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

October 2020 Chart

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twmc11. 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)

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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)

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Best of the 2019-2020 Season*

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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!

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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.

September 2020 Chart

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twmc11. 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 (-)

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August 2020 Chart

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twmc11. 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 (-)

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