Global JazzWire
Current top 20 World Music Albums - updated 29
March 2008
Please note that album position within the
three categories is in no particular order.
In essence, all three
Heavy Rotation albums are tied for #1, Mediums are tied for #4, etc.
Heavy Rotation gets air twice per three two-hour shows (show airs weekly)
|
Artist |
Album Title |
Label |
|
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra |
Boulevard de l'Independance |
World Circuit |
|
Youssou N'Dour |
Rokku Mi Rokka |
Nonesuch |
|
Habib Koité & Bamada |
Afriki |
Cumbancha |
Medium Rotation gets airplay twice in five two-hour shows (show airs weekly)
|
Artist |
Album Title |
Label |
|
Katchafire |
Slow Burning |
Katchafire |
|
Daby Balde |
Introducing Daby Balde |
Introducing |
|
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective |
Watina |
Cumbancha |
|
Vieux Farka Toure |
Vieux Farka Toure |
Modiba |
|
Tinariwen |
Aman Iman |
World Village |
Light Rotation gets airplay once in four two-hour shows (show airs weekly)
|
Artist |
Album Title |
Label |
|
Boubacar Traore |
Kongo Magni |
World Village |
|
Bebel Gilberto |
Bebel Gilberto |
Ziruigiboom |
|
Cheikh Lô |
Lamp Fall |
World Circuit |
|
Lura |
Di Korpu ku Alma |
Lusafrica/Escondido |
|
Ibrahim Ferrer |
Mi Sueño |
World Circuit |
|
Trans-Global Underground |
Impossible Broadcasting |
Triloka/Artemis |
|
Wa-Zimba |
Mande Wazy |
Tinder |
|
Ali Farka Toure |
Savane |
World Circuit |
|
Toumani Diabate |
The Mandé Variations |
World Circuit |
|
Amadou et Mariam |
Dimanche à Bamako |
Nonesuch |
|
Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
The Chillout Sessions |
Rasa |
|
Joseph Israel |
Gone Are the Days |
New Door |