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December 2025 Chart

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1. Noura Mint Seymali · Yenbett · Glitterbeat [-]

2. Radio Tarifa · La Noche · Buda Musique [1]
3. Nusantara Beat · Nusantara Beat · Glitterbeat [-]
4. Cheikh Lô · Maame · World Circuit [2]
5. Guitari Baro · Guitari Baro · Chrysalis Global [3]
6. Divanhana · Radio Sevdah · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup [14]
7. Antibalas · Hourglass · Daptone [-]
8. Syran Mbenza · Rumba Africa · Hysa Productions [-]
9. Meklit · A Piece of Infinity · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings [9]
10. Le Vent du Nord · Voisinages · La Compagnie du Nord [13]

11. Saha Gnawa · Saha Gnawa · Pique-Nique Recordings [4]
12. Hamouna Isewlan · Talle Talyadt · Remote / Studio Mali [-]
13. Cerys Hafana · Angel · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [5]
14. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [8]
15. Meral Polat · Meydan · W.E.R.F. [20]
16. Tania Saleh · Fragile · Tantune [11]
17. Didon · Bab El Mdina · Electrofone [-]
18. Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins · Esperança · Galileo Music Communication [-]
19. Silvana Estrada · Vendrán Suaves Lluvias · Glassnote [-]
20. Sanam · Sametou Sawtan · Constellation [-]

21. L’Antidote · L’Antidote · Ponderosa Music [25]
22. La Cumbia Chicharra · Quinto Mundo · Music Box Publishing [-]
23. Anna Sato × Toshiyuki Sasaki · Life Goes On · Primitive Voice [24]
24. Antoine Villoutreix & Super Antena Tropical · Radio Liberté · Sungroove [-]
25. The Good Ones · Rwanda Sings with Strings · Glitterbeat [7]
26. Mandé Sila · Live @ Levon Helm · Contre-Jour [21]
27. Mehrnam Rastegari · Dislocated Pulse · Merhnam Rastegari [-]
28. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Musica [10]
29. Africa Express · Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá · World Circuit [6]
30. Las Panteras · Hasta Cuándo · Karu Prod / Absilone [16]

31. Amira Kheir · Black Diamonds · Contro Cultura Music / Sterns Music [31]
32. Qais Essar & Sonny Singh · Sangat · Qais Essar & Sonny Singh [-]
33. BaianaSystem · O Mundo Dá Voltas · Máquina de Louco [12]
34. Sessa · Pequena Vertigem de Amor · Mexican Summer [-]
35. Kiala & Afroblaster · One Race: A Tribute to Hilaire Penda · Tangential Music [-]
36. Veronika Varga · True Picture · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup [-]
37. Mádé Kuti · Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? · LegacyPlus [15]
38. Amadou & Mariam · L’Amour à la Folie · Because Music [-]
39. Floating Sofa Quartet · Tides · GO Danish Folk Music [-]
40. Alaa Zouiten · Aficionado: Flamenco Moro · Alaa Zouiten [17]

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Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)

Members: Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Darek Mazzone (PL/US), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US)

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November 2025 Chart

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1. Radio Tarifa · La Noche · Buda Musique [4]

2. Cheikh Lô · Maame · World Circuit [1]
3. Guitari Baro · Guitari Baro · Chrysalis Global [9]
4. Saha Gnawa · Saha Gnawa · Pique-Nique Recordings [6]
5. Cerys Hafana · Angel · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [14]
6. Africa Express · Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá · World Circuit [3]
7. The Good Ones · Rwanda Sings with Strings · Glitterbeat [5]
8. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [2]
9. Meklit · A Piece of Infinity · Smithsonian Folkways [-]
10. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Musica [7]

11. Tania Saleh · Fragile · Tantune [-]
12. BaianaSystem · O Mundo Dá Voltas · Máquina de Louco [11]
13. Le Vent du Nord · Voisinages · La Compagnie du Nord [-]
14. Divanhana · Radio Sevdah · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup [-]
15. Mádé Kuti · Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? · LegacyPlus [8]
16. Las Panteras · Hasta Cuándo · Karu Prod / Absilone [-]
17. Alaa Zouiten · Aficionado: Flamenco Moro · Alaa Zouiten [17]
18. Mahotella Queens · Buya Buya: Come Back · Umsakazo [10]
19. Burhan Öçal, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, The Trakya All Stars · Trakya Funk · Gülbaba / Omni Sound [-]
20. Meral Polat · Meydan · W.E.R.F. [-]

