Kuti | Opposite People | |
| 18 |  |
1980 | Balla et ses Balladins | Objectif Perfection (African Dancefloor Classics) |
| 93 |  |
1986 | Fela Kuti | No Agreement |
| 23 |  |
1986-08-29 | Paul Simon | Graceland |
| 11 | 1987 | Johnny Clegg and Savuka | Third World Child | |
| 17 |  |
1987 | Salif Keita | Soro |
| 51 |  |
1987 | Mory Kanté | Akwaba Beach |
| 75 | 1988 | Toumani Diabaté | Kaira | |
| 42 | 1990 | Geoffrey Oryema | Exile | |
| 32 |  |
1991 | Zap Mama | Adventures In Afropea 1 |
| 15 | 1992 | Boubacar Traoré | Kar Kar | |
| 84 | 1993 | Ayub Ogada | En Mana Kuoyo | |
| 83 | 1994 | Ali Farka Touré and Ry Cooder | Talking Timbuktu | |
| 41 | 1994-10-24 | Baaba Maal | Firin' In Fouta | |
| 1 | 1995 | Toumani Diabaté | Djelika | |
| 49 | 1996 | Khadja Nin | Sambolera | |
| 67 |  |
1996 | Ismaël Lô | Jammu Africa |
| 34 | 1996-12 | Tiken Jah Fakoly | Mangercratie | |
| 64 | 1998 | Oliver Mtukudzi | Tuku Music | |
| 29 |  |
1998-06-16 | Angélique Kidjo | Oremi |
| 21 | 1998-07-14 | Baaba Maal | Nomad Soul | |
| 50 | 1998-10-19 | Cesária Évora | Best Of | |
| 65 |  |
1998-11-17 | Femi Kuti | Shoki Shoki |
| 27 | 1999 | Fela Kuti | The Best Best of Fela Kuti | |
| 81 | 1999-06-21 | Ali Farka Touré | Niafunke | |
| 58 |  |
2000 | Magic System | 1er Gaou |
| 61 |  |
2000-02-09 | Youssou N'Dour | Joko From Village To Town |
| 31 | 2000-03-10 | Rokia Traoré | Wanita | |
| 4 | 2000-06-13 | Oliver Mtukudzi | Paivepo | |
| 7 | 2001 | Gigi | Gigi | |
| 19 |  |
2001 | Dona Ivone Lara | Nasci Pra Sonhar |
| 44 |  |
2001 | Angélique Kidjo | Keep on Moving · The Best Of |
| 48 |  |
2001 | Femi Kuti | Fight To Win |
| 57 |  |
2001 | Ludovico Einaudi | Diario Mali |
| 24 | 2001-04-02 | Baaba Maal | Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) | |
| 43 |  |
2001-07-24 | Habib Koité & Bamada | Baro |
| 80 |  |
2001-10-22 | Tinariwen | The Radio Tisdas Sessions |
| 20 |  |
2002 | Tiken Jah Fakoly | Francafrique |
| 28 |  |
2002 | Salif Keita | Moffou |
| 33 |  |
2002 | Mali Music | Mali Music |
| 46 |  |
2002 | Salif Keita | Golden Voice - The Very Best Of Salif Keita |
| 55 |  |
2002 | N'Gou Bagayoko | Kulu |
| 94 |  |
2002 | Fela Kuti | The Best of the Black President |
| 71 | 2002-04-08 | Angélique Kidjo | Black Ivory Soul | |
| 2 | 2002-04-23 | Oliver Mtukudzi | Vhunze Moto | |
| 52 | 2002-10-24 | Amadou & Mariam | Wati | |
| 3 | 2003 | Richard Bona | Munia (The Tale) | |
| 14 | 2003 | Manecas Costa | Paraiso Di Gumbe | |
| 36 |  |
2003 | Boubacar Traoré | The Best Of Boubacar Traoré |
| 38 | 2003 | Tinariwen | Amassakoul | |
| 82 | 2003-11-03 | Manu Dibango | Africadelic | |
| 39 |  |
2004 | Toto Bona Lokua | Toto Bona Lokua |
| 85 | 2004 | Konono Nº1 | Congotronics | |
| 26 |  |
2004-05-03 | Angélique Kidjo | OYAYA! |
| 54 | 2004-05-11 | Hugh Masekela | Still Grazing | |
| 99 | 2004-08-02 | Amadou & Mariam | Dimanche à Bamako | |
| 9 |  |
2005 | Djelimady Tounkara | Solon Kôno |
| 95 |  |
2005 | Amadou & Mariam | Je Pense A Toi |
| 25 | 2006 | Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba | Segu Blue | |
| 92 |  |
2006 | Tinariwen | Aman Iman: Water Is Life |
| 76 |  |
2006-03-27 | Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra | Boulevard de l'Indépendance |
| 79 |  |
2006-04-04 | Amadou & Mariam | Sou Ni Tile |
| 97 | 2006-07-17 | Ali Farka Touré | Savane | |
| 10 |  |
2007 | Moussa Doumbia | Keleya |
| 69 |  |
2007 | Vieux Farka Toure | Vieux Farka Toure |
| 74 | 2007-02-05 | Vieux Farka Touré | Vieux Farka Touré | |
| 35 |  |
2007-04-30 | Angélique Kidjo | Djin Djin |
| 47 | 2007-06-25 | K'naan | The Dusty Foot On The Road | |
| 88 |  |
2007-09-17 | Mattafix | Living Darfur |
| 78 |  |
2007-10-15 | Orchestra Baobab | Made in Dakar |
| 37 | 2008-03-25 | Victor Démé | Victor Démé | |
| 70 |  |
2008-11-17 | Amadou & Mariam | Welcome to Mali |
| 60 |  |
2009 | Staff Benda Bilili | Tres Tres Fort |
| 56 | 2009-05-18 | Vieux Farka Touré | Fondo | |
| 96 | 2009-09-14 | The Very Best | Warm Heart Of Africa | |
| 13 |  |
2010-01-25 | Bibi Tanga & The Selenites | Dunya |
| 12 |  |
2010-02 | Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté | Ali & Toumani |
| 6 |  |
2010-06-11 | Nneka | Viva Africa |
| 30 | 2010-09-20 | Tiken Jah Fakoly | African Revolution | |
| 86 |  |
2010-10-25 | Ebo Taylor | Love & Death |
| 87 | 2010-11-01 | Ebo Taylor | Love And Death | |
| 40 |  |
2011 | Seun Kuti | Many Things |
| 62 |  |
2011 | Fela Kuti | Everything Scatter |
| 89 |  |
2011 | Bembeya Jazz National | Discothèque 76 |
| 22 | 2011-05-24 | Vieux Farka Touré | The Secret | |
| 63 |  |
2011-12 | Francis Bebey | African Electronic Music 1975 - 1982 |
| 45 |  |
2012 | Bonga | Angola 72/74 |
| 16 |  |
2013-01-14 | Chelsea Wolfe | Prayer for the Unborn |
| 98 |  |
2013-04-02 | Bombino | Nomad |
| 91 |  |
2013-09-03 | Chelsea Wolfe | Carrion Flowers - Single |
| 72 |  |
2016-01 | Anchorsong | Ceremonial |
| 73 |  |
2017-11-30 | Nihiloxica | Nihiloxica |
| 68 |  |
2019 | Tinariwen | Aman Iman |
| 5 |  |
2019-02-15 | Kel Assouf | Black Tenere |