Best of 2009!

We here at Radio Afrodicia would like to thank all of our listeners and wish them a Happy New Year! As we all look forward to new beginnings with 2010, we would also like to reflect upon what we consider to be the best of 2009, musically. Take a look!

Radio Afrodicia Top Ten 2009

1- Baba Tony Allen – Secret Agent – World Circuit Nonesuch UK

2- Oumou Sangare- Seya – World Circuit Nonesuch

3- Asa – Asa – Mercer Street Records

4- Staff Benda Bilili- Tres Fort , Tres Fort- Crammed Disc

5- Cheick Tidiane Seck- Sabaly- Universal Music France

6- Cesaria Evora- Nha Sentimento – LusAfrica

7- Gilles Peterson –Havana Cultura – Brownswood Recording

8- Kimi Djabate- Karam- Cumbancha Records

9- Biso Na Biso – Africa- Warner Music France

10- Maria De Barros –Morabeza- Sheer Music South Africa

Best Compilation

1- Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Best Of The Black President- Knitting Factory Records

2- Franco & TP OK Jazz- Francophonic Vol 2 – Sterns Records

3- Ghana Special –Modern Highlife Afro Sounds Ghana Blues 1968-Soundway

4- Babatunde Olatunji-Olatunji Drums Of Passion 2CD Set-Columbia/Legacy

Best Of Africa In America

1-Sila And The Afro Funk Experience- Black President- Visila Records San Francisco

2- Rocky Dawuni-Hymns For The Rebel Soul- Aquarian Records

3- Mamadou Diabate – Douga Mansa- World Village/ Harmonia Mundi

4-Extra Golden –Thank You Very Quickly – Thrill Jockey Records

Best New Artist- Nneka Egbuna -Nigeria / Germany

Best Concert LA 2009- Zap Mama Grand Performances Los Angeles

Best Digital Music Label – Akwaaba Music / Benjamin Lebrave

Best Music Label- Cumbancha Records

Best African Producer – Cheick Tidiane Seck- Sabaly & Seya

Eku Odun