21. Mandé Sila · Live @ Levon Helm · Contre-Jour [13]
22. Mulatu Astatke · Mulatu Plays Mulatu · Strut [39]
23. Voces del Bullerengue · #Anónimas&Resilientes · Chaco World Music [-]
24. Anna Sato × Toshiyuki Sasaki · Life Goes On · Primitive Voice [26]
25. L’Antidote · L’Antidote · Ponderosa Music [-]
26. Lívia Mattos · Verve · YB Music [-]
27. Loko Gasy · Mifankatiava · AudioMaze [19]
28. Da Lata · Edge of Blue · Da Lata Music [20]
29. Tribeqa · Sumu · Underdog [-]
30. Gidiki · Planinata · Gidiki [35]

31. Amira Kheir · Black Diamonds · Contro Cultura Music / Sterns Music [-]
32. Saodaj · Lodèr la Vi · Buda Musique [-]
33. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [29]
34. Kokoroko · Tuff Times Never Last · Brownswood Recordings [21]
35. Davide Ambrogio · Mater Nullius · Viavox Production [-]
36. Paul Grabowsky & Mindy Meng Wang · Between Dreams · Besant Hall [-]
37. Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde · Al-Hambra · ARC Music [24]
38. Bonbon Vodou · Epopée Métèque · Heavenly Sweetness [-]
39. Duo Ruut · Ilmateade · Duo Ruut [15]
40. V.A. · Musique Inuit / Inuit Music · Ocora-Radio France [-]

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Founder members and administrators: Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES)

Members: Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Darek Mazzone (PL/US), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK)

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October 2025 Chart

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1. Cheikh Lô · Maame · World Circuit [-]

2. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [1]
3. Africa Express · Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá · World Circuit [4]
4. Radio Tarifa · La Noche · Buda Musique [-]
5. The Good Ones · Rwanda Sings with Strings · Glitterbeat [15]
6. Saha Gnawa · Saha Gnawa · Pique-Nique Recordings [-]
7. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Musica [2]
8. Mádé Kuti · Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? · LegacyPlus [8]
9. Guitari Baro · Guitari Baro · Chrysalis Global [-]
10. Mahotella Queens · Buya Buya: Come Back · Umsakazo [3]

11. BaianaSystem · O Mundo Dá Voltas · Máquina de Louco [-]
12. Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, Patrick Graham · Nordic Lights in Persian Sky · Glossa [5]
13. Mandé Sila · Live @ Levon Helm · Contre-Jour [6]
14. Cerys Hafana · Angel · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [-]
15. Duo Ruut · Ilmateade · Duo Ruut [14]
16. Sidsel Walstad & Ibou Cissokho · Tamoo · Global Sonics [11]
17. Alaa Zouiten · Aficionado: Flamenco Moro · Alaa Zouiten [22]
18. Balkan Taksim · Acide Balkanique · Buda Musique [-]
19. Loko Gasy · Mifankatiava · AudioMaze [-]
20. Da Lata · Edge of Blue · Da Lata Music [-]

21. Kokoroko · Tuff Times Never Last · Brownswood Recordings [29]
22. Ben Aylon · Small Room in Dakar · Rhythm Space [-]
23. Luc Moindranzé Karioudja · Mon Balo · La Compagnie 4000 [-]
24. Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde · Al-Hambra · ARC Music [26]
25. Eljuri · Así Es el Mundo · Manovill [30]
26. Anna Sato × Toshiyuki Sasaki · Life Goes On · Primitive Voice [-]
27. Kaabi Kouyaté · Tribute to Kandia · Buda Musique [10]
28. Kanazoé Orkestra · Balabeatz · Antipodes Music [7]
29. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [9]
30. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music [19]

31. Pipo Romero · Alborada · Pipo Romero [-]
32. Brìghde Chaimbeul · Sunwise · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [20]
33. Denez · Toenn-Vor / Chants des Sept Mers · Arfolk [39]
34. Coco María / V.A. · New Dimensions in Latin Music · Club Coco [-]
35. Gidiki · Planinata · Gidiki [-]
36. Bindi Society · Falling in Light · X Dot 25 Music [-]
37. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music [27]
38. Benedicte Maurseth · Mirra · Hubro / Grappa [-]
39. Mulatu Astatke · Mulatu Plays Mulatu · Strut [36]
40. Alan Kushan · Unforgotten Sketches · X Dot 25 Music [-]

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Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)

Members: Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Loris Böhm (IT -leaving the panel-),  Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR)

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We are 10 years old!

