Top 15 World Music Albums, April 2025

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  1. Alune Wade – New African Orleans – Enja
  2. Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame – Thanos Stavridis & Drom
  3. Zar Electrik – Koyo – Jarring Effects Label & Lamastrock
  4. Raul Paz – Guajiro Chic – Coloma Production
  5. Awa Khiwe – African Women Arise – Outhere Records
  6. Nidia Góngora – Pacifico Maravilla – Positivo Records
  7. Luis Gimenez Amoros – Bahia-Levant – KRB
  8. Kankou Kouyate – N’Darila – One World Records
  9. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Kiniata – Hélico
  10. Päivi Hirvonen – Maa Palaa – Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup
  11. Shahab Tolouie Trio – Oxymoron – Shahab Tolouie
  12. Rodrigo Rodrigo Leão – O Rapaz da Montanha – Galileo Music Communication
  13. Elana Sasson – In Between – PKMusik
  14. Kazdoura – Ghoyoum: Syrian & Lebanese Psychedelia – August 4 Records
  15. Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra – Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra – Muju Records

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Note: STG did not air a show featuring the December chart; many of these artists were included in our year-end “best of 2022” episode, however.

  1. Sona Jobarteh – Badinyaa Kumoo – Sona Jobarteh
  2. Meral Polat Trio – Ez Kî Me – Meral Polat / AudioMaze
  3. Tanxugueiras – Diluvio – PlayPlan / Calaverita Records
  4. Kyekyeku & Super Opong Stars – Funky Pangolin – The Blue Hedgehog
  5. G Combo – El circo de la vida – G Combo
  6. Al-Qasar – Who Are We – Glitterbeat
  7. Te Vaka – Te Vaka Beats Vol. 3 – Spirit of Play Productions
  8. Marala – Jota de Morir – Propaganda Pel Fet!
  9. Majid Bekkas – Joudour – Igloo
  10. Taraf Syriana – Taraf Syriana – Lula World Records
  11. Try Paradise – Try Paradise – Buda Musique
  12. Uusikuu – Karuselli – Nordic Notes
  13. Mostar Sevdah Reunion – Lady Sings the Balkan Blues – Snail Records
  14. Elin Furubotn – Resirkulerte Rim og Regler – Elin Furubotn
  15. Inger Hannisdal – North South East West – Jazzland Recordings/OK World
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Top 15 World Music Albums, October 2023Top 15 World Music Albums, October 2023


1. Faratuben – Changement – Gülbaba Records
2. Rüüt – Kiriküüt – Nordic Notes
3. Kultur Shock – Acoustic Live – Old Age Recording Co.
4. Galeet Dardashti – Manajat – Galeet Dardashti
5. Santrofi – Deep into Highlife – Outhere Records
6. Mokoomba – Tusona: Tracings in the Sand – Outhere
7. Idrissa Soumaoro – Diré – Mieruba
8. Abdo/Buda/Marconi – Oltremura – Felmay
9. Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin – Ya Mizolé – Jarring Effects
10. Bombay Rickey – Bombay Rickey – Cowboys and Indian
11. AySay – KÖY – No Bounds Music / Believe Digital
12. La Riippa Group – Awake – La Riippa Group
13. Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain – Double You – Bendigedig
14. Yungchen Lhamo – One Drop of Kindness – Real World
15. dadá Joãozinho – tds bem Global – Innovative Leisure
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Top 15 World Music Albums, October 2024Top 15 World Music Albums, October 2024

(Rank – artist – album – label)

  1. Momi Maiga – Kairo – Segell Microscopi
  2. WaCharie – Chidzorogodo – WaCharie & Shamwari DzeRwendo
  3. Manu Chao – Viva Tu – Because Music
  4. Choduraa Tumat – Yrlyg Bulak (Singing River) – Pan Records
  5. Seun Kuti – Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless head) – Record Kicks
  6. Franck Biyong – Radio Masoda – Tangential Music
  7. Oriental Brothers International Band – Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie – Palenque Records
  8. Seckou Keita – Homeland (Chapter 1) – Hudson Records
  9. Qais Essar – Echoes of the Unseen – Worlds Within Worlds
  10. Basama Jabr – Furat – Basama Jabr
  11. Jaune Toujours – Vertigo – Choux de Bruxelles
  12. V.A. – Global Party – Putumayo
  13. Lo’Jo – Feuilles Fauves – Yotanka/Integral
  14. Soba – Filman – MDH
  15. Sinimuso – Nouskaa Sisaret – Sinimuso

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