This collection represents music that has truly endured for me. To separate the timeless from the trendy, every track in the list has passed a 10-year test, proving its quality beyond a fleeting moment.
The list is sorted by ascending release dates.
Côte d'Ivoire
- Monouho - Bailly Spinto - 1979
- Iwassado - Nayanka Bell - 1981
- Cocody Rock - Alpha Blondy - 1984
- Abissa - Lynstrone Kouamé - 1988
- Sapiou - Delta Groupe - 1992
- Yayé Dèmin - Monique Seka, Meiway - 1995
- Djourou - Tiken Jah Fakoly - 1999
- Tata - Tiken Jah Fakoly - 1999
- Amoudjou - Gadji Celi - 2000
- Plus rien ne m'étonne - Tiken Jah Fakoly - 2004
Mali
- Tche - Ami Koita - 1995
- Yamore, Salif Keïta, Cesária Évora - 2002
- Rachid Ouiguini - Toumani, Sidiki Diabaté - 2014
- Mogo Kan - M'bouillé Koité - 2016 - Not quite timeless, but I played it at my wedding, so it holds a special place in my heart.
Cape Verde
- Sodade - Cesaria Evora - 1992
South Africa
Senegal
- Tajabone, Ismaël Lô - 1990
France
- Je l'aime à mourir - Francis Cabrel - 1979
- Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai - Francis Cabrel - 1994
- Belle - Garou, Daniel, Lavoine, Patrick Fiori - 1997
- Si loin de toi - Pit Baccardi - 1999
Algeria
- Zina - Babylone - 2012
Canada
- Tant Pis - Roch Voisine - 2004
USA
(I can't wait 2028 to officially put Shallow of Lady Gaga in the list).
