Top 15 World Music Albums, July 2025

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  1. Mahotella Queens – Buya Buya: Come Back – Umsakazo Records
  2. V. A. – Roots Rocking Zimbabwe – The Modern Sound of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980 – Analog Africa
  3. Kadialy Kouyate – Toña – ARC Music
  4. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music
  5. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again – Asphalt Tango Records
  6. V. A. – Afro-Portuguesa by Putumayo – Putumayo
  7. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird
  8. Kanazoé Orkestra – Balabeatz – Kanazoé Orkestra
  9. Peyoti for President – Your Comfort Zone – Sordid Soup records
  10. Maëla Raoult – The Hen House – Azkaban Records
  11. Haris Pilton & The Balkan Voodoo Orchestra – Soon in Your Village – Asphalt Tango Records
  12. Mandé Sila Featuring Habib Koite, Aly Keïta & Lamine Cissokho – Mandé Sila Live @ Levon Helm – Contre Jour
  13. Zar Electrik – Koyo – Jarring Effects / Lamastrock
  14. Puman – Spring – Sea of Wood Records
  15. Igor Božanić – Žega – POP Depression

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(Artist – Album – Label)

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