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It was 10 years ago, in 2015, when we launched the Transglobal World Music Chart. This global initiative immediately became a reference in the world music scene, for fans and musicians, and other professionals.

After much reflection and many conversations between the founders and other colleagues, we concluded that an initiative like this was not only possible but necessary to connect, in the most immediate way, artists, creators, professionals, disseminators, and the audience.

One of the main goals of the Transglobal World Music Chart has been to pursue the greatest possible plurality, representativeness, and global inclusiveness. To achieve this, we invited renowned panelists from the five continents and seeking to reflect the music that is bubbling up in every corner of the planet, beyond the predictable circuits. All of this has been done while facilitating and democratizing the submission of musical works, managing everything digitally and entirely free of charge.

After just two years of its journey, in 2017, the TWMC began collaborating in determining the WOMEX Top Label Award. From 2019 onwards, it would become the selection of the 20 Top Labels of the Year, in combination with the veteran World Music Charts Europe.

The Transglobal World Music Chart was born from the idea and commitment of Juan Antonio Vázquez and Araceli Tzigane (Mundofonías), and Ángel Romero (World Music Central). It is a source of pride to see, 10 years after its creation, the strength, and power of an idea born out of absolute independence, nurtured with care, dedication, knowledge, and conviction.

For more information, interviews, or anything else you may need, please contact info@transglobalwmc.com.

The Transglobal World Music Chart’s administrators: Juan Antonio Vázquez, Ángel Romero, Araceli Tzigane.

Best of the 2024 – 2025 season

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BEST ALBUM
Buzz’ Ayaz · Buzz’ Ayaz · Glitterbeat

BEST LABEL
Glitterbeat Records

BEST OF NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Buzz’ Ayaz · Buzz’ Ayaz · Glitterbeat

BEST OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Trio Da Kali · Bagola · One World

BEST OF ASIA (CENTRAL & EAST) & PACIFIC
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party · Chain of Light · Real World

BEST OF EUROPE
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante · Sweet Release · Ponderosa Music

BEST TRANSREGIONAL ALBUM
Al Andaluz Project · The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian · Galileo Music Communication

BEST OF SOUTH AMERICA
Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo

BEST COMPILATION
V.A. · Super Disco Pirata: De Tepito para el Mundo 1965-1980 · Analog Africa

BEST OF NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin · Symbiont · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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Download the PDF documentBEST 100 ALBUMS

1. Buzz’ Ayaz · Buzz’ Ayaz · Glitterbeat
2. Trio Da Kali · Bagola · One World
3. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party · Chain of Light · Real World
4. Justin Adams & Mauro Durante · Sweet Release · Ponderosa Music
5. Mari Boine · Alva · By Norse Music
6. Samba Touré · Baarakelaw · Glitterbeat
7. Al Andaluz Project · The Songs of Iman Kandoussi: Traditional Arabic Andalusian · Galileo Music Communication
8. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 · Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head) · Record Kicks
9. Ruşan Filiztek · Exils: De la Mésopotamie à L’Andalousie · Accords Croisés
10. Aboubakar Traoré & Balima · Sababu · Zephyrus

11. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia · The Devil Rides Again · Asphalt Tango
12. Songhoy Blues · Héritage · Transgressive / Remote
13. Vigüela · We · Mapamundi Música
14. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo
15. El Khat · Mute · Glitterbeat
16. Park Jiha · All Living Things · Tak:til / Glitterbeat
17. Kankou Kouyate · N’Darila · One World
18. Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa / Warsaw Village Band & Bassałyki · Sploty / Twines · Karrot Kommando
19. Bassekou Kouyate & Amy Sacko · Djudjon, l’Oiseau de Garana · One World
20. Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui · Watersong · ECM

21. Christine Zayed · Kama Kuntu · T-Rec
22. Afro Celt Sound System · Ova · Six Degrees
23. Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali · At the Feet of the Beloved · Real World
24. Ammar 808 · Club Tounsi · Glitterbeat
25. The Zawose Queens · Maisha · Real World
26. Jyotsna Srikanth · Carnatic Nomad · Naxos World
27. Aïta Mon Amour · Abda · Shouka
28. Ayom · Sa.Li.Va · Ayom / Believe
29. Driss El Maloumi Trio & Watar Quintet · Details · Contre Jour / Zig Zag World
30. Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo

