- Badge Époque Ensemble – ‘Badge Époque Ensemble‘, Badge Époque / Telephone Explosion Records
- Velcro Lewis Group – ‘Sweet Heat & Black Water‘, Self-released
- Budos Band – ‘V‘, Daptone Records
- Ghost Funk Orchestra – ‘A Song For Paul‘, Colemine Records / Karma Chief Records
- Ezra Collective – ‘You Can’t Steal My Joy‘, Enter The Jungle Records
- The Mauskovic Dance Band – ‘The Mauskovic Dance Band‘, Soundway
- Africa Express – ‘EGOLI‘, Africa Express
- The Souljazz Orchestra – ‘Chaos Theories‘, Strut
- The Mighty Mocambos – ‘2066‘, Mocambo / Légère Recordings
- The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – ‘Build Bridges‘, Colemine Records
- Ikebe Shakedown – ‘Kings Left Behind‘, Colemine Records
- Kokoroko – ‘Kokoroko‘, Brownswood Recordings
- Djeuhdjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson – ‘Aimez Ces Airs‘, Hot Casa Records
- Mdou Moktar – ‘Ilana: The Creator‘, Sahel Sounds
- YĪN YĪN – ‘The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers‘, Les Disques Bongo Joe
- Surprise Chef – ‘All News Is Good News‘, College Of Knowledge Records
- Resolution 88 – ‘Revolutions‘, Légère Recordings
- Hannah Williams & The Affirmations – ‘50 Foot Woman‘, Record Kicks
- Nick Waterhouse – ‘Nick Waterhouse‘, Innovative Leisure
- Swazi Gold – ‘Jehovah’s Whispers‘, Research Records
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