His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, speaks to the Conference of African Leaders, May 25, 1963.

Damian "Junior Gong" Marley is making his mark on the reggae world with Welcome to Jamrock. Everton Blender, Anthony B, Sinead O'Connor, Chrisinti, Winston McAnuff, Shaggy and Ernest Ranglin release new recordings; reissues from catalogs of Rupie Edwards, Studio One and Niney the Observer, plus a handful of local lights, compilations, a fistful of dub and ska albums and much more.

Tuvan folk-punk throat singer Albert Kuvezin and band Yat-Kha rock out with a collection of rock 'n' roll classics. Further explorations include the compilation Another World Is Possible, Balkan Beat Box, Mahala Rai Banda, DJ Delores, Thione Seck, Bantu featuring Ayuba, and the Mighty Sparrow. <\p>

Martin Sinnock gets an advance taste of Kekele's new album, Kinavana; hails the double-disc set Golden Afrique Vol. 2, which concentrates on Congolese music; and gives Didier Milla latest and a reissue of Nyboma's solo repertoire a spin.

Sid Whelan savors Kasumai's Senegal: Urban Rhythms, Mozambique's Ghorwane, Thione Seck's Orientation, and music from Ali Farka Toure, Daby Balde, Lura, Waldemar Bastos and Maria de Barros.

Brian Dring has a talk with former Boukman Eksperyans member Daniel "Dadi" Beaubrun about his new group Lataye and their new album; and also chats with Dominiquan diva Michele Henderson about her music and career.

Roger Steffens brings us up to date on his recent runnings.

Mr. Music gets his jollies from merry musical pranksters Yerba Buena, whose album Island Life is full of good humor, good ideas and good grooves. Cheikh Lo, Daby Balde, Aramis Galindo, Juicy and Eric, Ray Barretto, Geraldo Pino and Gangbe Brass Band all get a spin on the dance floor.

Another World Is Possible, by Ron Sakolsky

India, Grandes Exitos +, and Out of Cuba: Latin American Music Takes Africa by Storm by Norman Weinstein

Ska Cubano, Ay Caramba!, by Tom Orr