Artist	Song
Johnny Clegg & Juluka	Scatterlings of Africa
from Scatterlings (1982)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo	Wenyukela (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
from Raise Your Spirit Higher (2004)
James Brown	Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, Pt. 1
from Number 1's (2007)
Amadou & Mariam	Sénégal fast-food
from Dimanche à Bamako (Bonus Track Version) (2005)
Hugh Masekela	Sarafina!
from Sarafina! the Sound of Freedom (Original Soundtrack) (2006)
Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens	Gazette (Kazet)
from Kings of Africa (2007)
Babatunde Olatunji	Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jin-Go-Low-Bah)
from Drums of Passion (2002)
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra	Boulevard de l'Indépendance
from Boulevard de l'Indépendance (2006)
Oumou Sangare	Seya
from Seya (2009)
Boukman Eksperyans	Se Kreyo L Nou Ye
from Vodoo Adjae (2009)
Femi Kuti	Blackman Know Yourself
from Shoki Shoki (2000)
Tinariwen	Imidiwanin
from Africa Express Presents... (2009)
Mxolisi & The Sankofa Singers	Habari Gani - Seven Days of Kwanzaa
from Kwanzaa Yenu Iwe Na Heri: Music for the People of Vision, Faith & Love (2008)
Angélique Kidjo	Oremi
from Oremi (1998)
Buju Banton	African Pride
from Inna Heights (1999)
Women of the Calabash	Seven Principles
from The Kwanzaa Album (1999)
Youssou N'Dour	Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)
from Rokku Mi Rokka (2007)
The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself
from The Best of the Staple Singers (2006)
Orchéstre Baka de Gbiné	Gati Bongo
from Gati Bongo (2006)
Baaba Maal	Souka Nayo
from Souka Nayo (I Will Follow You) - EP (1998)
Vusi Mahlasela	Everytime (feat. Jem)
from Guiding Star (2007)
Baha Men	Back to the Island
from Junkanoo (2010)
Tabu Ley Rochereau	Likambo Ya Mokanda
from The Voice of Lightness (2007)
Thomas Mapfumo	Pemberai
from Spirits to Bite Our Ears - The Singles Collection 1977-1986 (2006)
Bhundu Boys	Don’t Forget Africa
from Friends On the Road (1993)
Orchestra Baobab	Pape Ndiaye
from Made In Dakar (2008)
J J Chauke & The Tiyimeleni Young Sisters	Madyisa Mbitsi
from A Taste of the Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1993)
I.K. Dairo M.B.E. & His Blue Spots	Mo Sorire (I Have Been Blessed)
from Ashiko (2006)
King Sunny Ade	Merciful God
from Seven Degrees North (2000)
Geoffrey Oryema	Umoja
from Beat the Border (2007)
Women of the Calabash	Nkosi Sikelel' Iafrica
from The Kwanzaa Album (1999)
Salif Keita	Yele N Na
from Amen (1991)
Brenda Fassie	Black President
from African Music (2009)
Clifton Chenier	Bon Ton Roulet
from The Best of Clifton Chenier (2011)
Kahoro wa Kibochi/Karlus Trapp	Kwanzaa Nguzo Saba (Vocals)
from Kenya's Vernacular Songs (2003)
Aster Aweke	Yaz-Oh
from Kabu (2006)
Madou Djembé	Energie
from Percussions D'Afrique - African Drums (2009)
Kassav'	Zouk-La-Se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni
from Soca 101, Vol. 4 (2007)
Papa Wemba	Sakana
from Molokai (2007)
Johnson Mkhalali	Asambeni Sonke
from A Taste of the Indestructible Beat of Soweto (1993)
Queen Latifah	U.N.I.T.Y.
from Queen Latifah: She's a Queen - A Collection of Greatest Hits (2002)
Tarika	Raha tiany (Things We Like)
from Son egal (2006)
National Percussion Group of Kenya	Taka Chinja
from Roots!! - African Drums (1994)
Ras Moon	Uhuru Na Ujama
from Live Every Day (2009)

Comment:

Of all our holiday celebrations, the one known as Kwanzaa is by far the newest, but it's already got its own astounding sound, as different from the standard winter musical menu as Nairobi is from New York or Lagos is from L.A. Created in 1967 by author, educator, and activist Ron Karenga, Kwanzaa is a seven-day commemoration of African heritage and culture, running each year from December 26 to January 1. It honors seven basic principles, or [i]Nguzo Saba[/i], that comprise the best of the culture that Africans brought with them to America. And since Kwanzaa is a blend of both African and American traditions, so's our music, from the [i]mbaqanga[/i] thunder of Johnny Clegg & Juluka to the sweat-drenched funk of James Brown to the Afrobeat jazz of Femi Kuti. So raise your [i]Kikombe Cha Umoja[/i] (Unity Cup) and toast the season's newest holiday with the best music two continents have to offer.

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