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March 2021 Chart

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twmc11. Omar Sosa · An East African Journey · Otá (-)

2. Kapela ze Wsi Warszawa / Warsaw Village Band · Uwodzenie / Waterduction · Karrot Kommando (-)
3. David Walters, Vincent Ségal, Ballaké Sissoko, Roger Raspail · Nocturne · Heavenly Sweetness / Six Degrees (-)
4. V.A. · Zanzibara 10: First Modern, Taarab Vibes from Mombasa & Tanga, 1970-1990 · Buda Musique (1)
5. Altın Gün · Yol · Glitterbeat (-)
6. Mariza · Mariza Canta Amália · Taberna da Música / Warner Music Portugal (-)
7. Stella Chiweshe · Ambuya! · Piranha (9)
8. Elida Almeida · Gerasonobu · Lusafrica (3)
9. Hossein Alizadeh & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio · Same Self, Same Silence · Just Listen (-)
10. Anansy Cissé · Anoura · Riverboat / World Music Network (-)

11. L’Alba · À principiu · Buda Musique (-)
12. Transglobal Underground · A Gathering of Strangers 2021 · Mule 20 (-)
13. Ánnámáret · Nieguid Duovdagat · Uksi Productions (-)
14. Gájanas · Čihkkojuvvon · Bafe’s Factory (32)
15. Luedji Luna · Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo d’Água · Luedji Luna (11)
16. Sofia Labropoulou · Sisyphus · Odradek (5)
17. Smadj · Dual · Pschiit (-)
18. Liraz · Zan · Glitterbeat (2)
19. Las Lloronas · Soaked · Muziekpublique (8)
20. Eliseo Parra · Cantar y Batir · Dalamix (15)

21. Tao Ravao & Vincent Bucher · Piment Bleu · Buda Musique (-)
22. Urban Village · Udondolo · Nø Førmat! (-)
23. Kalaha · Mystafa · April (-)
24. Ikoqwe · The Beginning, The Medium, The End & The Infinite · Crammed (-)
25. Azmari · Samā’ī · Sdban Ultra (31)
26. Wowakin · Wiązanka · Baba Studio (4)
27. Bellanöva · Bellanöva · Felmay (-)
28. 4 Mars · Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura · Ostinato (-)
29. Cserepes Remix · The Big Slalom · Fonó (-)
30. Tara Fuki · Motyle · Indies Scope (7)

31. Lajkó Félix Band · Start · Fonó (20)
32. Vaev · Vaev · GO Danish Folk Music (-)
33. Hallelujah Chicken Run Band · Take One (1974-79) · Analog Africa (18)
34. Araki Kodō VI · Hankyō · Araki Kodō VI (-)
35. Amparanoia · Himnopsis Colectiva · Mamita (-)
36. A Cumpagnia & Trio Sospirata · Mare Nostrum · Casa Editions (30)
37. V.A. · Gusle: Epska Tradicija Srbije / The Epic Tradition of Serbia · WMAS (-)
38. Alostmen · Kologo · Strut (-)
39. Femi Kuti & Made Kuti · Legacy + · Partisan (-)
40. Sara Vidal · Matriz · Sons Vadios (26)

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

Current active members: Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), 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 (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), Roger Short (UK), Lorena Sánchez (CU), Ankur Malhotra (IN), Alexis Herrería (MX), 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), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT), Gil Rouvio (IL)

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February 2021 Chart

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twmc11. V.A. · Zanzibara 10: First Modern, Taarab Vibes from Mombasa & Tanga, 1970-1990 · Buda Musique (-)

2. Liraz · Zan · Glitterbeat (1)
3. Elida Almeida · Gerasonobu · Lusafrica (5)
4. Wowakin · Wiązanka · Baba Studio (2)
5. Sofia Labropoulou · Sisyphus · Odradek (13)
6. Derya Türkan & Sokratis Sinopoulos · Soundplaces · Seyir Muzik (4)
7. Tara Fuki · Motyle · Indies Scope (14)
8. Las Lloronas · Soaked · Muziekpublique (40)
9. Stella Chiweshe · Ambuya! · Piranha (-)
10. Songhoy Blues · Optimisme · Transgressive / Fat Possum (10)

