EOY List Aggregate: 2019 New Music: World

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Ranking

  1. Helado Negro: This Is How You Smile (RVNG Intl) {49}: AV:+, BB:+, Bc:9, Fld:23+, FO:23, Gg:43, Gg_e:23, Gg_i:50, Got:22, MM:36, N:14, NPR:+, NR:18+, P:40+, Pf:7+, Pf_r:33, PO:+, RT:68, SAC:2, SC:+, TMT:+, Tr:48, Up_i:33, UR:94; am:++, am_i:+, aqd:+, kc:10, npr_ct:7, npr_sf:1 -- PJ:86-85-9, MT:*, TH:*
  2. Burna Boy: African Giant (Atlantic) {45}: AU:21, BB:14, C:42, Cmp:13, CX:2, D:16, DJB:18, Du:18, Gg:38, HNH:22, Mix:45, N:12, NME:+, NPR:16, O:+, Okp:6, Pf:26+, PW:4, RS:46, Up_r:33; afk:+, atl:+, em:+, gcn:+, nap:+, vib:+, xrr:2 -- TH:*
  3. Mdou Moctar: Ilana: The Creator (Sahel Sounds) {41}: Bc:+, CM:64, Mj:+, PAM:+, Pf:+, PM:+, PO:18, PW:16, S:8, SC:+, Up_sh:13, VF:47, YW:13; aqd:+, clt_g:8, ex_s:9, gcn:+, lv_v:10, mg_w:6, nap:+, npr_bb:7, npr_oh:6, npr_k:+, pm_w:1, vrjs:7, xgm:5, ygb:8 -- PJ:12-335-35, TH:***
  4. Sampa the Great: The Return (Ninja Tune) {33}: AU:17, Bc:1, Cl:+, DJ:1, HDX:20, LR:86, Mix:38, Mj:+, Pc:42, PM:42+, Q:+, U:69; am_h:+, bc_h:+, pm_h:6, pta:+, smh:+, tm:3, xjh:+ -- TH:**
  5. Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Miri (OutHere) {29}: CP:34, DW:23, HV:20, Mj:+, MO:+, O:+, PAM:+, PM:+, PO:+, Rx:52, U:+, XJS:+; sol:1, xtw:10 -- RC:A-, MT:A-, TH:A-
  6. Rachid Taha: Je Suis Africain (Naive) {27}: CP:52, DW:69, PO:+, Rx:41; jy:9, mg_w:8, xbf:2, xbl:4, xbw:3, xjl:6, xjm:1, xrc:2 -- PJ:67-100-9, RC:A-, TH:A-
  7. J Balvin & Bad Bunny: Oasis (Universal Music Latino) {24}: BB:10, Cmp:38, CP:70, HS:+, Ms:37, N:53, NPR:22, Pap:16, PB:14, Pf:+, PO:+, RS:33; fu:6, npr_sf:4, v_ja:2, vu:+ -- TH:**
  8. Lee Scratch Perry: Rainford (On-U Sound) {24}: Dr:34, G:+, Mj:10+, PO:+, Q:17+, Rx:21; bl:10, jy:+, xde:4 -- PJ:181-45-4, RC:A-, TH:A-
  9. Kokoko!: Fongola (Transgressive) {21}: CP:14, Ex:+, LCA:40, LR:94, Mj:+, Ms:24, Q:+, RM:83, RT:32, VF:18; am:+, am_w:+, diy:+ -- MT:A-, TH:**
  10. Altin Gun: Gece (Glitterbeat) {20}: LCA:36, MM:10, Pc:7, PW:49, Rf:19, U:63, YW:92; am:++, am_i:+, pm_w:6, xsa:8 -- PJ:176-47-5, TH:**
  11. BTS: Map of the Soul: Persona (Big Hit Entertainment) {18}: BB:+, CS:32+, DW:65, GC:29, Gg_p:14, HS:+, LBF:+, NME:36+, PCr:8, Pf_r:29, Ps:41; am_p:+, xrm:7
  12. Bad Bunny: X 100PRE (Rimas Entertainment -18) {17}: BB:31, BV:40, DJB:34, GC:42, Pf:6, RS:5; atl:+, fa:+, man:7, ny_p:2, v:+ -- TH:[*]
  13. Santana: Africa Speaks (Concord) {17}: JC:+, Mj:57+, PO:+, RS:+; db:+, gl:+, jcjw:10, jjha:10, jrmi:+, npr_fc:2, npr_lo:9, ny_p:3, sp:+, xce:8 -- TH:B
  14. Tinariwen: Amadjar (Anti-) {16}: Fp:+, G:+, Mj:15+, Pc:99, PO:+, Q:+, U:+; am_w:+, aqd:+, gl:+, mg_w:10, xls:10 -- TH:**
  15. Charlotte Adigery: Zandoli (Deewee -EP) {13}: 405:+, HV:27, PAM:+; xrm:6 -- RC:***, MT:A-, TH:**
  16. Youssou N'Dour: History (Naive/Believe) {13}: O:+, PO:+, Rx:40; jy:7, xbf:+ -- RC:A-, TH:A-
  17. Salif Keita: Un Autre Blanc (Naive) {12}: CP:50, Mj:+, PO:+, Rx:12 -- RC:A-, TH:***