31. BaBa ZuLa · İstanbul Sokakları · Glitterbeat
32. Ensemble Chakâm · Les Vents Brûlants / The Blazing Winds · Ensemble Chakâm
33. Jupiter & Okwess · Ekoya · Airfono
34. L’Alba · Grilli · Buda Musique
35. Lucibela · Moda Antiga · Lusafrica
36. Lo’Jo · Feuilles Fauves · Yotanka / Integral
37. Meridian Brothers · Mi Latinoamérica Sufre · Bongo Joe
38. Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto · Djiyo · Ma Case Prod
39. Madalitso Band · Ma Gitala · Bongo Joe
40. Arat Kilo · Danama · Accords Croisés

41. Mara Aranda · Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria · Mara Aranda
42. Seckou Keita · Homeland (Chapter 1) · Hudson Records
43. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra · Tension · Batov
44. Anouar Brahem · After the Last Sky · ECM
45. África Negra · Antologia Vol. 2 · Bongo Joe
46. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World
47. Arooj Aftab · Night Reign · Verve
48. Bab L’ Bluz · Swaken · Real World
49. Frigg · Dreamscapes · Bafe’s Factory
50. Moana & The Tribe · Ono · Black Pearl

51. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music
52. Sauljaljui · Vaivaik · Wind Music
53. The Bongo Hop · La Pata Coja · Underdog Records
54. V.A. · Super Disco Pirata: De Tepito para el Mundo 1965-1980 · Analog Africa
55. Flook · Sanju · Flatfish
56. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird
57. Mehmet Polat Quartet · Roots in Motion · AudioMaze
58. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Música
59. Santrofi · Making Moves · Outhere
60. Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin · Symbiont · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

61. Nesrine · Kan Ya Makan · ACT Music
62. Manu Chao · Viva Tú · Because Music
63. Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, Patrick Graham · Nordic Lights in Persian Sky · Glossa
64. Varijashree Venugopal · Vari · GroundUP Music
65. Los Cumbia Stars · La Cumbia Une a Latinoamérica · Discos Fuentes
66. Ahmed Moneka · Kanzafula: Afro-Iraqi Sufi Soul · LulaWorld
67. Bhutan Balladeers · Your Face Is Like the Moon, Your Eyes Are Stars · Glitterbeat
68. Dal:um · Coexistence · tak:til / Glitterbeat
69. Novalima · La Danza (Deluxe Version) · Six Degrees
70. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko · Our Calling · Nø Førmat!

71. Lemon Bucket Orkestra · Cuckoo · Lemon Bucket Orkestra
72. Carla Pires · VaiVem · Ocarina Music
73. Kaabi Kouyaté · Tribute to Kandia · Buda Musique
74. Votia · Vié Kaz · Ajabu!
75. Boubacar Traoré & Vincent Boucher & Jeremie Diarra · Live! · Boubacar Traoré
76. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata · Kiniata · Hélico
77. Ali Doğan Gönültaş · Keyeyî · Mapamundi Música
78. Carmen Souza · Port’Inglês · Galileo Music Communication
79. Dobet Gnahoré · Zouzou · Cumbancha
80. Sinimuso · Nouskaa Sisaret · Sinimuso

81. K.O.G · Don’t Take My Soul · Heavenly Sweetness
82. Alsarah & The Nubatones · Seasons of the Road · Alsarah & The Nubatones
83. Elana Sasson · In Between · PKMusik
84. Francis Bebey · Trésor Magnétique · Africa Seven
85. Famo Mountain · For Those Left Behind · Glitterbeat
86. Peni Candra Rini · Wani · New Amsterdam
87. Stefano Saletti · Mediterranima · Materiali Sonori
88. Sami Galbi · Ylh Bye Bye · Bongo Joe
89. Charles Maimarosia · Hote’ Hote’ · Wantok Musik
90. Mostar Sevdah Reunion · Bosa Mara · Snail

91. The Baltic Sisters · Värav / Vārti / Vartai · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup
92. Thanos Stavridis & Drom · Fygame · Thanos Stavridis & Drom
93. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music
94. Los Pirañas · Una Oportunidad Más de Triunfar en la Vida · Glitterbeat
95. Mari Kalkun · Stoonia Lood Live / Stories of Stonia Live · Real World
96. Nfaly Diakité · Hunter Folk Vol 1: Tribute to Toumani Koné · Mieruba
97. Damily & Toliara Tsapiky Band · Fihisa · Damily
98. Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma · Kananayé · Tzig’Art
99. Mario Lucio · Independance · Maremusica
100. Zar Electrik · Koyo · Jarring Effects / Lamastrock


