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The World Circuit label has built its reputation by producing some of the most important world albums of the past 20 years, specializing in Cuban and West African music. The label is best known for the Buena Vista Social Club album, the best-selling world album of all time that has led to a phenomenal wave of popularity of Cuban music. The Buena Vista series...
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Fatoumata Diawara, Composer, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2011 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2011 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Shirati Jazz, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Adam Skeaping, Mixer - Samuel Ouma Orwa, Vocals - Andy Kelly, Engineer - Fabian Okoyo, Vocals - Pascal Arito, Bass Guitar - Tobias Obila, Composer, Drums, Writer - Jared Onyango, Guitar - Wayne Barnes, Producer, Mixer
© 1987 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1987 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Oumou Sangare, Composer, MainArtist - Massambou Wele Diallo, Arranger
© 1993 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1993 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Rafael López, Composer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Burwell, Engineer - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2000 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Oumou Sangare, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Cheick Tidiane Seck, Producer, Arranger
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ali Farka Touré, Composer, MainArtist
© 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1992 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jorge Leal, Trombone - José Antonio Rodríguez, Backing Vocals - Pio Leyva, Backing Vocals - Ry Cooder, Producer, Electric Guitar - Jerry Boys, Mixer, Engineer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Roberto Garcia, Bongo Drums, Percussion - Manuel Galban, Electric Guitar - Ruben Gonzalez, Piano - Ibrahim Ferrer, Vocals, MainArtist - Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Bass Guitar - Amadito Valdes, Drums, Percussion - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Backing Vocals - Carlos Gonzalez, Bongo Drums, Percussion - Luis Grinan, Composer - Alberto Valdès, Percussion - Lazaro Villa, Backing Vocals - Angel Terry Domech, Congas - Roy Avila Serrano, Cello - Alberto Munoz, Trombone - Braulio Hernández, Tenor Saxophone - Adrian Corzo González, Baritone Saxophone - Aleida Espinosa, Bass Guitar - Andrés Escalona Graña, Bass Guitar - Antonio Francisco Jiménez Sánchez, Tenor Saxophone - Arelis Zaldivar Copello, Cello - Carlo Montenegro Ruiz, Alto Saxophone - Ibrahim Ferrer Junior, Percussion - José Ramirez Nurque, Alto Saxophone
© 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Bernie Grundman, Remastering Engineer - Luis Marquetti, Composer - Afro Cuban All Stars, MainArtist - Jose Marquetti, Composer
© 2018 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1997 2018 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Toumani Diabate, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2008 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2008 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Traditional, Composer - Toumani Diabate, Arranger, Musician, MainArtist - Ali Farka Touré, Writer, MainArtist
© 2005 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2005 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Cheikh Lo, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Oumar Sow, Composer, Guitar - Thio M'Baye, Percussion - Pathé Jassi, Bass Guitar - Badou N'Diaye, Drums - Clifton Morrison, Organ
© 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Mixer - Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars, MainArtist - Abdel Gadir Salim, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ry Cooder, Producer, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Larry Hirsh, Mixer - Mark Ettel, Mixer - Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer
© 1994 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1994 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Traditional, Composer - Orchestra Baobab, MainArtist - Balla Sidibe, Arranger - Balla Sidibe & Rudy Gomis, Lead Vocals
© 2007 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2007 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Mixer - Simon Burwell, Mixer - Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer
© 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Oumou Sangare, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Brehima Diakite, Musician - Aliou Traore, Violin - Nabintou Diakite, Background Vocals - Oumou Sinayoro, Background Vocals - Boubacar Diallo, Guitar - Pierre Houon, Mixer - Amadou Ba Guindo, Producer, Bass - P. de Souza, Assistant Mix Engineer - Yaro Francois, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2003 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1991 2003 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Buena Vista Social Club, MainArtist - Ry Cooder, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Jerry Boys, Mixer, Engineer, RecordingEngineer - Israel Lopez, Composer - Orestes López, Composer - Nick Gold, ExecutiveProducer
© 1997 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1997 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, RecordingEngineer - Alex Konadu, Composer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Adam Skeaping, RecordingEngineer - Rasta B, Vocals - A.K. Brobbey, Producer - Akwasi Addai, Vocals - Akwasi Ntim, Congas - Francis Baidoo, Keyboards - Isaac Poku, Trumpet - Kofi Abrokwaa, Saxophone - Obiba Collins-Marfo, Lead Guitar - Ray Kofi-Poku, Bass Guitar - Yaw Arthur Barimah, Percussion - Yaw Donkor, Drums