  18. Angelique Kidjo: Celia (Verve) {12}: G:+, NPR:+; am_w:+, db:+, npr_fc:1, jrmi:+, jrw:15, pm_w:5 -- TH:*
  19. Maluma: 11:11 (Sony) {11}: BB:37, NME:+, Ps:5, RS:+; am:+, am_w:+ -- TH:**
  20. Hama: Houmeissa (Sahel Sounds) {10}: Bc:75, CP:6, HV:+, PAM:+, PO:+; tg:+, vgo:+ -- MT:B-, TH:*
  21. Ile: Almadura (Sony Music Latin) {9}: NPR:19, SAC:19; npr_fc:3, npr_jh:8, ny_p:5
  22. Oumar Konate: I Love You Inna (Clermont Music) {9}: Rx:48 -- RC:A-, TH:A-
  23. BaianaSystem: O Futuro Nao Demora (Maquina De Louco) {8}: PO:+, SAC:8; afk:+ -- TH:***
  24. Diabel Cissokho: Rhythm of the Griot (Kafou Music) {7}: Rx:31 -- RC:A-, TH:**
  25. Kel Assouf: Black Tenere (Glitterbeat) {7}: CM:51, PAM:+, PO:+ -- TH:A-
  26. Lee Scratch Perry: Heavy Rain (On-U Sound) {7}: FB:63, YW:80; am_w:+ -- TH:A-
  27. Elza Soares: Planeta Fome (Deck) {7}: CP:61, DW:80, PO:+; xjl:8 -- TH:***
  28. Omar Souleyman: Shlon (Mad Decent/Because) {7}: Gw:+, NME:+; am_w:+ -- TH:A-
  29. Africa Express: Egoli (self-released) {6}: LQ:+, MO:+, NME:+, O:+, Q:+; am_w:+
  30. Azam Ali: Phantoms (Terrestrial Lane) {6}: Ec:2; mg_w:2
  31. BCUC: The Healing (Buda Musique) {6}: G:+, RT:47*, Trk:19 -- TH:**
  32. Hama Sankare: Niafunke (Clermont Music) {6}: -- RC:B+, TH:***
  33. Combo Chimbita: Ahomale (Anti-) {5}: SAC:14; am_w:+, clt_g:9, do:+
  34. Nicola Cruz: Siku (ZZK) {5}: SAC:4; pm_w:10
  35. Femina: Perlas & Conchas (self-released) {5}: SAC:5; pm_w:7
  36. Luis Fonsi: Vida (Universal Latino) {5}: Gg_p:29, RS:+; am:+, am_w:+, app:+
  37. Karol G: Ocean (Universal Latino) {5}: -- BB:24, Cmp:+, N:90; am_w:+, yh:+
  38. Lakou Mizik: HaitiaNola (Cumbancha) {5}: PM:+, TS:+; jrmi:+, sol:6 -- TH:*
  39. Los Wembler's De Iquitos: Vision Del Ayahuasca (Barbes) {5}: SAC:1
  40. Mdou Moctar: Blue Stage Sessions (Third Man) {5}: PO:+ -- TH:A-
  41. Dexter Story: Bahir (Soundway) {5}: Bc:66, JC:+; am:+, em:+ -- TH:*
  42. Umut Adan: Bahar (Riverboat) {5}: PM:+; mg_w:1, pm_w:8
  43. Blackpink: Kill This Love (YG Entertainment/Interscope) {4}: Pap:9, Up_p:27
  44. Dengue Dengue Dengue: Zenit & Nadir (Enchufada) {4}: Bc:64, SAC:10
  45. Ahmed Ag Kaedy: Akaline Kidal (Sahel Sounds) {4}: PO:+; tg:+ -- TH:**
  46. Koffee: Rapture (Promised Land) {4}: Cmp:+, PAM:+; afk:+, yh:+
  47. MC Yallah X Debmaster: Kubali (Hakuna Kulala) {4}: DJM:31, F:+, W:13
  48. NCT 127: We Are Superhuman (SM Entertainment -EP) {4}: AV:+, CS:+, PCr:12
  49. Aymee Nuviola: A Journey Through Cuban Music (Top Stop Music) {4}: hft:2, npr_sf:2
  50. Dona Onete: Rebujo (AmpliDiversao) {4}: SAC:6, TS:+
  51. PNL: Deux Freres (QLF) {4}: G:+, GC:49, LR:23; lib:+
  52. Romperayo: Que Jue? (Souk -18) {4}: SAC:3
  53. Kefaya & Elaha Saroor: Songs of Our Mothers (Bella Union) {4}: Mj:+; am_w:+, sol:5
  54. Sessa: Grandeza (RISCO) {4}: Bc:20, U:75; aqd:+
  55. Sirom: A Universe That Roasts Blossoms for a Horse (Tak:til/Glitterbeat) {4}: ACL:11, Mj:+; acl_r:7