11. Luedji Luna · Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo d’Água · Luedji Luna (-)
12. Zedashe · Silver Sanctuary · Electric Cowbell (11)
13. Sutari · River Sisters · AAUU (18)
14. Star Feminine Band · Star Feminine Band · Born Bad (8)
15. Eliseo Parra · Cantar y Batir · Dalamix (15)
16. Tao Ravao & Vincent Bucher · Piment Bleu · Buda Musique (-)
17. Kronos Quartet · Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (3)
18. Hallelujah Chicken Run Band · Take One (1974-79) · Analog Africa (32)
19. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (7)
20. Lajkó Félix Band · Start · Fonó (-)

21. Tündra · Voces del Desarraigo · Tündra (21)
22. The Rheingans Sisters · Receiver · Bendigedig (6)
23. Coco’s Lunch · Misra Chappu · Coco’s Lunch (9)
24. Sväng · In Trad We Trust · Galileo Music Communication (25)
25. Marjo Smolander · Cosmologies · Marjo Smolander (-)
26. Sara Vidal · Matriz · Sons Vadios (26)
27. Bará · Bolo Saba · Homerecords.be (30)
28. Izouran N-Sahara · Tisnant · Hit The Road Music Studio (-)
29. Vetka · Gorsti · Vetka (-)
30. A Cumpagnia & Trio Sospirata · Mare Nostrum · Casa Editions (-)

31. Azmari · Samā’ī · Sdban Ultra (-)
32. Gájanas · Čihkkojuvvon · Bafe’s Factory (-)
33. Ayom · Ayom ·  Amplifica / Flowfish (29)
34. Djely Tapa · Barokan · Label 440 / Disques Nuits d’Afrique / DT Productions (17)
35. Nakany Kante · De Conakry a Barcelone · Kasba Music (19)
36. Bantu · Everybody Get Agenda · Soledad Productions (12)
37. Melisa Yıldırım & Gilad Weiss · Talûş · Khalkedon Music (-)
38. Modeste Hugues & Kilema · Ala Maintso / Green World: Songs from Madagascar · ARC Music (33)
39. V.A. · Muzyka spod Radomia · Muzyka Zakorzeniona (-)
40.  Staritsa · Klyukva · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup (-)

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

Current active members: Gil Rouvio (IL), Bouna Ndiaye (SN), Kutay Derin Kuğay (TR), Robert Gregor (SK), 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 (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), Roger Short (UK), Lorena Sánchez (CU), Ankur Malhotra (IN), 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), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN), Carlos Ferreira (PT)

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The Best of Transglobal World Music Chart 2020 is just launched!

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The compilation is already available at the ARC Music store.

As announced already in October 2020 on the occasion of our fifth anniversary, TWMC has prepared a compilation with the best of the season, in collaboration with ARC Music. And it has just been released today!

We are very grateful to the team of ARC Music for their professionalism, enthusiasm and creativity and to all the artists, managers and labels who have done their best to make it happen.

You can get it here. And now, let’s go for the next one!

