Music releases feature a round-up of some of the best albums from the African continent, including From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir Square, My Life, Welcome to the Madhouse, The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974–1979

From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir Square: 
Various Artists



This album features the hits of the Arab Spring: from the rap of El General to the virtuoso oud of Tunisia's Amine brothers and Hany Adel's 'Sawt El Horriya' (The Voice of Liberty). A sleeve note tells all: "Our dreams are our weapons."

My Life
: Sia Tolno



Sia Tolno, the spirited Guinean singer and winner of the Prix Découvertes RFI 2011, has launched her second album, My Life, on Cape Verde's Lusafrica label. Tolno mixes Kissi, Mendi, Soussou and English to sing about the turmoil of life to rolling rhythms and phenomenal grooves.

Welcome to the Madhouse: 
BLNRB



More than 20 artists were involved in this wild collaboration between Berlin's top electro acts and Kenya's best rappers, singers and electro-pop acts. Recorded in Nairobi, these are deep, urban sounds driven by compelling beats from two cultures.

The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974–1979: 
Bambara Mystic Soul



These sophisticated sounds from a lost period of Burkinabé music come with lovingly prepared sleeve notes. The tracks mix the best of Mandingo guitar grooves, sultry Cuban rhythms and heartfelt vocals.