BEST 20 LABELS

1. Glitterbeat Records
2. One World Records
3. Real World Records
4. Bongo Joe
5. Galileo Music Communication
6. CPL-Musicgroup
7. Buda Musique
8. Mapamundi Música
9. ACT Music
10. Accords Croisés

11. Rockadillo Records
12. Zephyrus Records
13. ECM Records
14. Six Degrees Records
15. Ponderosa Music
16. By Norse Music
17. Remote Records
18. Asphalt Tango
19. Believe
20. Record Kicks

Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)

Members: Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Loris Böhm (IT), Ben Wheeler (GE/US), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR)

Notes:

  • The world regions for the Transglobal World Music Chart are defined according to this document.
  • The “Best of the Season” TWMC albums and labels are determined based on account the monthly charts from September of the previous year through August of the current year.

September 2025 Chart

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1. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [2]

2. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Música [1]
3. Mahotella Queens · Buya Buya: Come Back · Umsakazo [11]
4. Africa Express · Africa Express Presents… Bahidorá · World Circuit [-]
5. Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, Patrick Graham · Nordic Lights in Persian Sky · Glossa [8]
6. Mandé Sila · Live @ Levon Helm · Contre-Jour [6]
7. Kanazoé Orkestra · Balabeatz · Antipodes Music [9]
8. Mádé Kuti · Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? · LegacyPlus [-]
9. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [3]
10. Kaabi Kouyaté · Tribute to Kandia · Buda Musique [7]

11. Sidsel Walstad & Ibou Cissokho · Tamoo · Global Sonics [-]
12. Madalitso Band · Ma Gitala · Bongo Joe [4]
13. Puman · Spring · Sea of Wood [23]
14. Duo Ruut · Ilmateade · Duo Ruut [-]
15. The Good Ones · Rwanda Sings with Strings · Glitterbeat [-]
16. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia · The Devil Rides Again · Asphalt Tango [14]
17. V.A. · Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare’ Townships 1975-1980 · Analog Africa [12]
18. Grecia Albán · Nubes Selva · Folkalist [17]
19. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music [10]
20. Brìghde Chaimbeul · Sunwise · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [22]

21. Igor Božanić · Žega · Pop Depression [32]
22. Alaa Zouiten · Aficionado: Flamenco Moro · Alaa Zouiten [-]
23. Adrian Quesada · Boleros Psicodélicos II · ATO [21]
24. Oduchu · Nostalgia · Stallion Era Beijing Culture Communication [20]
25. Stefano Saletti · Mediterranima · Materiali Sonori [13]
26. Ahmed Mukhtar and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde · Al-Hambra · ARC Music [-]
27. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music [27]
28. Althea SullyCole · Due West · Chaco World Music [-]
29. Kokoroko · Tuff Times Never Last · Brownswood Recordings [-]
30. Eljuri · Así Es el Mundo · Manovill [-]

31. Ammar 808 · Club Tounsi · Glitterbeat [5]
32. Haris Pilton Balkan Voodoo Orchestra · Soon in Your Village · Asphalt Tango [25]
33. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird [24]
34. Anouar Brahem · After the Last Sky · ECM [34]
35. Mari Kalkun · Stoonia Lood Live / Stories of Stonia Live · Real World [19]
36. Mulatu Astatke · Mulatu Plays Mulatu · Strut [-]
37. Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo [26]
38. Zar Electrik · Koyo · Jarring Effects / Lamastrock [38]
39. Denez · Toenn-Vor / Chants des Sept Mers · Arfolk [-]
40. Park Jiha · All Living Things · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [35]

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Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)

Members: Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Loris Böhm (IT),  Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US)

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August 2025 Chart

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1. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Música [22]

2. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [5]
3. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [1]
4. Madalitso Band · Ma Gitala · Bongo Joe [6]
5. Ammar 808 · Club Tounsi · Glitterbeat [3]
6. Mandé Sila · Live @ Levon Helm · Contre-Jour [-]
7. Kaabi Kouyaté · Tribute to Kandia · Buda Musique [12]
8. Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, Patrick Graham · Nordic Lights in Persian Sky · Glossa [15]
9. Kanazoé Orkestra · Balabeatz · Antipodes Music [-]
10. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music [32]