  56. Abjects: Never Give Up (Yippee Ki Yay) {3}: RC:**
  57. Acid Arab: Jdid (Crammed Discs) {3}: MO:43+ -- TH:*
  58. Anitta: Kisses (Warner Brasil) {3}: NME:+; asp:3
  59. Canalon De Timbiqui: De Mar Y Rio (Llorona) {3}: SAC:7
  60. Equiknoxx: Eternal Children (self-released) {3}: Mix:42, Qt:+, YW:66
  61. Farruko: Gangalee (Sony Latin) {3}: Cmp:+, N:+; yh:+
  62. Las Nubes: SMVT (Sweat) {3}: SoG:14; npr_sf:8
  63. The Mauskovic Dance Band: The Mauskovic Dance Band (Soundway) {3}: Mix:+ -- TH:**
  64. Montoya: Otun (ZZK) {3}: SAC:9
  65. Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks: ¡Spangled! (Nonesuch) {3}: am_w:+, npr_fc:4
  66. Romeo Santos: Utopia (Sony Latin) {3}: Pf:+; ny_c:5
  67. Sly & Robbie/Roots Radics: The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics (Serious Reggae/Afro) {3}: PO:+ -- TH:**
  68. Marc Anthony: Opus (Sony US Latin) {2}: am:+, am_w:+
  69. Olcay Bayir: Ruya: Dream for Anatolia (ARC) {2}: mg_w:3
  70. Black Alien: Abaixo De Zero: Hello Hell (Extrapunk Extrafunk) {2}: SAC:13
  71. Aziza Brahim: Sahari (Glitterbeat) {2}: PO:+; xjm:8
  72. Analea Brown: Queendom (Mensch House) {2}: mg_w:4
  73. Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko: Traversees (Ma Case) {2}: sol:3
  74. Alex Cuba: Sublime (Caracol) {2}: npr_fc:5
  75. Charlene Darling: Saint-Guidon (A1000P) {2}: MM:58; lib:+
  76. Davido: A Good Time (RCA) {2}: E:+, PO:+
  77. Lila Downs: Al Chile (SME US Latin) {2}: am:+, am_w:+
  78. Flash Amazonas: Binary Birds and Other Rubbish Surreal Things (Sello In-Correcto) {2}: SAC:18
  79. Ana Frango Eletrico: Little Electric Chicken Heart (Risco) {2}: Ne:29+
  80. The Good Ones: Rwanda, You Should Be Loved (Anti-) {2}: am_w:+, npr_bb:10
  81. Juan Luis Guerra y 440: Literal (Universal Music Latin) {2}: am:+, am_w:+
  82. Intocable: Percepcion (UMLE/Fonovisa) {2}: am:+, am_w:+
  83. Kaleta & Super Yamba Band: Medaho (Ubiquity) {2}: Bc:+, FB:71
  84. Mateo Kingman: Astro (AYA) {2}: SAC:11
  85. La Boa: Maquina (Mambo Negro) {2}: SAC:15
  86. Felix Lajko & Volosi: Felix Lajko & Volosi (Fono) {2}: sol:4
  87. La Santa Cecilia: La Santa Cecilia (Rebeleon) {2}: am_w:+, npr_fc:8
  88. Los Piranas: Historia Natural (Glitterbeat) {2}: SAC:12
  89. Nihiloxica: Biiri (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {2}: PAM:+; tg:+
  90. Rozina Patkai: Taladim (Tom-Tom) {2}: -- TH:**
  91. Karine Polwart: Karie Polwart's Scottish Songbook (Hegri) {2}: GTV:44, Trk:28
  92. Lenin Ramirez: Seguimos Adelante (DEL) {2}: mg_i:5
  93. Michael Robinson: Tunis Phantom (Azure Miles) {2}: Tx:12
  94. SuperM: SuperM (The 1st Mini Album) (SM/Capitol) {2}: PCr:20
  95. Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band: Obiaa! (Strut) {2}: -- TH:**
  96. Chico Trujillo: Mambo Mundial (Barbes) {2}: SAC:16
  97. Twice: Fancy You (JYP) {2}: 405:+, Gg_p:34
  98. Xylouris White: The Sisypheans (Drag City) {2}: am_w:+, aqd:+