January 2021 Chart

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twmc11. Liraz · Zan · Glitterbeat (9)

2. Wowakin · Wiązanka · Baba Studio (13)
3. Kronos Quartet · Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (1)
4. Derya Türkan & Sokratis Sinopoulos · Soundplaces · Seyir Muzik (10)
5. Elida Almeida · Gerasonobu · Lusafrica (20)
6. The Rheingans Sisters · Receiver · Bendigedig (2)
7. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (3)
8. Star Feminine Band · Star Feminine Band · Born Bad (17)
9. Coco’s Lunch · Misra Chappu · Coco’s Lunch (-)
10. Songhoy Blues · Optimisme · Transgressive / Fat Possum (36)

11. Zedashe · Silver Sanctuary · Electric Cowbell (32)
12. Bantu · Everybody Get Agenda · Soledad Productions (5)
13. Sofia Labropoulou · Sisyphus · Odradek (-)
14. Tara Fuki · Motyle · Indies Scope (-)
15. Eliseo Parra · Cantar y Batir · Dalamix (-)
16. A.G.A. Trio · Meeting · Naxos World (8)
17. Djely Tapa · Barokan · Label 440 / Disques Nuits d’Afrique / DT Productions (14)
18. Sutari · River Sisters · AAUU (-)
19. Nakany Kante · De Conakry a Barcelone · Kasba Music (26)
20. Leyla McCalla · Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (18)

21. Les Mamans du Congo et Rrobin · Les Mamans du Congo et Rrobin · Jarring Effects (11)
22. Tündra · Voces del Desarraigo · Tündra (-)
23. Sara Vidal · Matriz · Sons Vadios (-)
24. Sandeep Das & The HUM Ensemble · Delhi to Damascus · In a Circle (16)
25. Sväng · In Trad We Trust · Galileo Music Communication (21)
26. Etienne de la Sayette · Kobugi · Muju (-)
27. Harold López-Nussa · Te Lo Dije · Mack Avenue (12)
28. Okan · Espiral · Lulaworld (30)
29. Ayom · Ayom · Amplifica / Flowfish (-)
30. Bará · Bolo Saba · Homerecords.be (-)

31. Makgona Tsohle Band · Makgona Tsohle Reggi · Umsakazo (-)
32. Hallelujah Chicken Run Band · Take One (1974-79) · Analog Africa (-)
33. Modeste Hugues & Kilema · Ala Maintso / Green World: Songs from Madagascar · ARC Music (19)
34. Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre · As Catedrais Silenciadas · Músicas de Salitre (4)
35. Tom Zé · Raridades · Warner Music (-)
36. Kongo Dia Ntotila · Half a Live Set · Kongo Dia Ntotila (-)
37. Ammar 808 · Global Control / Invisible Invasion · Glitterbeat (7)
38. Kaito Winse · Kaladounia · Rebel Up (-)
39. Faraón Bantú y Champetaman · Futuro Ancestral · Palenque (-)
40. Las Lloronas · Soaked · Muziekpublique (-)

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

Current active members: 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 (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), Roger Short (UK), Lorena Sánchez (CU), Ankur Malhotra (IN), 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), Jiří Moravčík (CZ), Mu Qian (CN).

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December 2020 Chart

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twmc11. Kronos Quartet · Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (31)

2. The Rheingans Sisters · Receiver · Bendigedig (4)
3. Afel Bocoum · Lindé · World Circuit (2)
4. Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre · As Catedrais Silenciadas · Músicas de Salitre (8)
5. Bantu · Everybody Get Agenda · Soledad Productions (3)
6. Sandeep Das & The HUM Ensemble · Delhi to Damascus · In a Circle (10)
7. Ammar 808 · Global Control / Invisible Invasion · Glitterbeat (1)
8. A.G.A. Trio · Meeting · Naxos World (6)
9. Liraz · Zan · Glitterbeat (-)
10. Derya Türkan & Sokratis Sinopoulos · Soundplaces · Seyir Muzik (-)

11. Les Mamans du Congo et Rrobin · Les Mamans du Congo et Rrobin · Jarring Effects (-)
12. Harold López-Nussa · Te Lo Dije · Mack Avenue (14)
13. Wowakin · Wiązanka · Baba Studio (-)
14. Djely Tapa · Barokan · Label 440 / Disques Nuits d’Afrique / DT Productions (-)
15. Mahsa Vahdat · Enlighten the Night · Kirkelig Kulturverksted (7)
16. Khusugtun · Jangar · Buda Musique (5)
17. Star Feminine Band · Star Feminine Band · Born Bad (-)
18. Leyla McCalla · Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (-)
19. Modeste Hugues & Kilema · Ala Maintso / Green World: Songs from Madagascar · ARC Music (-)
20. Elida Almeida · Gerasonobu · Lusafrica (-)

