Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2024 New Music: World

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Sub-Lists

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Ranking

  1. Mdou Moctar: Funeral for Justice (Matador) {88}: AD:*, AV:17, C:13, CS:7, Ex:18*, FO:20*, G:45, HV:+, LBF:*, Mj:22*, MO:50*, NME:*, NT:*, O:*, P:60, Pf:30*, PM:4*, PO:6, PW:6, Qt:69, RC:*, RS:19*, S:*, SC:20*, Sl:47, SLi:+, Sp:*, StL:12, Tr:39, U:14*, Up_h:26, UR:31*, YW:7; am:+*, e:9, ec:+, n_ap:8, so_d:12, so_k:7, ti:+, vjk:9, vma:+, xco:+, xhs:+, xjdc:*, xjdo:6, xsp:*, ysp:* -- A:88/19, MT:***, TH:***
  2. Arooj Aftab: Night Reign (Verve) {67}: BPM:18*, BV:40, C:5, Cl:55, CS:47, FO:23*, G:19*, GTV:30, IT:*, JC:+, LBF:17, Mj:39*, Ne:*, NME:36, NT:47*, Oo:6, P:63, Pf:17*, PM:23*, PW:35, Qt:31, RS:64*, S:*, Sl:48, Spk:41*, TO:17, Tr:34, Tu:9, U:4*, VF:44; am:+*, ti:9, tr_f:+, xhs:4, xpb:11, yjsc:7, ysp:* -- A:86/14, TH:***
  3. Kali Uchis: Orquídeas (Geffen) {47}: 45:40, AV:+, BB:11, Cl:48*, Cmp:49, Ev:*, Fld:45, G:22*, HV:+, KC:27, LBF:*, NME:*+, NPR:+, O:*, P:65*, Pap:+, Pf:36*, PM:*+, Rf:11, RS:96, Sk:*, Sl:17, SSt:+, TO:12, U:77, Up:+, V:+; am:+*, asp:+, ti:+, v_ja:10, xsp:* -- A:80/15, MT:B-, TH:A-
  4. Les Amazones d'Afrique: Musow Danse (Real World) {25}: AD:*, DW:59, GTV:*, HV:+, Mj:*, NR:47, PM:13*, RS:*+, U:*, XCI:**; xjdc:*, xme:9, xsp:*, ysp:* -- A:78/9, RX:A-, TH:***
  5. Milton Nascimento/Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza (Concord) {18}: G:*, IT:*, JC:+, JW:3, Mj:*, U:*, W:33; am:+*, jcm:+, jmmz:+, jnj:+, vma:+ -- A:77/9, TH:**
  6. Hermanos Gutiérrez: Sonido Cósmico (Easy Eye Sound) {15}: Cl:*, Em:30, Mj:62*, PM:*+, RT:77, SC:*, U:*, V:+; am:* -- A:82/6, TH:A-
  7. Shakira: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Sony Music Latin) {14}: BB:39, Cl:*, NME:*, O:*, RS:27*, SpL:**, Up:+, V:+; am:* -- A:72/8, TH:***
  8. Phelimuncasi & Metal Preyers: Izigqinamba (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {13}: PO:7; vma:+ -- RX:A, TH:A-
  9. Ibibio Sound Machine: Pull the Rope (Merge) {12}: FO:*, PM:55*, RT:90, U:*; am:*, so_k:11, ysp:* -- A:78/5, MT:*, TH:**
  10. Ngwaka Son Systeme: Iboto Ngenge (Eck Echo) {12}: SpL:**, XCI:**; ysp:* -- MT:A-, TH:***
  11. Rema: Heis (Mavin Global Holdings/Jonzing World/Interscope) {12}: BB:45, Cl:*, Cmp:28, DJM:+, Fa:48, NME:38*, NPR:+, RS:11*, Up:+ -- A:82/5
  12. Manu Chao: Viva Tu (Because Music) {11}: Mj:*, PM:*, U:*, XCI:*; xbw:+, xeb:2 -- A:78/4, TH:A-
  13. DJ Anderson do Paraíso: Queridão (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {11}: Fa:10, G:+, Qt:52, RA:6, Sl:20; pf_e:+ -- TH:B
  14. Sahra Halgan: Hiddo Dhawr (La Région/Danaya Music) {11}: FO:12*, Qt:74 -- A:90/1, MT:A-, TH:***
  15. Nídia & Valentina Magaletti: Estradas (Latency) {10}: C:45*, DJM:+, RA:9, VF:49, W:31; pf_e:+, sg_x:+ -- A:79/2
  16. Zawose Queens: Maisha (Real World) {10}: Mj:*, PM:45*, XCI:* -- A:73/4, MT:A
  17. Avalanche Kaito: Talitakum (Glitterbeat) {9}: CE:4, FO:36, Qt:+; ysp:* -- MT:**
  18. Caxtrinho: Queda Livre (QTV) {8}: Bc:+, CM:34, W:9 -- TH:***
  19. Etran De L'Aïr: 100% Saharan Guitar (Sahel Sounds) {7}: Mj:*, PW:43, U:*; xjdc:* -- A:78/3, TH:***
  20. Sisso & Maiko: Singeli Ya Maajabu (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {7}: CE:5, W:32; ysp:* -- TH:*
  21. Takkak Takkak: Takkak Takkak (Nyege Nyege Tapes) {7}: CE:1, PO:+; xpb:15
  22. Dar Disku: Dar Disku (Soundway) {6}: DJM:+, GQ:+, U:*, VF:17 -- A:70/2, TH:*
  23. Lord Spikeheart: The Adept (Hækalu) {6}: C:18, G:*, Qt:+, Tr:+; pm_m:10 -- A:75/3
  24. Anitta: Funk Generation (Republic) {5}: p:10, xjdc:* -- A:70/1, TH:***
