Top 15 World Music Albums
January 2021

- Bara – BoloSaba – Home Records
- Süperstar Orkestar – Hope – Hajde Records
- Tao Ravao and Vincent Bucher – Piment Bleu – Buda Musique
- Elida Almeida – Gerasonobu – Lusafrica
- Ayom – Ayom – Amplifica Records
- Songhoy Blues – Optimisme – Fat Possum Records
- Markus & Shahzad – Janna Aana – Dionysiac Records
- Faratuben – Sira Kura – Sounds of Subterrania
- Lajkó Félix Band – Start – Fono
- Ray Lema – Hommage à Franco Luambo – On entre KO, on sort OK – One Drop
- Luedji Luna – Bom Mesmo e Estar Debaixo d Agua – Luedji Luna
- Shunia – Shunia – Stillpoint Records
- Staritsa – Klyukva – CPL-Music
- Tara Fuki – Motyle – Indies Scope
- Moira Smiley & VOCO – In Our Voices – Moira Smiley
Spin the Globe’s monthly Top 15 is a somewhat subjective ranking of recent “world music” album releases, based on on-air spins, listener response, and our own eclectic tastes. To have your album considered for airplay and charting, submit it to Spin the Globe – see contact page.