Araceli Tzigane, about the compilation album The Best of Transglobal World Music Chart 2020, to be released by ARC Music in January: “This first TWMC compilation is a great way to celebrate the 5th anniversary. It is a collection of jewels. We are grateful to ARC Music, which we have also seen grow in these 5 years, each time with productions of higher quality and greater reach, for their collaboration. Enjoy it!”
Many more insights will come. Learn more about our panelists, here.
1. Ammar 808 · Global Control / Invisible Invasion · Glitterbeat (2)
2. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (1)
3. Bantu · Everybody Get Agenda · Soledad Productions (11)
4. The Rheingans Sisters · Receiver · Bendigedig (24)
5. Khusugtun · Jangar · Buda Musique (5)
6. A.G.A. Trio · Meeting · Naxos World (-)
7. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (3)
8. Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre · As Catedrais Silenciadas · Músicas de Salitre (-)
9. 47Soul · Semitics · Cooking Vinyl (13)
10. Sandeep Das & The HUM Ensemble · Delhi to Damascus · In a Circle Records (-)
11. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World (7)
12. Selma Uamusse · Liwoningo · Ao Sul do Mundo (8)
13. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience · To Know Without Knowing · Agogo (4)
14. Harold López-Nussa · Te Lo Dije · Mack Avenue (9)
15. Kajsa Balto · Buot Eallá · DAT (-)
16. Oumou Sangaré · Acoustic · Nø Førmat! (6)
17. Mateus Aleluia · Olorum · Sesc (12)
18. Las Áñez · Reflexión · Las Áñez (27)
19. Nakany Kante · De Conakry a Barcelone · Kasba Music (-)
20. Ceferina Banquez · ¡No me dejen sola! En vivo desde CDS, Concepción, Chile · OM Producciones (-)
21. 3,14 · Bombyx Mori · Worlds Within Worlds (-)
22. Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong · Hunting Eagles Catching Swans · ARC Music (-)
23. L’Attirail · Footsteps in the Snow · CSB Production (10)
24. V.A. · Mukambo presents Global Afrobeat Movement · NYP Records (-)
25. Vusi Mahlasela · Shebeen Queen · ATO (16)
26. Markus & Shahzad · Janna Aana · Dionysiac Records (19)
27. Meridian Brothers · Cumbia Siglo XXI · Les Disques Bongo Joe (-)
28. V.A. · La Locura de Machuca · Analog Africa (-)
29. Ashraf Sharfi Khan & Viktor Marek · Sufi Dub Brothers · Fun in the Church (-)
30. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (17)
31. Kronos Quartet · Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (-)
32. Aragaki Mutsumi · Another World of Okinawan Music · Niinuhai Recordings (-)
33. La Dame Blanche · Ella · Boa Viagem Music / Selvamonos Productions (-)
34. Mzaza · The Birth and Death of Stars · Mzaza (37)
35. Nation Beat · The Royal Chase · Nation Beat Music / Avokado Artists (28)
36. Supergombo · Sigi Tolo · Z Production (-)
37. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (18)
38. Merema · Kezeren Koiht · CPL-Music (26)
39. Coreyah · Clap & Applause · Plankton Music (14)
40. David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg · Breath & Hammer · Table Pounding (30)
Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)
Current Members: Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
21st century. We live in a complicated world: conflicts, pandemics, poverty, racism and other kinds of discrimination… But these times are also an opportunity to be closer, to know each other better, to enrich ourselves with musical diversity. A diversity where we can also learn more about ourselves, since it reflects the common human aspirations in different musical languages.
On the other hand, technology gives us now the opportunity to communicate immediately with anyone, anywhere. We can know exactly what’s happening in any corner of the world. We can listen to the music that’s emerging halfway around the world at once.
So we had an idea: why not use these technological possibilities to make it easier for talented world music artists to reach any part of the world, bringing together a group of disseminators and specialists from the five continents to assess their works and offering artists and labels the opportunity to showcase their music for free, without intermediaries or restrictions, so that only the quality and interest of the music is taken into account?
