Top 15 World Music Albums January 2025

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  1. Tamar Ilana & Ventanas – Azadi – Lulaworld Records
  2. Sauljaljui – Vaivaik – Wind Music International
  3. The Bongo Hop – La Pata Coja – Underdog Records
  4. Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma – Kananayé – Tzig’Art
  5. PulciPerla – Tatekieto – Prado Records / Cie Pucinella
  6. Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki – Sploty – Karrot Kommando
  7. DJAM! – DJAM – Guitar Globetrotter Recordings
  8. shunTA! – At the Kafana – Rakia Records
  9. Aboubakar Traoré & Balima – Sababu – Zephyrus
  10. Tio Chorinho – Tempestuoso – Lulaworld Records
  11. The Baltic Sisters – Värav / Vārti / Vartai – CPL-Music
  12. Esperanza Fernandez – Sevilla 40.0 – Karonte
  13. Kairos Collective – Ariadne – TouMilou
  14. André Siqueira – Aura – André Siqueira
  15. Wild Mushrooms – Under the Dragon Tree -Sea of Wood Records

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  2. Meral Polat Trio – Ez Kî Me – Meral Polat / AudioMaze
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