February was #MWE month on Twitter, listen to ONE album every day you have never heard before then tweet your initial thoughts. I decided to do all women artists this month, from across the globe. Almost every album was interesting, some astounding, and the Japanese idol group Nogizaka47 was among the most horrid things I’ve ever heard. Check my Twitter feed @mrokjazztokyo to see my thoughts! Look forward to doing this again next year.
- Little Simz – Grey Area 2019 (UK)
- Annette Peacock – I’m The One 1972 (USA)
- Dayme Arocena – Sonocardiogram 2019 (Cuba)
- Lana Del Ray – Norman Fucking Rockwell 2019 (USA)
- Luedji Luna – Um Corpo no Mundo 2017 (Brazil)
- Mavis Staples – We Get By 2019 (USA)
- Eri Yamamoto Trio – Goshu Ondo Suite 2019 (Japan/USA)
- Alice Coltrane – Lord Of Lords 1973 (
- Anna Maria Jopek – Jo & Co 2008 (Poland/various)
- Dream Wife – Dream Wife 2018 (UK/Iceland)
- Yemi Alade – Woman Of Steel 2019 (Nigeria)
- Nana Mouskouri – 50 Best (Greece/other)
- G Knight & The Pips – Neither One Of Us 1973 (USA)
- Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel 1974 (USA)
- Karol G – Ocean 2019 (Colombia)
- Geri Allen – Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations 2013 (USA)
- Chitose Hajime – Hajimeuta (Japan) 2018
- Cecilia Bartoli – An Italian Songbook (Italy) 1995
- Nogizaka46 – 夜明けまで強がなくてもいい (Japan) 2019
- Nona Hendryx – Nona Hendryx (USA) 1977
- Googoosh – 40 Golden Hits (Iran) 2008
- Bonnie Raitt – Streetlights (USA) 1974
- Brenda Fassie – I Am Not A Bad Girl (S.Africa) 1991
- Vidush Purnima Chaudhuri – Indian Classical Music (India) 2014
- Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest Of Glass – (USA) 2017
- Shirley Horn – I Thought About You (USA) 1987
- Alcione – A Voz Do Samba (Brazil) 1975
- Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid (USA) 2010
- Taylor Swift – Red (USA) 2012