As a result of that, Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) was conceived in the Spring of 2015 by Juan Antonio Vázquez, Araceli Tzigane, both presenters of Mundofonías radio show (Spain) and Ángel Romero, editor of WorldMusicCentral.org and MusicasDelMundo.com (USA).
They explored what might be the best procedure for artists to propose their music, to make it available to the panelists, so that they can evaluate and vote on it and, as a result, produce the monthly and annual charts. It was also important to recruit the members of the panel among prestigious disseminators of these musics, counting on the inclusion of panelists from all continents and as many regions of the world as possible and seeking a significant (ideally equal) presence of women.
So the first chart was launched in October 2015. It was determined by about 30 panelists, included the three founders and administrators, and by 2020 it already included 59 panelists from all continents (except Antarctica!), including countries like China, Senegal, India, Iran, Malaysia, Armenia, Turkey, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Uzbekistan, Israel, Japan, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, UK, Russia, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Portugal, Serbia, Australia, USA, Canada and more to come!
Reflecting diversity, making things easy
The panel is envisioned to obtain a real vision of the best world music productions in the entire Globe. Any good quality production, recorded in any country, including self-productions and small label releases can be included in the chart, regardless of geographical or monetary barriers, based on merit and talent rather than popularity, big productions or record sales. So we take advantage of the possibilities offered by the digital world to democratize access to our platform: anyone, from anywhere in the world can submit their album to the chart for free and this album will be immediately distributed to the panelists for evaluation without any intermediary when eligible. We also provide some tips and tutorials to make it as easy as possible.
One step beyond that has come up after these almost five years of work is the need to resolve the language barrier. Now we can take advantage of the development of machine translation that allows us to resolve this situation, not perfectly but reasonably. The world is not only in English and, as our aim is being as inclusive as possible, we don’t want language to be an obstacle for non-English speakers, so we now welcome submissions in any language.
TWMC does not accept any payment or preferential treatment towards any artist or label: one of our fundamental hallmarks is transparency and objectivity. Only in this way can we provide the world with the most accurate picture of what is happening in the world of music and in the music of the world.
Increasing initiatives
Throughout these five years, we have been implementing new ideas and initiatives, such as the Festival Award, based on a well thought-out methodology of objective assessment of world music festivals, taking into account not only the musical quality but also profound diversity, opportunities for lesser known artists, communication, festivalgoer experience, logistic, environmental responsibility and social responsibility. We’ve also become partners of WOMEX in the determination of the WOMEX Label Award and the Top Labels of the Year together with the World Music Charts Europe.
The compilation!
And what better than to celebrate our fifth anniversary with the release of a compilation with the best of the season at the TWMC, in collaboration with ARC Music.
This selection will offer an overview of the most voted albums during the last season. It is interesting to observe how many artists from all over the world often manifest a coincidence in the themes and messages of their songs, which come to talk about the problems of people all over the world (poverty, inequality, racism, sexism, environmental disasters, the threat to cultural diversity…). In this way, they turn their music into an instrument of change in favor of justice, equality, the defence of rights and the strength of their own cultures.
