A One Hour Expose of just a few of the CD's that have impressed me this past year, 2009, which we are about to lose into the garbage chute of history. Happy New Year!
All the very best for moving towards the light in 2010. PEACE Stephen
| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Year | ||
| Tosca [Austria] | Mrs Bongo | No Hassle | 11:00 | 5:34 | ||
| Baaba Maal & Brazilian Girls [Senegal, USA] | Tindo | Television | Nonesuch | 2009 | 11:04 | 4:16 |
| Thievery Corporation | 33* | Radio Retaliation | ESL | 2009 | 11:09 | 3:32 |
| Sarazino [Ecuador, Algeria] | People | Ya Foy | Cumbancha | 2009 | 11:12 | 3:45 |
| Lura [Cape Verde] | Libramor | Eclipse | 4 Quarters Entertainment | 2009 | 11:16 | 4:25 |
| Moh Alileche [Algeria, Bay Area] | Awaiting the Dancer | In Memory of a Hero | Flag of Freedom Productions | 2009 | 11:20 | 4:33 |
| Ramin Rahimi & Tapesh [Iran] | Excitement | Iranian Percussion | Arc | 2009 | 11:25 | 4:46 |
| Forro in the Dark [Brazil, USA] | Perro Loco | Light a Candle | Nublu Records | 2009 | 11:32 | 3:25 |
| Kal [Serbia] | Komedija | The Rough Guide to Gypsy Revival | World Music Network | 2009 | 11:35 | 3:49 |
| Rupa & the April Fishes [Bay Area] | Por la Frontera | Este Mundo | Cumbancha | 2009 | 11:39 | 2:44 |
| Peter Joseph Burtt [Bay Area] | Hand to Mouth | Hand to Mouth | Ten to Twelve Productions | 2009 | 11:42 | 4:27 |
| Amadou et Mariam [Mali] | Je Pense a Toi | The Magic Couple | Wrasse Records | 2009 | 11:46 | 4:17 |
| Oumou Sangare [Mali] | SounSoumba | Seya | World Circuit | 2009 | 11:50 | 4:22 |
| Franco et le TP OK Jazz [Congo] | Sadou | Francophonic 2 | Stern's Africa | 2009 | 11:55 | 4:00 |
