TOP WORLD/GLOBAL MUSIC RECORDS OF 2025
| ARTIST | TITLE | LABEL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONGHOY BLUES | Héritage | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 2 | FEMI KUTI | Journey Through Life | Partisan |
| 3 | ADRIAN QUESADA | Boleros Psicodélicos II | ATO |
| 4 | WITCH | SOGOLO | Partisan |
| 5 | ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES | Seasons Of The Road | Self-Released |
| 6 | JOAO SELVA | Onda | Underdog |
| 7 | PACHYMAN | Another Place | ATO |
| 8 | KOKOROKO | Tuff Times Never Last | Brownswood |
| 9 | BONGO HOP, THE | La Pata Coja | Underdog |
| 10 | RED BARAAT | Bhangra Rangeela | Sinj |
| 11 | EBO TAYLOR, ADRIAN YOUNGE AND ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD | Ebo Taylor JID022 | Jazz Is Dead |
| 12 | YASMINE HAMDAN | I Remember I Forget | Crammed Discs/PIAS |
| 13 | BUSCABULLA | Se Amaba Así | Domino |
| 14 | NOVALIMA | La Danza (Deluxe Version) | Six Degrees |
| 15 | RITA DONTE | Ritual | Ansonia |
| 16 | TAGUA TAGUA | RAIO | Wonderwheel |
| 17 | COCHEMEA | Vol. III: Ancestros Futuros | Daptone |
| 18 | MIRAMAR | Entre Tus Flores | Ansonia |
| 19 | ANTIBALAS | Hourglass | Daptone |
| 20 | ADRIAN YOUNGE | Linear Labs: Sao Paulo | Linear Labs |
| 21 | MIREYA | Guerrera | Self-Released |
| 22 | MEKLIT | A Piece Of Infinity | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 23 | AMADOU AND MARIAM | L'amour A La Folie | Because |
| 24 | ARC DE SOLEIL | Lumin Rain | Maison |
| 25 | ELJURI | Asi Es El Mundo | Manovill |
| 26 | MYKAL ROSE, SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM, HOLLIE COOK | Rockin' Like A Champion | Dubshot/Controlled Substance Soundlabs |
| 27 | SAMANTHA SCHMUTZ AND ADRIAN YOUNGE | Samantha E Adrian | Linear Labs |
| 28 | SILVANA ESTRADA | Vendran Suaves Lluvias | Glassnote |
| 29 | MARINERO | La La La | Hardly Art |
| 30 | DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET AND ELDEN KELLY | Catalyst | Cold Plunge |
| 31 | VICTORIA CARDONA | Que Paso | Leggero |
| 32 | MDOU MOCTAR | Tears Of Injustice | Matador |
| 33 | GRUPO PAGAN | Power | Subcat |
| 34 | MANU CHAO | Viva Tu | Because |
| 35 | MULATU ASTATKE | Mulatu Plays Mulatu | Strut |
| 36 | TROPA MAGICA | Para Bailar Y Tripear | Tropivision |
| 37 | ROOTS ROCKING ZIMBABWE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 38 | IMMY OWUSU | Spiritual War [EP] | Hopestreet |
| 39 | ROGE | Curyman II | Diamond West |
| 40 | ADRIAN YOUNGE | Adrian Younge Presents Something About April III | Linear Labs |
| 41 | SOFIA KOURTESIS | Volver [EP] | Ninja Tune |
| 42 | KOKOROKO | Get The Message [EP] | Brownswood |
| 43 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Ekoya | Airfono |
| 44 | SESSA | Pequena Vertigem De Amor | Mexican Summer |
| 45 | SEUN KUTI AND EGYPT 80 | Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) | Record Kicks |
| 46 | AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM | Ova | Six Degrees |
| 47 | EMPANADAS ILEGALES | Sancocho Trifásico | We Are Time |
| 48 | BAD BUNNY | Debi Tirar Mas Fotos | Rimas |
| 49 | MADE KUTI | Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? | Self-Released |
| 50 | MULATU ASTATKE AND HOODNA ORCHESTRA | Tension | Batov |
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