Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2024 New Compilations of Old/Various Music: World

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola (Strut) {25}: DW:5, EWi:42, XCI:13**, XG:8; am:*, am_l:+, am_z:+, xsm:16 -- RX:A, TH:A-
  2. Rail Band: Buffet Hotel De La Gare, Bamako (1973, Mississippi) {20}: PO_r:11, XCI:42**, XG:48; xsp:* -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  3. África Negra: Antologia Vol. 2 (1979-90, Bongo Joe) {16}: XCI:44**, XG:32 -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  4. Franco & OK Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires (1968-1970) (Planet Ilunga) {12}: PO_r:10, SpL:17** -- TH:A-
  5. Emahoy Tsegue Maryam Gebru: Souvenirs (1977-85, Mississippi) {11}: CM:+, Pf:*, Qt:+, SC:*, VF:19; am:*, am_z:+ -- A:90/2, TH:***
  6. Congo Funk! Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982 (Analog Africa) {11}: PO_r:16, XCI:25*; am:*, am_l:+, am_z:+, xjdc:* -- MT:*, TH:***
  7. Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 (Light in the Attic) {9}: ClR:*, JC_r:+, Pf:*, PM:*, PO_r:27, VF:22; pf_o:+, pm_g:7, vwh_j:+ -- A:81/4
  8. Amadou & Mariam: La Vie Est Belle (1998-2022, Because Music) {8}: -- RX:A-, TH:A-
  9. Champeta w/Edna Martinez: <i>Diblo Dibala Special (NAS) {8}: -- RX:A, TH:***
  10. Funk.br - São Paulo (NTS) {8}: CE:7, Tu:10 -- A:78/1, TH:**
  11. Grupo Irakere: Grupo Irakere (1976, Mr Bongo) {6}: am:*, am_z:+ -- TH:A-
  12. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Chain of Light (Real World) {5}: G:*, S:+++, ST:78 -- A:100/1
  13. Creation Rebel: High Above Harlesden 1978-2023 () {4}: PO_r:15; am:*, am_z:+
  14. Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora 1980-93 (Soundway) {4}: Qt:+; am:*, am_l:+, am_z:+ -- MT:B-
  15. Merengue Típico, Nueva Generación! (Bongo Joe) {4}: -- TH:A-
  16. Naya Beat Volume 2: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1988-1994 (Ninja Beat) {4}: Pf:*, VF:10 -- A:80/1
  17. Super Disco Pirata: De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 (Analog Africa) {4}: PO_r:24 -- TH:***
  18. Grupo Irakere: Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital (1974, Mr Bongo) {3}: PO:+; am:*, am_l:+
  19. Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens: Music Inferno: The Indestructible Beat Tour 1988-89 (Umsakazo -23) {2}: XCI:15 -- TH:[A-]
  20. Kali Uchis: Orquídeas Parte 2 (Capitol) {2}: ny_p:5
  21. Les Belgicains: Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-70 (Covadia) {2}: -- TH:**
  22. Ghetto Brothers: Power-Fuerza (1972, Vampisoul) {1}: -- TH:*
  23. Seun Kuti: Heavier Yet Lays the Crownless Head (Record Kicks) {1}: jcm:+
  24. Abdallah Oumbadougou: Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music Vol 1 (Strong Place) {1}: XCI:*
  25. Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk From the South China Sea (1974-88) (Soundway) {1}: VF:23 -- A:70/1
  26. Music for Shape Shifters: Field Recordings From the Amazonian Lowlands, 1981-1985 (Sublime Frequencies) {1}: VF:39