Top 15 World Music Albums
January 2021

1. Bara – BoloSaba – Home Records
2. Süperstar Orkestar – Hope – Hajde Records
3. Tao Ravao and Vincent Bucher – Piment Bleu – Buda Musique
4. Elida Almeida – Gerasonobu – Lusafrica
5. Ayom – Ayom – Amplifica Records
6. Songhoy Blues – Optimisme – Fat Possum Records
7. Markus & Shahzad – Janna Aana – Dionysiac Records
8. Faratuben – Sira Kura – Sounds of Subterrania
9. Lajkó Félix Band – Start – Fono
10. Ray Lema – Hommage à Franco Luambo – On entre KO, on sort OK – One Drop
11. Luedji Luna – Bom Mesmo e Estar Debaixo d Agua – Luedji Luna
12. Shunia – Shunia – Stillpoint Records
13. Staritsa – Klyukva – CPL-Music
14. Tara Fuki – Motyle – Indies Scope
15. 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.

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