VA - Putumayo Presents: African Sojourn (2026)

From soulful Sahara blues to mesmerizing mbira melodies from Zimbabwe, African Sojourn offers an expansive yet intimate journey across a continent rich with music and culture. Putumayo's latest African collection brings together singer-songwriters and troubadours from north to south, east to west, who, despite their diversity, share songs united by enchanting melodies, soulful rhythms and rich storytelling. Singing a wide array of languages and performing with local acoustic instruments such as the kora, balafón and mbira, these exceptional artists share stories of love, land, identity, and resilience that are rooted in local traditions yet open to the world.

Tracklist
1. Putumayo;Alif Naaba - Koom Kaye (4:52)
2. Putumayo;ILAM - Wo (3:30)
3. Putumayo;Kimi Djabaté - Kodé (5:35)
4. Putumayo;Yaelle Trules - Zanako (3:50)
5. Putumayo;Code Sangala - Suntche (3:40)
6. Putumayo;NOANDA;Feven Yoseph - Gize Fetay (4:13)
7. Putumayo;Masabao - Rombaho (3:39)
8. Putumayo;Sam Tshabalala - Sizobuya Nayo (4:21)
9. Putumayo;Boubé - Niger (2:51)
10. Putumayo;Chiwoniso - Pamuromo (2:42)