11. Mahotella Queens · Buya Buya: Come Back · Umsakazo [-]
12. V.A. · Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980 · Analog Africa [-]
13. Stefano Saletti · Mediterranima · Materiali Sonori [16]
14. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia · The Devil Rides Again · Asphalt Tango [2]
15. Solo Diarra · Yimenga · Global Sonics [-]
16. Aleksand Saya x Sarera · Fikira · Kayamba [25]
17. Grecia Albán · Nubes Selva · Folkalist [-]
18. Kankou Kouyate · N’Darila · One World [11]
19. Mari Kalkun · Stoonia Lood Live / Stories of Stonia Live · Real World [9]
20. Oduchu · Nostalgia · Stallion Era Beijing Culture Communication [-]

21. Adrian Quesada · Boleros Psicodélicos II · ATO [-]
22. Brìghde Chaimbeul · Sunwise · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [29]
23. Puman · Spring · Sea of Wood [-]
24. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird [21]
25. Haris Pilton Balkan Voodoo Orchestra · Soon in Your Village · Asphalt Tango [-]
26. Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo [24]
27. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music [17]
28. Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui · Watersong · ECM [4]
29. Francis Bebey · Trésor Magnétique · Africa Seven [10]
30. Sami Galbi · Ylh Bye Bye · Bongo Joe [13]

31. Neba Solo · Tuma Duma · Blanc Manioc [30]
32. Igor Božanić · Žega · Pop Depression [-]
33. Votia · Vié Kaz · Ajabu! [14]
34. Anouar Brahem · After the Last Sky · ECM [7]
35. Park Jiha · All Living Things · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [33]
36. Lina & Jules Maxwell · Terra Mãe · Atlantic Curve / Schubert Music Europe [35]
37. Mara Aranda · Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria · Mara Aranda [28]
38. Zar Electrik · Koyo · Jarring Effects / Lamastrock [-]
39. Luizga & iZem · Yemamaya · Elis [36]
40. Witch · Sogolo · Partisan [-]

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Founder members and administrators: Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES)

Members: Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Loris Böhm (IT),  Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL)

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July 2025 Chart

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1. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [4]

2. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia · The Devil Rides Again · Asphalt Tango [1]
3. Ammar 808 · Club Tounsi · Glitterbeat [6]
4. Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui · Watersong · ECM [3]
5. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [-]
6. Madalitso Band · Ma Gitala · Bongo Joe [11]
7. Anouar Brahem · After the Last Sky · ECM [13]
8. Famo Mountain · For Those Left Behind · Glitterbeat [20]
9. Mari Kalkun · Stoonia Lood Live / Stories of Stonia Live · Real World [-]
10. Francis Bebey · Trésor Magnétique · Africa Seven [29]

11. Kankou Kouyate · N’Darila · One World [10]
12. Kaabi Kouyaté · Tribute to Kandia · Buda Musique [-]
13. Sami Galbi · Ylh Bye Bye · Bongo Joe [31]
14. Votia · Vié Kaz · Ajabu! [15]
15. Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Benedicte Maurseth, Patrick Graham · Nordic Lights in Persian Sky · Glossa [-]
16. Stefano Saletti · Mediterranima · Materiali Sonori [-]
17. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music [12]
18. Elana Sasson · In Between · PKMusik [18]
19. Songhoy Blues · Héritage · Transgressive / Remote [2]
20. Mehmet Polat Quartet · Roots in Motion · AudioMaze [16]

21. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird [30]
22. Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble · Maqam Pilgrims · Mapamundi Musica [-]
23. Trio Da Kali · Bagola · One World [7]
24. Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo [5]
25. Aleksand Saya x Sarera – Fikira – Kayamba [-]
26. Aïta Mon Amour · Abda · Shouka [9]
27. Los Pirañas · Una Oportunidad Más de Triunfar en la Vida · Glitterbeat [24]
28. Mara Aranda · Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria · Mara Aranda [8]
29. Brìghde Chaimbeul · Sunwise · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [-]
30. Neba Solo · Tuma Duma · Blanc Manioc [-]

