Top 15 World Music Albums, May 2025

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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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(Rank – Artist – Album – Label)


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2 – Lemon Bucket Orkestra – Cuckoo – Lemon Bucket Orkestra

3 – Dobet Gnahoré – Zouzou – Cumbancha

4 – Marta Topferova – Sombras – Moravia Publishing

5 – Viik – Sagt – Nordic Notes

6 – Sababa 5 & Yurika – KOKORO – こ こ ろ – Batov Records

7 – Yeisy Rojas – A Mis Ancestros – Yeisy Rojas

8 – Carmen Souza – Port’Inglês – Galileo MC

9 – Tio Chorinho – Tempestuoso – Lulaworld Records

10 – The Unknown Composer – KOVRЫ – Navigator records

11 – Africa Negra – Antologia Vol. 2 – Bongo Joe Records

12 – Yemen Blues – Only Love Remains – Kartel Music Group

13 – Martina Camargo – Canto y Rio – Chaco World Music

14 – Los Cumbia Stars – La Cumbia Une a Latinoamérica – Discos Fuentes

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(artist – album – label)

  1. Cheikh Lo – Maame – World Circuit
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  3. Eljuri – Asi es el Mundo – Manovill Records
  4. Rumbo Tumba – Cordillera Latiendo – Rumbo Tumba
  5. Balkan Taksim – Acide Balkanique – Buda Musique
  6. ‘O Rom – Radio Rom – Phototype Records
  7. Sidsel Walstad & Ibou Cissokho – Tamoo – Global Sonics
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  4. Tram – Alligator – Les Entêtés
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