© 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Toumani Diabate, MainArtist - Ali Farka Touré, Composer, MainArtist
© 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Pee Wee Ellis, Arranger - Traditional, Composer, Writer - Simon Hale, Arranger - Toumani Diabate, Arranger, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Arranger - Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra, MainArtist
© 2006 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2006 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Sola Akingbola, Percussion - Moh Kouyaté, Electric Guitar - Hilaire Penda, Bass Guitar - Fatoumata Diawara, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Seb Rochford, Drums - Nick Gold, Producer
© 2011 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2011 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Zuni, Mixer
© 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Oumou Sangare, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1991 Samassa Productions
Nino Rivera, Composer - Traditional, Composer - Ñico Saquito, Composer - Frank Emilio Flynn, Composer - Arsenio Rodriguez, Composer - Francisco Repilado, Composer - Marta Valdes, Composer - Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, Composer, Producer, Arranger - Afro Cuban All Stars, MainArtist - Lazaro Villa, Composer - Esther Cruz Alvarez, Composer
© 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Cheikh Lo, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Mixer - Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars, MainArtist - Abdel Gadir Salim, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer - Nick Gold, Producer
© 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Tony Allen, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, MainArtist - Orobiyi Adunni, Composer
© 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2009 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Abelardo Barroso, Composer - Pee Wee Ellis, Tenor Saxophone - Tom Leader, Masterer - Omar Sow, Electric Guitar - Cheikh Lo, Composer, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Produced by, MainArtist - Laba Sosseh, Composer - Wilfried Zinzou, Trombone - Nick Gold, Producer, Produced by - Sebastian Rochford, Drums - Fatou Diawara, Backing Vocals - Bembeya Jazz National, Composer - Abdou Caba at Ethinic Studios, Dakar, Senegal, Recorded by - Dan Ingall, AssistantEngineer - Sonny at Livingston Studios, London, Mixer, Recorded by - Thierno Sarr at his home studio, Dakar, Senegal, Recorded by
© 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Orchestra Baobab, MainArtist - Balla Sidibe, Lead Vocals - Jose Marquetti, Composer
© 2002 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2002 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - Traditional, Composer - David Harrington, Producer, Violin - Hank Dutt, Viola - John Sherba, Violin - Nick Gold, Producer - Sunny Yang, Cello - Trio Da Kali, MainArtist - Lucy Durán, Producer - Fodé Lassana Diabaté, Percussion - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté, Vocals
© 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Mixer - Harold Burgon, Mixer - Bellemou Messaoud, Composer, Trumpet, Writer, MainArtist - Cheb Ourrad Houarri, Vocals, MainArtist - Andy Kelly, RecordingEngineer - Bellemou Miloud, Trumpet - Benaff Mohamed Ali, Drums - Kradra Mohamed Ali, Guitar - Messabih Miloud, Accordion, Bongo Drums, Keyboards - Nedjourn Abdel Kader, Percussion - Nedjourn Hamouaini, Drums
© 1989 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1989 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Hammer Sankare, Percussion, Vocals
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Mixer, Engineer - Robbie Nelson, Mixer, Engineer - Toumani Diabate, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Nick Gold, Producer - Sidiki diabate, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist - Lucy Durán, Producer
© 2014 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2014 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Black Umfolosi, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Thomeki Dube, Vocals - Sotsha Moyo, Vocals - Dumisani Dube, Vocals - Morgen Moyo, Vocals - Benia Phuti, Vocals - Lucky Moyo, Vocals - Dennis Nkomo, Composer - Milton Dube, Vocals - Benny Miller, Mixer, Engineer - Tauri Tichareva, Vocals
© 1990 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1990 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Producer, Mixer - Khalifa Ould Eide, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dimi Mint Abba, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1990 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1990 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Youssou N'Dour, Producer - Cheikh Lo, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2018 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1996 2018 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Oumou Sangare, Composer, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Massambou Wele Diallo, Arranger
© 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Afel Bocoum, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist
© 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1999 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Mixer - Jali Musa Jawara, Composer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer, Mixer