31. Charles Maimarosia · Hote’ Hote’ · Wantok Musik [21]
32. Majid Bekkas, Nguyên Lê, Hamid Drake · Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues · ACT Music [-]
33. Park Jiha · All Living Things · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [14]
34. Boubacar Traoré & Vincent Boucher & Jeremie Diarra · Live! · Boubacar Traoré [17]
35. Lina & Jules Maxwell · Terra Mãe · Atlantic Curve / Schubert Music Europe [-]
36. Luizga & iZem · Yemamaya · Elis [-]
37. Zingarua · Serotonina · Maninalto! [-]
38. Vesevo · Tien’ a ment’ · Liburia [-]
39. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata · Kiniata · Hélico [22]
40. Evoéh Q-Art · Músicas semilla · Segell Microscopi [-]

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Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)

Members: Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Nicky Blumenfeld [NickyB] (ZA), Loris Böhm (IT),  Ben Wheeler (GE/US),  Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN)

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June 2025 Chart

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1. Adrian Raso & Fanfare Ciocărlia · The Devil Rides Again · Asphalt Tango [10]

2. Songhoy Blues · Héritage · Transgressive / Remote [1]
3. Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui · Watersong · ECM [4]
4. Värttinä · Kyly · Rockadillo [-]
5. Nidia Góngora · Pacífico Maravilla · Positivo [6]
6. Ammar 808 · Club Tounsi · Glitterbeat [-]
7. Trio Da Kali · Bagola · One World [2]
8. Mara Aranda · Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria · Mara Aranda [7]
9. Aïta Mon Amour · Abda · Shouka [5]
10. Kankou Kouyate · N’Darila · One World [3]

11. Madalitso Band · Ma Gitala · Bongo Joe [-]
12. Matthieu Saglio & Camille Saglio · Al Alba · ACT Music [29]
13. Anouar Brahem · After the Last Sky · ECM [32]
14. Park Jiha · All Living Things · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [8]
15. Votia · Vie Kaz · Ajabu! [-]
16. Mehmet Polat Quartet · Roots in Motion · AudioMaze [25]
17. Boubacar Traoré & Vincent Boucher & Jeremie Diarra · Live! · Boubacar Traoré [18]
18. Elana Sasson · In Between · PKMusik [-]
19. Thanos Stavridis & Drom · Fygame · Thanos Stavridis & Drom [12]
20. Famo Mountain · For Those Left Behind · Glitterbeat [-]

21. Charles Maimarosia · Hote’ Hote’ · Wantok Musik [33]
22. Kin’Gongolo Kiniata · Kiniata · Hélico [22]
23. Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali · At the Feet of the Beloved · Real World [11]
24. Los Pirañas · Una Oportunidad Más de Triunfar en la Vida · Glitterbeat [-]
25. Ensemble Chakâm · Les Vents Brûlants / The Blazing Winds · Ensemble Chakâm [9]
26. Awa Khiwe · African Women Arise · Outhere [35]
27. Red Baraat · Bhangra Rangeela · Sinj Records [-]
28. Ensemble Marani · Sharatin · Buda Musique [21]
29. Francis Bebey · Trésor Magnétique · Africa Seven [-]
30. Alune Wade · New African Orleans · Enja / Yellowbird [-]

31. Sami Galbi · Ylh Bye Bye · Bongo Joe [-]
32. Samba Touré · Baarakelaw · Glitterbeat [23]
33. Pacha Wakay Munan · El Tiempo Quiere Cantar · Buh [-]
34. Assafir · Traversées · Rakomelo [-]
35. Wimme + Rinne · Ivgu · Rockadillo [31]
36. Farnaz Ohadi · Breath / Aliento · Air Musi [38]
37. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko · Our Calling · Nø Førmat! [24]
38. Manika Kaur · Devocean · Six Degrees [-]
39. Tempvs Fvgit · Da Caminu · Tempvs Fvgit [-]
40. Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto · Djiyo · Ma Case Prod [14]

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Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)

Members: Mu Qian (CN), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN/US), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (BE), Enrique Blanc (MX), Tiago Lucas Garcia (BR), Zekeriya S. Şen (TR), Benjamín Muñiz (PR), Daryana Antipova (RU), Mika Kauhanen (FI), Luisa Piñeros (CO), Toni Pennacchia (US), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), Ula Nowak (PL), Banning Eyre (US), Magda Tejchma (PL), Tatiana Naryshkina (RU), Andrii Polianskyi (UA), Michael Rossi (UK), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), Madan Rao (IN), Gil Medovoy (US), Chris Heim (US), Ciro De Rosa (IT), Scott Stevens (US), Hendrick T S Foh (MY), Cliff Furnald (US), Rob Weisberg (US), Toni Polo (FR/ES), Nicolás Falcoff (AR), Masakazu Kitanaka (JP), Jordi Demésenllà (ES), Rafael Mieses (DO/US), Luís Rei (PT), Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ)

