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1
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Maria Schneider Orchestra - Data Lords
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
86
5
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Amazon
2
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Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven - We're New Again - A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
February 7, 2020
Critic Score
83
12
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3
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Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History
March 13, 2020
Critic Score
83
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4
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Jyoti - Mama, You Can Bet!
August 28, 2020
Critic Score
82
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5
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Thundercat - It Is What It Is
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
81
30
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6
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Nubya Garcia - Source
August 21, 2020
Critic Score
80
12
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7
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Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
February 14, 2020
Critic Score
80
13
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8
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Wilma Archer - A Western Circular
April 3, 2020
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
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9
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The Necks - Three
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
78
7
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10
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Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela - Rejoice
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
78
7
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11
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GoGo Penguin - GoGo Penguin
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
77
7
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12
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Kamaal Williams - Wu Hen
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
77
10
reviews
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13
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Pat Metheny - From This Place
February 21, 2020
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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14
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Bent Arcana - Bent Arcana
August 21, 2020
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
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15
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - Roy Ayers JID002
June 19, 2020
Critic Score
73
7
reviews
Amazon
16
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Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing
July 3, 2020
Critic Score
70
6
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17
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Jaga Jazzist - Pyramid
August 7, 2020
Critic Score
69
10
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