Wow, so much going on already, just one day into the year. A new frontrunner from Serbia, to begin with! Here is our January Top 20. Happy New Year.
1. Lenhart Tapes: Dens (Glitterbeat Records, Serbia)
2. Luigi Cinque, Stefano Saletti, URNA Chahar-Tugchi: Persephone (Materiali Sonori, Italy/China)
3. Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès: Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès (Buda Musique, Senegal)
4. Bixiga 70: Vapor (Glitterbeat, Brazil)
5. Catrin Finch, Aoife Ní Bhriain : Double You (Bendigedig, UK/Wales/Ireland)
6. HRDZA: Čo mi je, to mi je (self-released, Slovakia)
7. Maher Cissoko: Kora World (ajabu, Senegal)
8. Idrissa Soumaoro: Diré (Mieruba -ML, Mali)
9. Jono Heyes: Beehive (Asphalt Tango Records, New Zealand)
10. Alba Careta i Henrio: Udolç (Segell Microscopi, Spain/Catalunya)
11. Negarit Band: Origins (Buda Musique, Ethiopia)
12. Helene Blum og Harald Haugaard Band: Den store sommer (Galileo Music, Denmark)
13. Dorůžka/Fischmann/Novák: Gilgul (Animal Music, Czecz Republic)
14. Don Kipper: Always Can’t Go On Forever (World Music Network, UK/Greece)
15. Vilma Jää : Kosto (Jäähile Records, Finland)
16. Johanna Juhola: A Brighter Future (Nordic Notes, Finland)
17. Jamala | Джамала : Qirim (self-released, Ukraine)
18. Ilkka Heinonen: Käki (Rockadillo Records & Production, Finland)
19.Katta: Vox Organi (Emika Records, Czech Republic)
20: dossel: Badoque (self-released, Brazil)
Source: www.wmce.de
Photo: Aleksa Vitorović