Supermoon (2007)

Congolese-born and Belgium-raised, Zap Mama (née Marie Daulne) summons a sound both heady and exotic — one that's made her a favored guest on albums by Common, the Roots, and Erykah Badu. On this sixth release (Supermoon), the seamless blending of jazz, world fusion, kitchen-sink soul, and traditional African rhythms finds a sunny complement in Daulne's sinuous vocals and hip-swaying syncopations. For culture vultures, it's an international feast; for the less geographically invested, it's still a winning lazy-afternoon soundtrack. B+DOWNLOAD THIS 1000 Ways