07/05/09—WE ARE IN THE FUTURE

i love you truly / john kirby and his orchestra / the biggest little band: 1947-1941 (1940)
the beginning / sun ra / we are in the future (1961)
tobi ilu / art blakey & the afro-drum ensemble / the african beat (1962)
mumakata / collin walcott/don cherry/nana vasconselos / codona (1979)
identity / airto / identity (1975)
zambezi dance / eddie harris / instant death (1972)
the honey-bird / dollar brand / the children of africa (1977)
rocket #9 / nomo / rocket #9/nu tones (2006)
mulatu / mulatu astatke & the heliocentrics / inspiration information (2009)
aderetch arada / menelik wossenatchew & h.s.i. theatre band / philips 45 (197x)
hidri / zerai deres band / philips 45 (197x)
tessassategn eko / bahta gebre hiwot / amha 45 (197x)
alone in the crowd / mulatu astatke and his ethiopian quintet / afro-latin soul (1966)
woine alew beju / hirut bekele / kaifa 45 (1976)

plus assorted bits, effects, etc

2 < x < 6, probably