Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2026

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1. Angelique Kidjo – Hope – Parlophone / Warner
2. Coco Mbassi – Ewekedi Part 1 – Coco Mbassi
3. Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate – Sobra Dance – One World Records
4. Amrita – Amrita – Amrita
5. Berima Amo – Rhythms of Love – ARC Music
6. Zocco Baia – L’Ora d’oro – Zocco
7. Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood – Ranjha – World Circuit (BMG)
8. Mah Damba – Taabolo Koura – One World Records
9. Altın Gün – Garip – Glitterbeat
10. Moussa T – Tartite – Mixto Records
11. Tamikrest – Assikel – Glitterbeat Records
12. Tarwa N-Tiniri – Zaman – Atty Records
13. The Klezmatics – We Were Made for These Times – Asphalt Tango Records
14. Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, Adrian Younge, & Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Antonio Carlos & Jocafi JID026 – Jazz Is Dead
15. New Era Quartet – Bridge to Sevdah – Snail Records

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(Artist – Album Title – Label)

  1. Bokante – History – Real World Records
  2. Shono – Kolkhozoy Traktor – CPL-Music
  3. Fatoumata Diawara – London Ko – Wagram Music
  4. Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood – Jarak Qaribak – World Circuit
  5. Tinariwen – Amatssou – Wedge
  6. Okwy Osabede & Highlife Sound Makers – Igbo Amaka – Palenque Records
  7. Baaba Maal – Being – Marathon Artists
  8. Yaràkä – Curannera – Zero Nove Nove
  9. Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi – The Wolf and the Lamb-Live at the Shakh – ARC Music
  10. Bantu – What Is Your Breaking Point? – Soledad Productions
  11. Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabate – The Sky Is the Same Colour Everywhere – Real World Records
  12. Faso Kan – Tungaladen – Global Music Centre
  13. Keturah – Keturah – Hen House Studios
  14. Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy – O Yinne! – Philophon
  15. Tabaco y sus Metales – Tabaco – El Palmas Music
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  1. Francis Bebey – Trésor Magnétique – Africa Seven
  2. Alune Wade – New African Orleans – Enja
  3. Värttinä – Kyly – Rocadillo Records
  4. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again – Asphalt Tango Records
  5. Efrén López, Ciro Montanari & Jordi Prats – MEL – Worlds Within Worlds
  6. Red Baraat – Bhangra Rangeela – Sinj Records
  7. Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame – Thanos Stavridis & Drom
  8. Mandeng Groove – Conakry – Mandeng Groove
  9. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Kiniata – Hélico
  10. Raul Paz – Guajiro Chic – Coloma Production
  11. Vesevo – Tien’ a ment’ – Liburia Records
  12. Oktopus – Brahms, Balkans & Bagels – Oktopus
  13. Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra – Nagana – Soliton
  14. Päivi Hirvonen – Maa Palaa – Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup
  15. Elana Sasson – In Between – PKMusik

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  1. Altın Gün – Aşk – Glitterbeat
  2. David Walters – Soul Tropical – Heavenly Sweetness
  3. Narechie – A iz pod goroda (From the town) – Sketis Music
  4. Entoto Band – Entoto Band – Guitar Globetrotter Recordings
  5. Ali Farka Toure – Voyageur – World Circuit
  6. Malika Zarra – RWA (The Essence) – Malika Zarra
  7. Light in Babylon – On Our Way – Light in Babylon
  8. Gao Hong and Kadialy Kouyate – Terri Kunda – ARC Music
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  13. Moonlight Benjamin – Wayo – MA CASE Records
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