• 1. n/a – Xylophone-Bapende of Zaire
      • 2. n/a – Marimba from Columbia
      • 3. Pete Johnson – Let Em Jump
      • 4. n/a – Akonoday
      • 5. n/a – Call to Prayer - Muslim
      • 6. n/a – Mende Muslim Song - Sierra Leone
      • 7. n/a – Song from Malaga - Spain
      • 8. Vera Hall – Black Woman
      • 9. n/a – Kpelle Brush - cutters - Liberia
      • 10. n/a – Imo Gal
      • 11. n/a – Let Your Hammer Ring
      • 12. n/a – Los Congos de Villa Mella - criollo
      • 13. n/a – Palomita Nueva
      • 14. n/a – Drum and Fife Quadrille - West Indies
      • 15. Wheel and Turn
      • 16. De La Suarez - Carribean
      • 17. Atilla the Hun, Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Lion – War (Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Atilla, Lion)
      • 18. Attila The Hun – Fire Brigade
      • 19. Le Jazz Condo – Ezulie
      • 20. Fabre Duroseau – Rour des Cayes
      • 21. Mazurca
      • 22. The Septeto Nacional – Sutileza
      • 23. Jimmy Yancey – How Long Blues
      • 24. n/a – Revival Zion- How Sweet the Name
      • 25. n/a – Revival Zion- I Got a Lighthouse
      • 26. The Fisk Jubilee Singers – Roll Jordan Roll
      • 27. The Spirit of Memphis – He's A Friend Of Mine
      • 28. Mississippi John Hurt – Frankie and Johnny
      • 29. Robert Johnson – Dust My Broom
      • 30. Coleman Hawkins – Leave My Love Alone
      • 31. John Mwale – Kenyatta Aliteswa Sana
      • 32. Bholen, Orchestra – Maboke Nde Temoin

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