| Sonny Simmons | Sundown In Egyot | Ancient Rhythm | Qwest/Reprise |
| Lenora Zenzalai Helm | Keep Takin' Me Higher | Spirit Child | J Curve |
| Eugene Maslov | To My Teacher/To My Friend | The Fuse Is Lit | Mack Avenue Records |
| Hugh Masekela | Bajabule Bonke | Stimela | VSOP |
| Eric Dolphy | God Bless The Child | The More We Know | Enja |
| Grupoi Vocal Sampling | Congo Yambumba | Diablo Al Infierno | Luaka Bop |
| Mo' Rockin' Project | Hamideen | Tajine | Princeton Park Music |
| Charles Mingus | Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me | Oh Yeah | Atlantic |
| Mayra Carida Valdes | Yemaya | La Diosa del Mar | Jazzheads |
| Build An Ark | When Ancestors Speak | Dawn | Shaman Work Records |
| Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy | I Only Have Eyes For You | I Only Have Eyes For You | ECM |
| Afro Horn MX | Saints At Congo Square | Afro Horn MX | AACE |
| David Hardiman's S.F. All Star Big Band (w Denise Perrier) | Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me\Mood Indigo | 37th Anniversary | David Hardiman Music |
| Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble | Wamblegleshka (Eagle In The Sky) | Out Of The Box | Asian Improv Records |
| Seiichi Tanaka & S.F, Taiko Dojo | Rumba de Cajon | acred Drum | S.F. Taiko Dojo Records |
