Top 15 World Music Albums, July 2026

(Ranking – Artist – Album – Label)

  1. Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2 –
    Mister I.B.E.
  2. Naked & Lakatos Mónika FolkTrió – Neked – Adriatica Records
  3. Las Panteras – Hasta Cuando – KaRu Prod
  4. Coco Mbassi – Ewekedi Part 1 – Coco Mbassi
  5. INA Stars Orchestra – INA Denw – Remote Records/Studio Mali
  6. Antti Paalanen – Haitarimarinadi – Rockadillo Records
  7. Lovana – Jiro – Jaspir
  8. Leenalchi – Here Comes That Crow – Luaka Bop
  9. Angelique Kidjo – Hope – Parlophone / Warner
  10. Moussa T – Tartite – Mixto Records
  11. Fatoumata Diawara – Massa – Nø Førmat!
  12. Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin – Wa Sangi – Jarring Effects
  13. La Coixinera – Quanta Ballera! – Segell Microscopi
  14. Kon-Fusion – Arriba de su Muro – MTL Sauce Piquante
  15. Fågel Roc – Cantata – pbpRecords

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Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2023Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2023

(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

Top 15 World Music Albums, January 2023Top 15 World Music Albums, January 2023

Ranking / Artist / Album / Label

  1. Meral Polat Trio – Ez Kî Me – Meral Polat / AudioMaze
  2. Mwezi WaQ – Le Blues des Sourds-Muets – Buda Musique
  3. Debashish Bhattacharya – The Sound of the Soul – Abstract Logix
  4. Mawaca – Nama Pariret – Ethos Music
  5. Sona Jobarteh – Badinyaa Kumoo – Sona Jobarteh
  6. Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu, Jive Connection – Face to Face – Strut
  7. Taraf Syriana – Taraf Syriana – Lula World Records
  8. Sonido Verde de Moyobamba – Sonido Verde de Moyobamba – Analog Africa
  9. Tanxugueiras – Diluvio – PlayPlan / Calaverita Records
  10. Didon – Tunesian Tale – Electrofone
  11. Nenia Ira – Nenia Ira – Vlad Productions / Absilone / Believe digital
  12. Payadora Tango Ensemble – Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango – Six Degrees
  13. Tárkány Trió: A cimbalomprímás – Fonó Budai Zeneház
  14. Mahsa Vahdat & Skruk – Braids of Innocence – Kirkelig Kulturverksted
  15. Hamid El Kasri – Roots & Plugged – Metronome

Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2025Top 15 World Music Albums, June 2025

  1. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again – Asphalt Tango Records
  2. Selcuk Suna – The Space Between – Lulaworld Records
  3. Zingarua – Serotonin – Maninalto!
  4. Pambele – Damelo – Believe Digital
  5. Alune Wade – New African Orleans – Enja
  6. Ozan Ata Canani – Die Demokratie – Fun In The Church / Bertus
  7. Femi Kuti – Journey Through Life – Partisan Records
  8. The Knocks & Sofi Tukker – butter – Sofi Tukker
  9. Dunja Knebl & Roko Margeta – Fauna – Geenger Records
  10. Jonni Wind – The Earth Is Moving – Jonni Wind
  11. Hekate – Evigheten forestår – Helio
  12. Francis Bebey – Trésor Magnétique – Africa Seven
  13. Eishan Ensemble – Northern Rhapsody – ACEL Production
  14. Dani Jané – Vida – Segell Microscopi
  15. Ouzo Bazooka – Kapaim – Batov Records