© 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1988 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Gavyn Wright, Lead Violin - Rosendo Ruiz Jr., Composer, Writer - Jerry Boys, Producer, Mixer, MasteringEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Omara Portuondo, Vocals, MainArtist - Perry Montague-Mason, Violin - Patrick Kiernan., Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Gustav Clarkson, Viola - C. Thompson, Violin - Chris Tombling., Violin - Nicholas Bucknall, Clarinet - Simon Burwell, Mixer, Keyboards - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Manuel Galban, Acoustic Guitar - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, Bass - Bruce White., Viola - Julian Leaper., Violin - Margarita Lecuona, Composer - Nick Gold, Producer - Philip Todd, Clarinet - Adel Gonzalez, Congas - Rolando Vergara, Composer - Jorge Chicoy, Acoustic Guitar - Papi Oviedo, Musician - Carlos Emilio, Acoustic Guitar - Maria Lara, Composer - Ramses M Gonzalez, Drums - Kathy Shane, Violin - Zoe Jake, Viola - Rosendo De La Ruiz Suarez, Composer, Writer
© 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2004 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Inna Baba Coulibaly, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jesús Ramos, Trombone - Pio Leyva, Vocals - Buena Vista Social Club, MainArtist - Ry Cooder, Producer, Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Joshua Smith, Mixer - Jerry Boys, RecordingEngineer - Compay Segundo, Guitar, Vocals - Omara Portuondo, Vocals - John Harris, RecordingEngineer - JOACHIM COODER, Drums, Percussion - Francisco Repilado, Composer, Writer - Roberto Garcia, Bongo Drums, Percussion - Martin Pradler, Mixer - John Bates, RecordingEngineer - Ruben Gonzalez, Piano - Ibrahim Ferrer, Vocals - Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Trumpet - Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Bass Guitar - Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Leader - Amadito Valdes, Drums - Benito Suarez Magana, Guitar - Octavio Calderon, Trumpet - Barbarito Torres, Lute - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Vocals - Salvador Repilado, Bass Guitar - Hugo Garzon, Vocals - Eliades Ochoa, Guitar, Vocals - Nick Gold, ExecutiveProducer - Alberto Valdès, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Randy Ezratty, RecordingEngineer - Angel Terry Domech, Congas
© 2008 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2008 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Bassekou Kouyate, Musician - Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer - Mama Sissoko, Musician
© 2006 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2006 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
John Hadden, Producer, Mixer - Abdel Aziz El Mubarak, Composer, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed, Guitar - Ahmed Abdelbagi Mohamed, Accordion - Hamid Osman Abdalla, Saxophone - Mohamed El Dai Adam, Violin - Mohd Abdalla Mohmdiya, Violin - Mustafa Baloula Mohamed, Drums - Nassir Gad Karim, Bass Guitar - Osama Ahmed El Mubarak, Violin - Tarek al-Tijani Abdel Wahab, Bongo Drums
© 1989 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1989 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Buena Vista Social Club, Lead Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Traditional, Composer - Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Featured Vocals - Manuel Mirabal, FeaturedArtist
© 2015 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2015 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Liam Farrell, Composer - Doctor l, Producer, Mixer, Writer - Coco Yakala Ngambali, Writer - Mbongwana Star, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Théo Nzonza Nsutuvuidi, Writer
© 2015 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2015 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Mohamed Gubara, Composer, Drums, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Lyre, MainArtist - Adam Skeaping, Producer, RecordingEngineer
© 1990 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1991 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Ali Farka Touré, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Nick Gold, Producer
© 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 1996 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
Jerry Boys, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Toumani Diabate, Composer, Guitar - Tom Leader, MasteringEngineer - Eliades Ochoa, Electric Guitar - Nick Gold, Producer - AfroCubism, MainArtist
© 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2010 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company
About Playlist
The World Circuit label has built its reputation by producing some of the most important world albums of the past 20 years, specializing in Cuban and West African music. The label is best known for the Buena Vista Social Club album, the best-selling world album of all time that has led to a phenomenal wave of popularity of Cuban music. The Buena Vista series continues with solo albums by Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Guajiro Mirabal and innovative albums by Cachaíto López and Angá Díaz, which bring Cuban music into the new millennium. Ten years later, the Buena Vista Social Club plays at Carnegie Hall in New York, a legendary concert recorded by World Circuit in October 2008.
The African artists of World Circuit enjoy an equally important prestige with the Malian bluesman Ali Farka Touré and his album Talking Timbuktu recorded with Ry Cooder, which brings international recognition to the label. Malian diva Oumou Sangare, the legendary Orchestra Baobab and Senegalese dissident Cheikh Lô have emerged as major stars in Africa and around the world. World Circuit's beautiful Hotel Mandé Sessions generated incredible praise as well as the album of Ali Farka Touré's duo and virtuoso kora player Toumani Diabaté, the pan-African Symmetric Orchestra and Ali Farka Touré's posthumous solo recordings, Savane. World Circuit thus sets a standard through its beautifully produced albums of the highest quality.
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