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The best of 2009, part 1 of 2: includes new releases, reissues/compilations and favorite individual songs of the year. See my complete best of 2009 list here:
http://wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11684
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Artist (Country) - Song - Recording - Label
Oliver Lake (USA) - Separation - Matador Of 1st & 1st - Passin' Thru
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) - Global A Go-Go - Global A Go-Go - Hellcat
Marcio Local (Brazil) - Soul Do Samba - Says Don Day Don Dree Don Don - Luaka Bop (#6 new release)
Peyoti For President (UK) - We The People - Rising Tide Of Conformity - Sordid Soup
Ray Camacho & The Teardrops (USA) - Chevere - The Best Of Ray Camacho & The Teardrops - Freestyle (#8 reissue)
La Excelencia (USA) - Unidad - Mi Tumbao Social - Handle With Care (#8 new release)
Madera Limpia (Cuba) - Boca Floja - La Corona - Out|Here (honorable mention)
Rokia Traore (Mali) - Tounka - Tchamantche - Nonesuch (honorable mention)
Toubab Krewe (USA) - 51 Ft Ladder - Live At The Orange Peel - Upstream (honorable mention)
Oumou Sangare (Mali) - Wele Wele Wintou - Seya - Nonesuch (#3 new release)
Tinariwen (Mali) - Tenhert - Imidiwan:Companions - World Village (#1 new release)
Justin Adams (UK) & Juldeh Camara (Gambia) - Sahara - Tell No Lies - Real World (honorable mention)
Saban Bajramovic (Serbia) - Opa Cupa - Gypsy Music - ARC (#10 reissue)
Shantel (Germany) - Citizen Of Planet Paprika - Planet Paprika - Crammed (honorable mention)
Mahala Rai Banda (Romania) - Tu Romnie - Ghetto Blasters - Asphalt Tango (honorable mention)
Kal (Serbia) - Krasnokalipsa - Radio Romanista - Asphalt Tango (honorable mention)
Boban I Marko Markovic (Serbia) - Svi Za Gucu - Devla: Blown Away To Dancefloor Heaven - Piranha (#5 new release)
Hip Hop Hoodios (USA) - Havana Nagila - Carne Masada - Jazzheads (#7 reissue)
Golem (USA) - Train Across Ukraine - Citizen Boris - JDub (honorable mention)
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band (Benin)- Dadje Von O Von Non - Legends Of Benin - Analog Africa (#4 reissue)
K. Frimpong & His Cubanos Fiestas (Ghana) - Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu - Ghana Special - Soundway (#3 reissue)
Joni Haastrup (Nigeria) - Greetings - Nigeria 70 - Strut (#2 reissue)
The Superpowers (USA) - Lake Vicissitude - Trance For Nation - Young Cub (#9 new release)