More information and charts: transglobalwmc.com
Album submissions: transglobalwmc.com/album-submissions
Meet the members of the panel: transglobalwmc.com/members
1. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (40)
2. Ammar 808 · Global Control / Invisible Invasion · Glitterbeat (-)
3. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (1)
4. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience · To Know Without Knowing · Agogo (2)
5. Khusugtun · Jangar · Buda Musique (5)
6. Oumou Sangaré · Acoustic · Nø Førmat! (4)
7. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World (3)
8. Selma Uamusse · Liwoningo · Ao Sul do Mundo (-)
9. Harold López-Nussa · Te Lo Dije · Mack Avenue (24)
10. L’Attirail · Footsteps in the Snow · CSB Production (8)
11. Bantu · Everybody Get Agenda · Soledad Productions (-)
12. Mateus Aleluia · Olorum · Sesc (23)
13. 47Soul · Semitics · Cooking Vinyl (-)
14. Coreyah · Clap & Applause · Plankton Music (11)
15. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network (7)
16. Vusi Mahlasela · Shebeen Queen · ATO (-)
17. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (12)
18. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (14)
19. Markus & Shahzad · Janna Aana · Dionysiac Records (-)
20. Mehmet Polat · The Promise · Aftab (9)
21. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (16)
22. Michal Noga Band · Stopy · Nogaband (-)
23. Brader Mûsikî · Herim Kuda · Terp (15)
24. The Rheingans Sisters · Receiver · Bendigedig (-)
25. Shiran · Glsah Sanaanea with Shiran · Batov (10)
26. Merema · Kezeren Koiht · CPL-Music (-)
27. Las Áñez · Reflexión · Las Áñez (19)
28. Nation Beat · The Royal Chase · Nation Beat Music / Avokado Artists (-)
29. BraAgas · Bestiále · Indies Scope (17)
30. David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg · Breath & Hammer · Table Pounding (28)
31. Sidi Bemol · Chouf! · CSB Productions (13)
32. Joseph Tawadros · Live at the Sydney Opera House · ABC Classics (21)
33. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (22)
34. Danyèl Waro · Tinn Tout · Buda Musique (6)
35. Amando Risueño · El Canto del Viento · Nuevo Mundo (-)
36. Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band · Strømmen · Galileo Music Communication (-)
37. Mzaza · The Birth and Death of Stars · Mzaza (-)
38. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (26)
39. Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur · Afropentatonism · Piranha (18)
40. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (30)
Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)
Current Members: Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
BEST ALBUM
Aziza Brahim · Sahari · Glitterbeat
BEST OF NORTH AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Aziza Brahim · Sahari · Glitterbeat
BEST OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Tamikrest · Tamotaït · Glitterbeat
BEST OF NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Lakou Mizik · HaitiaNola · Cumbancha
BEST OF EUROPE
Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse
BEST TRANSREGIONAL ALBUM
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
BEST OF ASIA (CENTRAL & EAST) & PACIFIC
The Yandong Grand Singers · Everyone Listen Close / Wanp·Wanp Jangl Kap · Pan
BEST COMPILATION
V.A. · Léve Léve: São Tomé & Príncipe Sounds 70s-80s · Les Disques Bongo Joe
BEST OF SOUTH AMERICA
Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti-
BEST 100 ALBUMS
1. Aziza Brahim · Sahari · Glitterbeat
2. Tamikrest · Tamotait · Glitterbeat
3. Lakou Mizik · HaitiaNola · Cumbancha
4. Aynur · Hedûr / Solace of Time · The Orchard / Dreyer & Gaido
5. Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou · Oulad Lghaba · Ajabu!
6. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse
7. Sam Lee · Old Wow · Cooking Vinyl
8. Lina_Raül Refree · Lina_Raül Refree · Glitterbeat
9. Maria Mazzotta · Amoreamaro · Agualoca
10. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
11. Ballaké Sissoko & Baba Sissoko · Sissoko & Sissoko · Homerecords.be
12. Antibalas · Fu Chronicles · Daptone
13. Džambo Aguševi Orchestra · Brasses for the Masses · Asphalt Tango
14. Roberto Fonseca · Yesun · Mack Avenue
15. Petroloukas Halkias & Vasilis Kostas · The Soul of Epirus · Artway-Technotropon
16. The Garifuna Collective · Aban · Stonetree
17. Moonlight Benjamin · Siltane · Ma Case
18. Tinariwen · Amadjar · Anti- / Wedge / PIAS
19. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network
20. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World
21. John Mclaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain · Is that So? · Abstract Logix
22. Santrofi · Alewa · Outhere
23. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music
24. Mah Damba · Hakili Kélé · Buda Musique
25. Evritiki Zygia · Ormenion · Teranga Beat
26. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica
27. Habib Koité · Kharifa · Contre-Jour
28. Nelia Safaie · Songs from Lands of Silence · Kirkelig Kulturverksted
29. Danyèl Waro · Tinn Tout · Buda Musique
30. Quintet Bumbac · Miroirs · Collectif Çok Malko
31. Frigg · FriXX · Frigg
32. Naïssam Jalal · Om al Aagayeb · Les Couleurs du Son
33. Blato Zlato · In The Wake · Blato Zlato
34. Transglobal Underground · Walls Have Ears · Mule Satellite
35. Amsterdam Klezmer Band · Fortuna · Vetnasj
36. The Yandong Grand Singers · Everyone Listen Close / Wanp·Wanp Jangl Kap · Pan
37. Rachid Taha · Je Suis Africain · Naïve
38. Otava Yo · Do You Love · ARC Music
39. Les Amazones d’Afrique · Amazones Power · Real World
40. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela · Rejoice · World Circuit
41. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca
42. Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, Jesse Paris Smith · Songs from the Bardo · Smithsonian Folkways
43. Lamia Bèdioui & Solis Barki · Fin’Amor· LBedioui Music Production
44. Aditya Prakash Ensemble · Diaspora Kid · Ropeadope
45. Sinafi Trio · Iho · Kalan Müzik
46. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera
47. V.A. · Léve Léve: São Tomé & Príncipe Sounds 70s-80s · Les Disques Bongo Joe
48. V.A. · Kinshasa 1978 · Crammed Discs
49. Stratis Skarakis · Mono ti Nihta Thalassa · Aerakis
50. TootArd · Migrant Birds · Glitterbeat
51. Manhu · Voices of the Sani · Riverboat / World Music Network
52. Kayhan Kalhor, Rembrandt Frerichs, Tony Overwater, Vinsent Planjer · It’s Still Autumn · Kepera
53. Lajkó Félix & Vołosi · Lajkó Félix & Vołosi · Fonó
54. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party · Live at WOMAD 1985 · Real World