21. Sväng · In Trad We Trust · Galileo Music Communication (-)
22. Vusi Mahlasela · Shebeen Queen · ATO (25)
23. Duo Bottasso, Davide Ambrogio, Elsa Martin · Linguamadre: Il Canzoniere di Pasolini (Live) · Duo Bottasso (-)
24. Mazaher · Zar · Ajabu! (-)
25. Mateus Aleluia · Olorum · Sesc (17)
26. Nakany Kante · De Conakry a Barcelone · Kasba Music (19)
27. Ghalia Benali & Romina Lischka · Call to Prayer · Fuga Libera (30)
28. L’Attirail · Footsteps in the Snow · CSB Production (23)
29. Las Áñez · Reflexión · Las Áñez (18)
30. Okan · Espiral · Lulaworld (-)

31. Selma Uamusse · Liwoningo · Ao Sul do Mundo (12)
32. Zedashe · Silver Sanctuary · Electric Cowbell (-)
33. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience · To Know Without Knowing · Agogo (13)
34. 47Soul · Semitics · Cooking Vinyl (9)
35. Kajsa Balto · Buot Ealla · DAT (15)
36. Songhoy Blues · Optimisme · Transgressive / Fat Possum (-)
37. Ceferina Banquez · ¡No me dejen sola!: En Vivo desde CDS, Concepción, Chile · OM Producciones (-)
38. Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong · Hunting Eagles Catching Swans · ARC Music (22)
39. Nation Beat · The Royal Chase · Nation Beat Music / Avokado Artists (35)
40. Hartwin Dhoore · Waterman · Trad (-)

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

Current Members: 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 (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), Husniddin Ato (UZ), Chen Hanzi (CN), Takuya “Salam” Unagami (JP), Janaína Ávila (BR), Roger Short (UK), Lorena Sánchez (CU), 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), Jiří Moravčík (CZ)

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New panelist, from India/USA: Ankur Malhotra

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It’s a pleasure to welcome Ankur Malhotra, an entrepreneur, engineer and musicologist with an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business. He is co-founder of Madison Music Review (producer of Musique Electronique, Willy Street Beats), Amarrass Records (a global music record label), DJ/host on WORT 89.9FM, and a photographer/videographer. He has served as a Jury Member at WOMEX, Russian World Music Awards (RWMA), music advisor to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA). His work in the revival of folk music and vinyl culture in India has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, WPR, Rolling Stone and more.

Welcome, Ankur!

Check our Members page to find out more. There is a contact form in the profile of all the panelists, so you can contact Ankur and any other.

More news coming soon. Stay tuned!

Juan Antonio Vázquez, about the compilation The Best of Transglobal World Music Chart 2020

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Juan Antonio Vázquez, about the compilation The Best of Transglobal World Music Chart 2020, to be released by ARC Music in January: “Transglobal World Music Chart is an extraordinary and unique initiative, with a global vocation and a totally independent spirit. I’m happy and proud to be part of its creation and maintenance. Moreover, it does not stand still and continues to create new initiatives, like this compilation, giving a vision of what is more important in what’s happening right now in the rooted music of the world!”

Many more insights will come. Learn more about our panelists, here.

Araceli Tzigane, about the compilation The Best of Transglobal World Music Chart 2020

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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.

November 2020 Chart

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twmc11. 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)

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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)

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Transglobal World Music Chart celebrates its 5th anniversary… and announces the release of a compilation.

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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.

We will shortly announce the date of release and where it will be available.
This is the cover ?

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