  25. Aziza Brahim: Mawja (Glitterbeat) {5}: AD:*, MO:*, U:* -- A:80/3, TH:**
  26. Kokoko!: Butu (Transgressive) {5}: AD:*, DIY:*, Mj:*, PM:*; xpb:12 -- A:78/7, MT:**
  27. Lollise: I Hit the Water (Switch Hit) {5}: PM:19* -- A:100/1, TH:**
  28. Omar Souleyman: Erbil (Mad Decent) {5}: DW:78; xjdc:* -- TH:***
  29. Mohammad Syfkhan: I Am Kurdish (Nyahh) {5}: Qt:5
  30. Wizkid: Morayo (Starboy Entertainment/RCA) {5}: Cl:*, Cmp_U:9, NME:* -- A:80/4
  31. Daymé Arocena: Alkemi (Brownswood) {4}: JC:+, O:*; am:* -- A:80/2, TH:*
  32. Bab L' Bluz: Swaken (Real World) {4}: AD:*, Mj:*, S:* -- A:83/4, TH:*
  33. Bruno Berle: No Reino Dos Afetos 2 (Psychic Hotline) {4}: PO:+ -- TH:***
  34. Latin Mafia: Todos Los Días Todo El Día (Rimas) {4}: BB:49, Fa:17, NPR:+
  35. Peso Pluma: Éxodo (Double P) {4}: NME:*, RS:74; sl:++ -- A:69/4
  36. Lee "Scratch" Perry & Youth: Spaceship to Mars () {3}: -- DiS:*, Mj:50, RC:*
  37. Reyna Tropical: Malegría (Psychic Hotline) {3}: PM:31*; ti:10 -- A:79/2
  38. Ann Savoy: Another Heart (Smithsonian Folkways) {3}: PO:+; ysp:* -- TH:*
  39. Soweto Gospel Choir & Groove Terminator: History of House () {3}: KC:10
  40. Triples: Assemble24 (Modhaus) {3}: NME:30*, Spk:* -- A:80/2
  41. Okaidja Afroso: Àbòr Édín (Chechekule) {2}: XCI:* -- TH:*
  42. Rauw Alejandro: Cosa Nuestra (Duars Entertainment/Sony) {2}: Up:+; am:* -- A:73/3
  43. Ana Lua Caiano: Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado (Glitterbeat) {2}: SLi:41, U:* -- A:80/1
  44. Alvaro Diaz: Sayonara (Universal Music Latino) {2}: RS:16
  45. El Khat: Mute (Glitterbeat) {2}: PO:+ -- TH:*
  46. Elyanna: Woledto (Salxco UAM [Universal Arabic Music]) {2}: Fa:14 -- A:77/1
  47. Horsemeat: Embrace the Abyss (self-released) {2}: A:80/1
  48. Clara Luciani: Mon Sang (Romance Musique) {2}: LI:20
  49. Meridian Brothers: Mi Latinoamérica Sufre (Ansonia) {2}: am:+* -- A:80/2
  50. Nayeon: Na (JYP -EP) {2}: BPM:37* -- A:84/1
  51. Twice: With You-th (JYP/Republic -EP) {2}: SpL:**
  52. Xavi: Next (Interscope) {2}: BB:26, RS:77
  53. Lechuga Zafiro: Desde los Oídos de un Sapo (Tra Tra Trax) {2}: C:39, DJM:+ -- A:77/1
  54. Ateez: Golden Hour: Part 1 (KQ Entertainment -EP) {1}: Cl:* -- A:80/1
  55. Cristóbal Avendaño and Silvia Moreno: Lancé esto al otro lado del mar () {1}: tr_f:+
  56. Baekhyun: Hello, World (INB100 -EP) {1}: NME:* -- A:80/1
  57. Omar Courtz: Premera Musa (Mr. 305/Rimas) {1}: -- ny_c:17
  58. From Overseas, Zake: Live Improvisations (Zake Drones) {1}:
  59. Grupo Frontera: Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada () {1}: BB:+
  60. Jimin: Muse (Big Hit/HYBE) {1}: NME:* -- A:75/2
  61. JIN: Happy (Big Hit/HYBE -EP) {1}: -- A:75/2
  62. Lescop: Rêve Parti (Labréa Music/Turenne Music) {1}: LI:53
  63. Del McCoury Band: Songs of Love and Life (McCoury Music) {1}: ysp:*
  64. Msaki x Tubatsi: Synthetic Hearts Part II (No Format!) {1}: SC:+
  65. Nsqk: ATP (Honey) {1}: RS:82
  66. Frédéric D. Oberland/Grégory Dargent/Tony Elileh/Wassim Halal: Sub Rosa (05-24) {1}:
  67. Okwy Osadebe and Highlife Soundmakers International: Egwu Mmanwu Igbo (Music of Igbo Masquerade) (Palenque) {1}: XCI:*
  68. Ovrkast: Kast Got Wings (IIIXL Studio) {1}:
  69. RaiNao: Capicu (Sonar) {1}: RS:51
  70. Arun Ramamurthy Trio: New Moon (Greenleaf Music) {1}: JC:+
  71. Salma e Mac: S&M (self-released) {1}: SpL:*
  72. Mama Sissoko: Live (Meruba-ML) {1}: SpL:*
  73. Tomorrow X Together: The Star Chapter: Sanctuary (Big Hit/HYBE -EP) {1}: AD:* -- A:80/1
  74. Jozef Van Wissem: The Night Dwells in the Day (Incunabulum) {1}:
  75. Min Xiao-Fen: Metta (Asian Improv) {1}: JC:+