Definitely Nightmares on Wax as suggested. Try also Kid Loco. For some afro/cuban jazz try Herbie Mann from the 70s.
Best idea is to get a free lastfm.com account and plug in those names. You'll be able to hear snippets and sometimes whole songs and they have an amazing 'similar artist' search engine. You'll go for hours finding one after another of exactly the type of musicians you're interested in.
Best idea is to get a free lastfm.com account and plug in those names. You'll be able to hear snippets and sometimes whole songs and they have an amazing 'similar artist' search engine. You'll go for hours finding one after another of exactly the type of musicians you're interested in.