Gospel soul classic from 1971, with Gene Barge, Phil Upchurch and Richard Evans, besides the rapturous Youth For Christ Choir. Good enough for Donny Hathaway, good enough for us.

A triumphant return to recording for the influential M-Base flagship, The Five Elements. Bristling and oblique, yet flowing and bracing. The playing is brilliant throughout; singer Jen Shyu tears it down.

The great singer in rambunctious, rootsy and jazzy recordings from 1972-4.

Ghanaian highlife bombs: giants like K. Frimpong, African Brother Nana Ampedu, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (with The Complex Sounds); unfamiliar names like Los Issufu and his Moslems, Waza Afrika, Funky Afrosibi.

Fine Malian blues, with contributions from Ali Farka Toure.

Next cut of Spear’s Marcus Garvey rhythm.