  99. XXX: Language (Bana -18) {2}: YW:14
  100. Africa Negra: Alia Cu Omali (Mar & Sol) {1}: xrc:6
  101. ATEEZ: Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action (KQ Entertainment) {1}: PCr:21
  102. Baba Zula: Derin Derin (Glitterbeat) {1}: FB:48
  103. Mei Ehara: Even I (Kakubarhythm -EP) {1}: ta:+
  104. Falz: Moral Instruction (Bahd Guys Entertainment) {1}: PAM:+
  105. Fokn Bois: Afrobeats LOL (Fokn) {1}: PAM:+
  106. Burnt Friedman: Musical Traditions in Central Europe: Explorer Series Vol 4 (Nonplace) {1}: ra:+
  107. Gilberto Gil: OK OK OK (Geleia Geral) {1}: PO:+
  108. Claire Hastings: Those Who Roam (Luckenbooth) {1}: tg:+
  109. I Jahbar & Friends: Inna Duppy SKRS Soundclash (Bokeh Versions) {1}: PO:+ -- B-
  110. Jah Division: Dub Will Tear Us Apart . . . Again (Ernest Jenning) {1}: Bq:+
  111. Juanes: Mas Futuro Que Pasado (National Own) {1}: am_w:+
  112. Lim Kim: Generasian (self-released) {1}: pm_w:9
  113. Liniker E Os Caramelows: Goela Abaixo (self-released) {1}: LBF:47
  114. Lost Bayou Ramblers: Rodents of Unusual Size [Music From the Motion Picture] (self-released) {1}: PO:+
  115. Phillip Nangle: 2 Karimba 3 Octave (self-released) {1}: tg:+
  116. Thiago Nassif: Tres (Foom -18) {1}: Rx:60 -- RC:[A-], TH:[A-]
  117. Ni: Noble Impulse + Normal Insanity (Tenzenmen) {1}: YW:124
  118. Nubiyan Twist: Jungle Run (Strut) {1}: PAM:+ -- TH:B-
  119. Kele Okereke: 2042 (Kola) {1}: PO:+
  120. Ozuna: Nibiru (Aura Music) {1}: BB:45
  121. Marianne Parker: Pages Intimes: Haitian Works for Solo Piano (self-releasesd) {1}: tg:+
  122. Lee Scratch Perry: Life of the Plants (Stones Throw -EP) {1}: PO:+
  123. Porangui: Porangui (Sol Creation) {1}: mg_w:7
  124. Rema: Rema (Mavin/Jozing) {1}: PAM:+
  125. Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys: 30 Years Live (Valcour) {1}: PO:+
  126. Michael Robinson: Spirit Lady (Azure Miles) {1}: tg:+
  127. Ustad Saami: God Is Not a Terrorist (Glitterbeat) {1}: PO:+ -- TH:C
  128. Hama Sankare: Ballebe: Calling All Africans (Clermont Music -18) {1}: Rx:43 -- RC:[A-], TH:[***]
  129. Toyohiko Satoh: Iki (Carpe Diem) {1}: tg:+
  130. Sech: Suenos (Rich Music) {1}: N:35
  131. Senyawa: Sujud (Sublime Frequencies -18) {1}: PO:+ -- TH:[***]
  132. Sly & Robbie: Dub Serge (Taxi) {1}: -- TH:*
  133. Smith N' Weston: Get Down (self-released) {1}: tg:+
  134. Sauti Sol: Afrikan Sauce (self-releasead) {1}: PAM:+
  135. Steel Pulse: Mass Manipulation (Rootfire Cooperative) {1}: G:+
  136. Stray Kids: Cle 1: Miroh (JYP Entertainment -EP) {1}: mtv:+
  137. Tartit: Amankor/The Exile (Riverboat) {1}: mg_w:9
  138. Rafael Thomaz: Invencoes Para Violao E Percussao (Tratore) {1}: tg:+
  139. Miguel Trapaga/Teresa Folgueira: Guitar Double Concertos (Naxos) {1}: tg:+
  140. Marcos Valle: Sempre (Far Out) {1}: SC:+
  141. Yao Bobby & Simon Grab: Diamonds (Lavalava) {1}: Qt:33
  142. La Yegros: Suelta (Canta La Selva) {1}: Bc:+