1. Mari Kalkun · Stories of Stonia · Real World [13]
  2. Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté · The Sky Is the Same Colour Everywhere · Real World [2]
  3. Tinariwen · Amatssou · Wedge [1]
  4. Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood · Jarak Qaribak · World Circuit [22]
  5. V.A. · Lost In Tajikistan · Riverboat / World Music Network [-]
  6. Wilson das Neves · Senzala e Favela · FundiSom [11]
  7. Bokanté · History · Real World [3]
  8. Bantu · What Is Your Breaking Point? · Soledad Productions [5]
  9. Mokoomba · Tusona: Tracings in The Sand · Outhere [-]
  10. Matthieu Saglio · Voices · ACT [20]
  1. Ali Farka Touré · Voyageur · World Circuit [7]
  2. Damir Imamović · The World and All That It Holds · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings [6]
  3. Baaba Maal · Being · Marathon Artists [14]
  4. Cantares del Pacífico · Aguajes de Mar y Manglar · Chaco World Music [19]
  5. Saîdê Goyî · Jinê · Saîdê Goyî [9]
  6. Shono · Kolkhozoy Traktor · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup [17]
  7. Idrissa Soumaoro · Diré · Mieruba [-]
  8. Omara Portuondo · Vida · One World [8]
  9. Fatoumata Diawara · London Ko · 3ème Bureau / Wagram Music [4]
  10. Bilja Krstić & Bistrik Orchestra · Biljur · Jugoton Croatia Records [-]
  1. Sissoko, Segal, Parisien, Peirani · Les Égarés · Nø Førmat [26]
  2. Faizal Mostrixx · Mutations · Glitterbeat [35]
  3. Balimaya Project · When the Dust Settles · New Soil x Jazz re:freshed [37]
  4. Tri Nguyen · Duos Alone · Naxos World [40]
  5. Mehmet Polat Quartet · Embodied Poetry · Aftab / AudioMaze [25]
  6. Yamandu Costa & Domingo El Colorao · De Vida y Vuelta · Bagual Productions [-]
  7. Immy Owusu · Lo-Life! · Hopestreet [-]
  8. Oghlan Bakhshi · Across the Steppes · Felmay [32]
  9. La Cantiga de la Serena · La Novia · Zero Nove Nove [18]
  10. Seckou Keita with BBC Concert Orchestra · African Rhapsodies: A Work for Kora and Symphonic Orchestra · Claves [15]
  1. Inna de Yard · Family Affair · Chapter Two / Wagram [27]
  2. Miranda · Uma Mulher na Cidade · JARO Medien [-]
  3. Luiza Lian · 7 Estrelas | Quem Arrancou o Céu? · ZZK [-]
  4. Tony Allen & Adrian Younge · Tony Allen JID018 · Jazz Is Dead [29]
  5. Jawa · Last Breaths from Aleppo · Muziekpublique [12]
  6. V.A. · Taa! Our Language May Be Dying, but Our Voices Remain · Glitterbeat [31]
  7. Al Bilali Soudan · Babi · Clermont Music [34]
  8. Eliades Ochoa · Guajiro · World Circuit [16]
  9. Lankum · False Lankum · Rough Trade [28]
  10. Blick Bassy · Madiba · InFiné [10]