55. Groupe RTD · The Dancing Devils of Djibouti · Ostinato
56. Lankum · The Livelong Day · Rough Trade
57. Mamadou Kelly · Les Bateaux · Clermont Music
58. Orkesta Mendoza · Curandero · Glitterbeat
59. Tautumeitas · Dziesmas no Aulejas / Songs from Auleja · CPL-Music
60. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music
61. Zenobia · Halak Halak · Crammed Discs
62. Carla Pires · Cartografado · Ocarina Music
63. Majid Bekkas · Magic Spirit Quartet · ACT Music + Vision
64. Carmen Souza · The Silver Messengers · Galileo Music Communication
65. Hamid Sakhizada · Dai Raft · Lidio
66. Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti-
67. Yorkston / Thorne / Khan · Navarasa: Nine Emotions · Domino Recording
68. Gyedu-Blay Ambolley · 11th Street, Sekondi · Agogo
69. Acid Arab · Jdid · Crammed Discs
70. Andrew Cronshaw · Zithers · Cloud Valley
71. Trad.Attack! · Make Your Move · Made in the Baltics
72. The Good Ones · Rwanda, You Should Be Loved · Anti-
73. Yukihiro Atsumi · Kachofugetsu · Nippon Note
74. Dona Onete · Rebujo · Mais Um / AmpliDiversão
75. Kefaya & Elaha Soroor · Songs of Our Mothers · Bella Union
76. Gwendoline Absalon · Vangasay · Ting Bang
77. Kiko Dinucci · Rastilho · Brasil Calling
78. Besh o droM · Besh o droM 20 · Fonó
79. Cimarrón · Orinoco · Cimarrón Music
80. Eneida Marta · Ibra · Ocarina Music / ALG Eventos
81. Tyva Kyzy · Ayalgalar—Melodies · Pan
82. Kiki Valera · Vivencias en Clave Cubana · Origin
83. Frank Yamma · Tjukurpa: The Story & The Kulila Project · Wantok Musik
84. Farafi · Calico Soul · Piranha
85. Shantel & Cümbüş Cemaat · Istanbul · Essay Recordings
86. Baba Zula · Derin Derin · Glitterbeat
87. Pekko Käppi · Finnish Folk Songs Vol. 1 · Helmi Levyt
88. Fra Fra · Funeral Songs · Glitterbeat
89. Seamus Egan · Early Bright · THL
90. Oumou Sangaré · Acoustic · Nø Førmat
91. Maria Monda · Maria Monda · Sons Vadios
92. Jako el Muzikante · Ven al Luna Park · Xurxo Fernandes
93. Oum · Daba · Lof Music / MDC
94. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted
95. V.A. · Jola: Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels · Muziekpublique
96. Marta Gómez · Una Ventana para Soñar · Aluna
97. Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström · Mielo · Åkerö
98. Vedan Kolod · Wild Games · CPL-Music
99. V.A. · Pour Me a Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde · Ostinato
100. Tiganá Santana · Vida-Código · Ajabu!
Founder members and administrators: Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES)
Current Members: Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Roger Short (UK), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES),
Note: the regions of the world for the Transglobal World Music Chart are defined according to this document.
* Our “Best of the Year” chart becomes “Best of the Season”. They’ll be announced in September every year from now on, taking into account the monthly charts between September of the previous year and August of the current year. As a transition period, last year’s best albums were determined taking into account a 10-month period (January 2019 to October 2019) and this year, charts between November 2019 and August 2020 are considered: also a 10-month period.
1. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (4)
2. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience · To Know Without Knowing · Agogo (9)
3. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World (1)
4. Oumou Sangaré · Acoustic · Nø Førmat! (7)
5. Khusugtun · Jangar · Buda Musique (-)
6. Danyèl Waro · Tinn Tout · Buda Musique (2)
7. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network (5)
8. L’Attirail · Footsteps in the Snow · CSB Productions (-)
9. Mehmet Polat · The Promise · Aftab (18)
10. Shiran · Glsah Sanaanea with Shiran · Batov (11)
11. Coreyah · Clap & Applause · Plankton Music (-)
12. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (6)
13. Sidi Bemol · Chouf! · CSB Productions (-)
14. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (10)
15. Brader Mûsikî · Herim Kuda · Terp (-)
16. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (30)
