West Africa – Spin The Globe

Top 15 World Music Albums, March 2025Top 15 World Music Albums, March 2025

Kankou Kouyate – N’Darila – One World Records
Fågel Roc – Roc Guitar Refurbed Replayed Remixed – pbpRecords
Sauljaljui – Vaivaik – Wind Music International
Rastak – Tales of Earth and Sun – Rastak
Aïta Mon Amour – ABDA – Shouka
De Mar y Rio – Bailen y Gocen – Palenque Records
OMIRI – Modas novas e algumas velhas – Repasseado
Kasiva Mutua – Desturi – Delicious Tunes
Salin – Rammana – Take Aim
Songhoy Blues – Heritage – Transgressive Records
Raghu Dixit Project – Shakkar – Raghu Dixit Music
Şatellites – Aylar – Batov Records
Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto – Djiyo – Ma Case
Tiken Jah Fakoly – Live Salle Pleyel – Chapter Two Records / Wagram Music
Arat Kilo – Danama – Accords Croisés

Top 10 World Music Albums October (#1351)Top 10 World Music Albums October (#1351)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
#10 Basama Jabr – Mahrama – Furat
#9 Qais Essar – Liminal Time And Space – Echoes Of The Unseen
#8 Seckou Keita – Bete Sona – Homeland (Chapter 1)
#7 Oriental Brothers International Band – Ọnye Rie Ibe Ya Erie – Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie
#6 Franck Biyong – Lipanda ft Mary May – Radio Masoda
#5 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80′ – Move – Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)
#4 Choduraa Tumat – Ynaam-na bar (There is my loved one) – Yrlyg Bulak (Singing River)
#3 Manu Chao – Coraçao No Mar – Viva Tu
#2 WaCharie – Mbwende – Chidzorogodo
#1 Momi Maiga – Salia (feat. Montfort, Aleix Tobías & Marçal Ayats) – Kairo
Gamelan X – Gammafro – Satu
SINIMUSO – Barika – Nouskaa sisaret

Hour 2
Rio 18 – Intro\LOVE (featuring Coco Maria) – Radio Chévere
Rio 18 – Casa Loca (featuring Baldo Verdú) – Radio Chévere
Lo’jo & Jupiter & Okwess – Brother Barrett – Feuilles fauves
Jaune Toujours – Miroir Miroir – Vertigo
Puerto Plata – Santiago – Mujer de Cabaret
Soba, Moussa Koita & Jean-Emile Biayenda – Wariko (feat. Vincent Bucher) – Fiman (feat. Vincent Bucher)
Mangane – Emmènes-Moi – Zoom Zematt
Rusan Filiztek – Neighbours – Exils
Aylin’s Soulgarden – Kevokim – Bu Bir Demdir
‘Ndiaz – La Rabelaisienne (Radio Edit) – Son’Rod
Anarella and Django – Degrees of Freedom – Jouer
Ramon Chicharron & OKAN – Bailando en tu vibra – Niebla
Putumayo & Assol Garcia – Tiki Taki – Global Party by Putumayo
Threeality – Wij Meiskens Net – ‘T Minne
Ipercussonici – Nata s’un’isola – Tuttipari

Musics of West Africa (#1343)Musics of West Africa (#1343)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Fatoumata Diawara – Negue Negue – Fenfo (Something to Say)
Aly Keita – Maloya – Akwaba Iniséné
Becaye Aw – Humpitam – Sibi
Bombino – Adouni Dagh (This Life) – Deran
Aziza Brahim – Liberación de Guelta – Mabruk
Manou Gallo – Femme – Afro Groove Queen
Manou Fofana – Djagha – Ko-Te-Ban
Sona Jobarteh – Mamamuso – Fasiya
Kora Jazz Trio – Mimi – Kora Jazz Trio, Pt. 1
Itadi – Ibakubuele – Watch Your Life
Kojato – Afro Shigida – Original Lagos Cut – All About Jazz
The Ogyatanaa Show Band – Disco Africa – Ghana Soundz – EP
Baaba Maal & Daandé Lénol – Yiiri Yalla – Wango

