World Circuit

World Circuit

Sub-label of World Circuit Records

94 releases 2 sub-labels 1988–2025

About

British label specializing in Cuban & West African music, founded and led by . Label Code: LC 2339 / LC 02339 In the mid 1990's World Circuit releases were distributed by [info provided for reference only]: Australia - Larrikin Entertainment Austria - Lotus Records Denmark - Moskito Music France - Night And Day Germany - East West / Talent Independant Service Greece - Libra Music Ltd. Italy - I.R.D. The Netherlands - Music Records B.V. New Zealand - Elite Imports Ltd. Norway - Musikkdistribusjon AS Spain - Arpa Folk Distribucion, S.L. Sweden - MNW I.L.R. Switzerland - Recrec Genossenschaft UK - New Note Distribution

Top World Circuit Releases

Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
1997
Chan Chan
Chan Chan
Buena Vista Social Club
1997
World Circuit Presents...
Various Artists
2006
Buena Vista Social Club EP
Buena Vista Social Club EP
Buena Vista Social Club
1999
Talking Timbuktu
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder
1994
AfroCubism
AfroCubism
2010
Ali and Toumani
Ali and Toumani
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
2010
Savane
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
2006
Fatou
Fatou
Fatoumata Diawara
2011
Pirates Choice
Pirates Choice
Orchestra Baobab
1989
World Circuit Sampler 2013
Various Artists
2013
In the Heart of the Moon
In the Heart of the Moon
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
2005
Specialist in All Styles
Specialist in All Styles
Orchestra Baobab
2002
A toda Cuba le gusta
A toda Cuba le gusta
Afro-Cuban All Stars
1997
Made in Dakar
Made in Dakar
Orchestra Baobab
2007
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Buena Vista Social Club
2015
Cumbia Cumbia 1 & 2
Various Artists
2012
From Kinshasa
Mbongwana Star
2015
At Carnegie Hall
At Carnegie Hall
Buena Vista Social Club
2008
Cachaito
Cachaito
Orlando "Cachaito" López
2001
The Mandé Variations
The Mandé Variations
Toumani Diabaté
2008
Boulevard de l'indépendance
Boulevard de l'indépendance
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra
2006
The River
The River
Ali Farka Touré
1990
The Source
The Source
Ali Farka Touré
1992
Rejoice
Rejoice
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
2020
Niafunké
Niafunké
Ali Farka Touré
1999
Secret Agent
Tony Allen
2009
El carretero
Guillermo Portabales
1996
Rumba argelina
Radio Tarifa
1993
Moussolou
Oumou Sangaré
1991
Chanchullo
Chanchullo
Rubén González
2000
Seya
Oumou Sangaré
2009
Cruzando el río
Radio Tarifa
2000
Oumou
Oumou Sangaré
2003
Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
Orchestra Baobab
2017
Mi sueño
Mi sueño
Ibrahim Ferrer
2007
Classic Titles
Classic Titles
Orchestra Baobab
2006
Toumani & Sidiki
Toumani & Sidiki
Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté
2014
Worotan
Oumou Sangaré
1996
Buenos hermanos
Buenos hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer
2020
Né La Thiass
Né La Thiass
Cheikh Lô
1996
Buenos hermanos
Buenos hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer
2003
Jarak Qaribak
Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood
2023
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré
1987
Rebellion
Joe Arroyo y La Verdad
1989
Ko Sira
Oumou Sangaré
1993
Radio Mali
Radio Mali
Ali Farka Touré
1996
Jamm
Jamm
Cheikh Lô
2010
Fiebre
Radio Tarifa
2003
Distinto, diferente
Distinto, diferente
Afro-Cuban All Stars
1999
Bossa Cubana
Bossa Cubana
Los Zafiros
1999
Tibiri tábara
Tibiri tábara
Sierra Maestra
1997
Les Racines
Les Racines
Vieux Farka Touré
2022
Temporal
Radio Tarifa
1996
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
2019
Alkibar
Alkibar
Afel Bocoum
1999
Ladilikan
Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet
2017
Timbuktu
Oumou Sangaré
2022
Flor de amor
Flor de amor
Omara Portuondo
2004
Red & Green
Red & Green
Ali Farka Touré
2004
Bambay Gueej
Bambay Gueej
Cheikh Lô
1999
¡Dundunbanza!
¡Dundunbanza!
Sierra Maestra
1994
Kanou
Kanou
Fatoumata Diawara
Tropicalisimo
Peregoyo y su Combo Vacaná
1989
Carnegie 25
Carnegie 25
Buena Vista Social Club
Bi Furu
Oumou Sangaré
1993
Good-Bye Mr. Cat
Ñico Saquito
1982
Kôrôlén
Kôrôlén
Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra
2021
Lamp Fall
Lamp Fall
Cheikh Lô
2005
Ahora me da pena
Ahora me da pena
Buena Vista Social Club
2022
The Merdoum Kings Play Songs of Love
Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars
1991
Voyageur
Voyageur
Ali Farka Touré
2023
Los Heroes
Estrellas de Areito
1998
Eh Ya Ye
Eh Ya Ye
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet
2017
Echu Mingua
Angá Diaz
2005
Maame
Maame
Cheikh Lô
2025
Festival - Umdlalo
Black Umfolosi
1993
Death Songbook
Death Songbook
Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood
2024
Silvershine
Andy Hamilton & the Blue Notes
1993
Lindé
Lindé
Afel Bocoum
2020
Le Pere Du Rai
Bellemou Messaoud
1989
Guajiro
Guajiro
Eliades Ochoa

World Circuit Artist Roster

Ali Farka Touré
Ali Farka Touré
13 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
10 releases
Other
OS
Oumou Sangaré
7 releases
Person
Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab
6 releases
Group
Cheikh Lô
Cheikh Lô
5 releases
Person
IF
Ibrahim Ferrer
5 releases
Person
Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté
5 releases
Person
RT
Radio Tarifa
4 releases
Group
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
4 releases
Person
AB
Afel Bocoum
2 releases
Person
Tony Allen
Tony Allen
2 releases
Person
Fatoumata Diawara
Fatoumata Diawara
2 releases
Person
Rubén González
Rubén González
2 releases
Person
Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra
2 releases
Group
TD
Trio Da Kali
2 releases
Group
BU
Black Umfolosi
2 releases
Group

Contact Label

World Circuit Records 1st Floor, Shoreditch Stables 138 Kingsland Road London E2 8DY UK Tel: + 44 (0)20 7749 3222 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7749 3232 Email: post@worldcircuit.co.uk [old contact info valid in the mid 1990's - for reference only] 106 Cleveland Street London W1P 3FG Tel: + 44 171 383 4907 Fax: + 44 171 383 4908