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Budapest Ritmo 2024: a thriving crossroads of sound, rhythm and cultural exchange

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Budapest Ritmo was #3 on the Transglobal World Music Festival Awards in 2024

In April 2024, Budapest once again transformed into a thriving crossroads of sound, rhythm and cultural exchange as it hosted the 10th edition of Budapest Ritmo. Organised by Hangvető and integrated into the Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks, this year’s festival reaffirmed its reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting world music events—not just through its lineup of concerts, but also in the way it bridged artistry with professional dialogue and discovery.

For three days, from the 11th to the 13th of April, the city pulsed with a musical energy that radiated from multiple iconic locations. The beating heart of the festival was the Akvárium Klub, a central venue well known for its versatile setup and dynamic atmosphere. Here, each night, the main concerts unfolded, featuring acts that carried the audience across continents and traditions. In parallel, the striking House of Music Hungary, an architectural marvel nestled in Budapest’s City Park, served as the central hub for daytime showcases, professional conferences and networking sessions. Its state-of-the-art spaces allowed for smooth transitions between talks, panels and performances, keeping the spirit of dialogue and discovery alive. The festival opened in a more laid-back setting: Szimpla Kert, one of Budapest’s legendary ruin pubs. With its eclectic interiors and informal charm, Szimpla hosted a free-to-the-public event that gave a taste of what was to come and set a welcoming tone for the entire festival.

Musically, Budapest Ritmo 2024 delivered a dazzling array of performances that underscored its commitment to diversity. From the Anatolian-psychedelia of Turkish star Gaye Su Akyol to the explosive energy of South African collective BCUC, the program pulsed with vitality and experimentation. French singer-songwriter Gérald Toto brought a more introspective flavor with his afro-chanson sound, while Cerys Hafana enchanted listeners with the soft, intricate tones of her Welsh triple harp. Each evening at the Akvárium Klub felt like an immersion into different cultural worlds, with the festival’s curators ensuring that the balance between tradition and innovation remained at the core of every set.

Beyond the concerts, what sets Budapest Ritmo apart is its integrated professional program. At the House of Music Hungary, the festival hosted a series of conferences that tackled urgent topics in the global music landscape. Themes included the ethics of representation, the continuing legacy of colonial structures in the music industry, and the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence on music creation and curation. These discussions weren’t mere add-ons—they formed a central strand of the festival’s identity, drawing researchers, promoters, artists and journalists into spaces of thoughtful exchange. Networking sessions and mentoring opportunities complemented the talks, offering young and emerging musicians a rare chance to receive guidance from seasoned professionals and to build bridges that could carry their careers forward.

The daytime showcases, also held at the House of Music Hungary, were one of the festival’s most exciting aspects. Focused on emerging talent from Central and Eastern Europe, these performances were open to both the professional delegates and the general public. Agona Shporta from Kosovo delivered a performance steeped in emotional intensity and cultural identity, while Júlia Kozáková – Manuša from Slovakia impressed with a rich blend of traditional melodies and contemporary arrangements. Ukrainian-German ensemble LELÉKA stood out for their seamless integration of jazz and Ukrainian folk traditions, delivering a set that felt both grounded and daring.

Budapest Ritmo’s commitment to public accessibility was evident not only in its choice of venue for the opening night but also in its numerous free events throughout the festival. The daytime showcases, in particular, allowed anyone interested in global music to discover new artists without the barrier of ticket prices. This inclusive spirit permeated the entire event, creating a rare sense of community among attendees, whether they were music industry professionals or curious local audiences.

The 2024 edition of Budapest Ritmo was not merely a celebration of music—it was a space where music became a platform for discussion, reflection and connection. As the festival continues to grow and evolve, its commitment to bridging artistic excellence with social and cultural relevance remains firmly intact. For three days, Budapest became more than a city; it became a meeting point of rhythms, languages, ideas and aspirations.

This year’s Budapest Ritmo reminded everyone that music festivals don’t have to choose between entertainment and depth. With its careful curation of concerts, thought-provoking conferences and support for emerging talent, it reaffirmed its place as a landmark event on the European world music calendar.