Hour 2
Dogo Du Togo – Zonva – Dogo Du Togo
Angélique Kidjo – koro-koro – Fifa
Ba Cissoko – Yadou – Séno
Dobet Gnahoré – Nfletoun – Djekpa La You
King Sunny Ade – Ajo Ni Mo Re – Ajoo
Gyedu Blay Ambolley – Sunkwa – 11th Street, Sekondi
Sia Tolno – Manu – African Woman
Elikeh – Heaven – Kondona
Messah – Fetou – Messah Messah
Gabin Dabiré – Djilbié (excerpt) – Afriki Djamana (Music from Burkina Faso)
Vaudou Game – Happiness – Apiafo
Zieti – Politiki – Zemelewa
Orchestra Baobab – El Son Te Llama – Specialist In All Styles

Remembering Toumani Diabaté (#1339)Remembering Toumani Diabaté (#1339)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra – Single – Boulevard De l’Independance
Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate – Sahara – Kulanjan
Béla Fleck – D’Gary Jam (feat. Toumani Diabate) – Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 – Africa Sessions
Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate – Kadi Kadi – In the Heart of the Moon
Moussa Diakite – Miniamba (feat. Kassé Mady Diabaté & Toumani Diabaté) – Doncomodja
Chambao – Beliche (feat. Toumani Diabaté) – 10 Años Around the World
Tidiane Thiam – Hommage a Toumany Diabate – Siftorde
Toumani Diabate & Ballaké Sissoko – Yamfa – New Ancient Strings
Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate – Anywhere That Is Not Here – The Sky Is the Same Colour Everywhere
Ketama, Toumani Diabaté & José Soto – Sute Monebo – Planet Soup: Disc 3 – Mulligatawny
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – Jamana Be Diya (feat. Kasse Mady Diabate, Toumani Diabate) – I Speak Fula

Hour 2:
Kasse Mady Diabate – Nankoumandjian (feat. Toumani Diabaté) – Manden Djeli Kan
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabate and Friends – Makelekele – Mali Music
Toumani Diabaté & London Symphony Orchestra – Mama Souraka – Kôrôlén – EP
Derek Gripper – Kaounding Cissoko – One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Mali
Sidiki Diabaté & Toumani Diabate – Lampedusa – Toumani & Sidiki
Vieux Farka Touré – Diabaté (feat. Toumani Diabaté) – Vieux Farka Touré
Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble – Ichichila (feat. Toumani Diabaté) – Sing Me Home
Jono Heyes – Tu Toumani – Beehive
Toumani Diabaté – Djelika – Djelika
Enzo Avitabile – Soul Express (feat. Toumani Diabate & Mauro Pagani) – Black tarantella
Toumani Diabate, Edgard Scandurra & Arnaldo Antunes – Kaira – A Curva da Cintura

Mali Music & More (#1291)Mali Music & More (#1291)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)

Salif Keïta – Calculer – M’Bemba
Fatoumata Diawara – Tolon (feat. Yemi Alada) – London Ko
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabate and Friends – Kela Village – Mali Music
Oumou Sangaré – Ah Ndiya – Moussolou
Ali Farka Touré – I Go Ka (2017 – Remaster) – The Source (2017 – Remaster)
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet – Kanimba – Ladilikan
Rokia Traoré – Lalla – Beautiful Africa
Habib Koite & Bamada – Ma Ya – Ma Ya
Khaira Arby – Waidio – Timbuktu Tarab
Ballaké Sissoko – Sy – Tomora
Songhoy Blues – Ici bas – Résistance
Djelimady Tounkara – Fanta Bourama – Solon Kôno
Kandia Kouyate – Kadabila – Biriko

Hour 2
Rail Band – Den Nadiya (Featuring Mory Kanté) – Belle Epoque Vol. 3: Dioba
Idrissa Soumaoro – Dont Worry – Dire
Kavita Shah & Bau – Joia – Cape Verdean Blues (feat. Bau & Miroca Paris)
Malika Zarra – Mamalia – Rwa (The Essence)
Oki – Hem Hoa – Live at Café Oto
Matjé – Cumbia fanée (feat. Alain Debiossat) – Cumbia fanée (feat. Alain Debiossat) – Single
Triana y Luca – El Colibrí – Fragmentos del Olvido – EP
Opium Moon – Metta Prayer (feat. Benjy Wertheimer) – Where We Are Gathered
Tram des Balkans – Amok Batal – En Cavale
Yvy Maraey – Dança Da Solidão – Putumayo Presents Bossa Nova
Maher Cissoko – Dalo – Kora World
Griff Trio – Farfadet – Ephemera
Ebenezer Obey – Oro Mi Ti Dayo – Juju Jubilee
dadá joãozinho – Pai e Mãe – tds bem Global
Sababa 5 & Inbal Nur Dekel – Yam – ים (Ocean) – Yam – ים