17. BraAgas · Bestiále · Indies Scope (-)
18. Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur · Afropentatonism · Piranha (23)
19. Las Áñez · Reflexión · Las Áñez (36)
20. Black Umfolosi · Washabalal’ Umhlaba / Earth Song · ARC Music (27)
21. Joseph Tawadros · Live at the Sydney Opera House · ABC Classics (12)
22. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (3)
23. Mateus Aleluia · Olorum · Sesc (-)
24. Harold López-Nussa · Te lo Dije · Mack Avenue (-)
25. La Gallera Social Club · Trópico Salvaje · Tortuga Music (-)
26. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (37)
27. Mara Aranda · Trobairitz · Mara Aranda (31)
28. David Krakauer & Kathleen Tagg · Breath & Hammer · Table Pounding (-)
29. V.A. · Aloha: Radio Hawaii · Rhymoi Music (-)
30. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (17)
31. Sen Svaja · Kraitis iš Pelkės / Dowry from a Swamp · CPL-Music (29)
32. Céu · Apká! · Six Degrees (33)
33. Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti- (22)
34. TootArd · Migrant Birds · Glitterbeat (8)
35. Toronto Tabla Ensemble · Unexpected Guests · Toronto Tabla Ensemble (40)
36. The John Santos Sextet · The Art of the Descarga · Smithsonian Folkways (-)
37. Marta Gómez · Una Ventana para Soñar · Aluna (34)
38. Carla Pires · Cartografado · Ocarina Music (35)
39. Ningue Ningue · Ningue Ningue · Requerec / Ningue Ningue (-)
40. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (-)
Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)
Current Members: Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
1. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World (2)
2. Danyèl Waro · Tinn Tout · Buda Musique (5)
3. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (1)
4. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (-)
5. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network (4)
6. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (8)
7. Oumou Sangaré · Acoustic · Nø Førmat! (-)
8. TootArd · Migrant Birds · Glitterbeat (10)
9. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience · To Know Without Knowing · Agogo (-)
10. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (6)
11. Shiran · Glsah Sanaanea with Shiran · Batov (-)
12. Joseph Tawadros · Live at the Sydney Opera House · ABC Classics (-)
13. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela · Rejoice · World Circuit (20)
14. Transglobal Underground · Walls Have Ears · Mule Satellite (7)
15. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (3)
16. Santrofi · Alewa · Outhere (12)
17. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (15)
18. Mehmet Polat · The Promise · Aftab (-)
19. Nihiloxica · Kaloli · Crammed Discs (33)
20. Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh · Kairaba Jabi · Ghosts From The Basement (21)
21. Dinastía Torres · Los Duendes de la Marimba · Palenque (37)
22. Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti- (19)
23. Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur · Afropentatonism · Piranha (18)
24. Tamikrest · Tamotaït · Glitterbeat (14)
25. Frigg · FriXX · Frigg (23)
26. Shantel & Cümbüş Cemaat · Istanbul · Essay Recordings (24)
27. Black Umfolosi · Washabalal’ Umhlaba / Earth Song · ARC Music (-)
28. Groupe RTD · The Dancing Devils of Djibouti · Ostinato (9)
29. Sen Svaja · Kraitis iš Pelkės / Dowry from a Swamp · CPL-Music (19)
30. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (17)
31. Mara Aranda · Trobairitz · Mara Aranda (-)
32. Stratis Skarakis · Mono ti Nihta Thalassa · Aerakis (31)
33. Céu · Apká! · Six Degrees (-)
34. Marta Gómez · Una Ventana para Soñar · Aluna (22)
35. Carla Pires · Cartografado · Ocarina Music (16)
36. Las Áñez · Reflexión · Las Áñez (-)
37. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (40)
38. Les Frères Smith · Mutation · Amour & Son (-)
39. John Doyle · The Path of Stones · Compass (-)
40. Toronto Tabla Ensemble · Unexpected Guests · Toronto Tabla Ensemble (-)
Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)
Current Members: Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
1. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (3)
2. Bab L’ Bluz · Nayda! · Real World (-)
3. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (1)
4. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network (6)
5. Danyèl Waro · Tinn Tout · Buda Musique (-)
6. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (8)
7. Transglobal Underground · Walls Have Ears · Mule Satellite (9)
8. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (-)
9. Groupe RTD · The Dancing Devils of Djibouti · Ostinato (20)
10. TootArd · Migrant Birds · Glitterbeat (-)
11. Džambo Aguševi Orchestra · Brasses for the Masses · Asphalt Tango (2)
12. Santrofi · Alewa · Outhere (5)
13. Moonlight Benjamin · Simido · Ma Case (7)
14. Tamikrest · Tamotaït · Glitterbeat (4)
15. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (12)
16. Carla Pires · Cartografado · Ocarina Music (16)
17. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (13)
18. Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur · Afropentatonism · Piranha (-)
19. Sen Svaja · Kraitis iš Pelkės / Dowry from a Swamp · CPL-Music (-)
20. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela · Rejoice · World Circuit (31)
21. Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh · Kairaba Jabi · Ghosts From The Basement (-)
22. Marta Gómez · Una Ventana para Soñar · Aluna (40)
23. Frigg · Frixx · Frigg (10)
24. Shantel & Cümbüş Cemaat · Istanbul · Essay Recordings (35)
25. Fra Fra · Funeral Songs · Glitterbeat (24)
26. Quintet Bumbac · Miroirs · Collectif Çok Malko (27)
27. Terez Sliman · When the Waves · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (-)
28. Trad.Attack! · Make Your Move · Made In The Baltics (37)
29. Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti- (26)
30. Orkesta Mendoza · Curandero · Glitterbeat (17)
31. Stratis Skarakis · Mono ti Nihta Thalassa · Aerakis (14)
32. Maria Mazzotta · Amoreamaro · Agualoca (19)
33. Nihiloxica · Kaloli · Crammed Discs (-)
34. Sam Lee · Old Wow · Cooking Vinyl (11)
35. Aynur · Hedûr / Solace of Time · The Orchard / Dreyer & Gaido (30)
36. Damily · Early Years: Madagascar Cassette Archives · Les Disques Bongo Joe (32)
37. Dinastía Torres · Los Duendes de la Marimba · Palenque (-)
38. Andrew Cronshaw · Zithers · Cloud Valley (15)
39. Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström · Mielo · Åkerö (23)
40. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (22)
Founder members and administrators: Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES)
Current Members: Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
1. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (6)
2. Džambo Aguševi Orchestra · Brasses for the Masses · Asphalt Tango (1)
3. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (5)
4. Tamikrest · Tamotaït · Glitterbeat (2)
5. Santrofi · Alewa · Outhere (17)
6. Trio Tekke · Strovilos · Riverboat / World Music Network (-)
7. Moonlight Benjamin · Simido · Ma Case (9)
8. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (24)
9. Transglobal Underground · Walls Have Ears · Mule Satellite (-)
10. Frigg · FriXX · Frigg (16)
11. Sam Lee · Old Wow · Cooking Vinyl (4)
12. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (36)
13. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (18)
14. Stratis Skarakis · Mono ti Nihta Thalassa · Aerakis (20)
15. Andrew Cronshaw · Zithers · Cloud Valley (32)
16. Carla Pires · Cartografado · Ocarina Music (-)
17. Orkesta Mendoza · Curandero · Glitterbeat (28)
18. John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain · Is That So? · Abstract Logix (8)
19. Maria Mazzotta · Amoreamaro · Agualoca (10)
20. Groupe RTD · The Dancing Devils of Djibouti · Ostinato (-)
21. Kiko Dinucci · Rastilho · Brasil Calling (23)
22. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (25)
23. Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström · Mielo · Åkerö (-)
24. Fra Fra · Funeral Songs · Glitterbeat (-)
25. Besh o DroM · Besh o DroM 20 · Fono (33)
26. Lido Pimienta · Miss Colombia · Anti- (-)
27. Quintet Bumbac · Miroirs · Collectif Çok Malko (14)
28. Antibalas · Fu Chronicles · Daptone (11)
29. Aditya Prakash Ensemble · Diaspora Kid · Ropeadope (15)
30. Aynur · Hedûr / Solace of Time · The Orchard / Dreyer & Gaido (3)
31. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela · Rejoice · World Circuit (-)
32. Damily · Early Years: Madagascar Cassette Archives · Les Disques Bongo Joe (-)
33. Mélodie Gimard · Numen · One World (-)
34. Lina_Raül Refree · Lina_Raül Refree · Glitterbeat (7)
35. Shantel & Cümbüş Cemaat · Istanbul · Essay Recordings (-)
36. V.A. · Jola: Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels · Muziekpublique (19)
37. Trad.Attack! · Make Your Move · Made in the Baltics (-)
38. Luciana Jury · Abrazo · Acqua (-)
39. Lolomis · Red Sonja · Buda Musique (-)
40. Marta Gómez · Una Ventana para Soñar · Aluna (-)
Founder members and administrators: Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES), Ángel Romero (US)
Current Members: Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)
1. Džambo Aguševi Orchestra · Brasses for the Masses · Asphalt Tango (11)
2. Tamikrest · Tamotaït · Glitterbeat (1)
3. Aynur · Hedûr / Solace of Time · The Orchard / Dreyer & Gaido (2)
4. Sam Lee · Old Wow · Cooking Vinyl (3)
5. Damir Imamović · Singer of Tales · Wrasse (-)
6. Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (-)
7. Lina_Raül Refree · Lina_Raül Refree · Glitterbeat (6)
8. John Mclaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain · Is That So? · Abstract Logix (13)
9. Moonlight Benjamin · Simido · Ma Case (12)
10. Maria Mazzotta · Amoreamaro · Agualoca (5)
11. Antibalas · Fu Chronicles · Daptone (4)
12. Evritiki Zygia · Ormenion · Teranga Beat (7)
13. Amsterdam Klezmer Band · Fortuna · Vetnasj (8)
14. Quintet Bumbac · Miroirs · Collectif Çok Malko (16)
15. Aditya Prakash Ensemble · Diaspora Kid · Ropeadope (21)
16. Frigg · FriXX · Frigg (-)
17. Santrofi · Alewa · Outhere (-)
18. La Banda Morisca · Gitana Mora · La Banda Morisca (-)
19. V.A. · Jola: Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels · Muziekpublique (-)
20. Stratis Skarakis · Mono ti Nihta Thalassa · Aerakis (-)
21. Maria Monda · Maria Monda · Sons Vadios (29)
22. Nelia Safaie · Songs from Lands of Silence · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (10)
23. Kiko Dinucci · Rastilho · Brasil Calling (-)
24. Matthieu Saglio · El Camino de los Vientos · ACT Music (-)
25. Al Bilali Soudan · Tombouctou · Clermont Music (-)
26. Tiganá Santana · Vida-Código · Ajabu! (27)
27. Seamus Egan · Early Bright · THL (-)
28. Orkesta Mendoza · Curandero · Glitterbeat (-)
29. V.A. · Léve Léve: São Tomé & Príncipe Sounds 70s-80s · Les Disques Bongo Joe (19)
30. JMO (Jan Galega Brönnimann, Moussa Cissokho, Omri Hason) · Dandoula Tala · CPL Music (-)
31. Les Amazones d’Afrique · Amazones Power · Real World (17)
32. Andrew Cronshaw · Zithers · Cloud Valley (-)
33. Besh o droM · Besh o droM 20 · Fonó (39)
34. Pekko Käppi · Finnish Folk Songs, Vol. 1 · Helmi Levyt (15)
35. Awale Jant Band · Yewoulen / Wake Up · ARC Music (30)
36. Bamba Wassoulou Groove · Dankélé · Lusafrica (-)
37. Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie · Tuath: Songs of the Northlands · Naxos World (14)
38. Yukihiro Atsumi · Kachofugetsu · Nippon Note (23)
39. Yorkston / Thorne / Khan · Navarasa: Nine Emotions · Domino Recording (22)
40. Majid Bekkas · Magic Spirit Quartet · ACT Music + Vision (34)
Founder members and administrators: Ángel Romero (US), Araceli Tzigane (ES), Juan Antonio Vázquez (ES)
Current Members: Jean Trouillet (DE), Evangeline Kim (US), Willi Klopottek (LU/DE), Betto Arcos (MX/US), Alejandro López (ES), Jon Kertzer (US), Ken Stowar (CA), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), Ponxo Taifa Ángeles (MX), Yatrika Shah-Rais (IR/US), Armen Manukyan (AM), Rolf Beydemüller (DE), François Bensignor (FR), Cecilia Aguirre (AR/DE), Eleni Ziliaskopoulou (GR), Marija Vitas (RS), Jaïr Tchong (NL), 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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Seth Jordan (AU), Tony Hillier (AU), Charlie Crooijmans (NL), Nigel Wood (IE), Dore Stein (US), Roger Holdsworth (AU), MadanRao (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)
#. Artist · Album Title · Label, Publisher… (previous month’s position in chart)