PopMatters' 10 Best World Music Albums of 2020

Chouk Bwa and the Ångströmers - Vodou Alé (Bongo Joe) In Haiti, mizik rasin, or roots music, serves important roles in many culturally engaged...

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# 1

Keleketla! by Keleketla! + Coldcut

Album • Jul 03 / 2020 Afro-Jazz Afrobeat

# 2

Rejoice by Hugh Masekela + Tony Allen

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Afro-Jazz

# 3

The Dancing Devils of Djibouti by Groupe RTD

Album • Jun 05 / 2020 Qaraami Somali Music

# 4

APKÁ! by Céu

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Indie Pop MPB

# 5

We No Be Machine by Onipa

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Akan Music

# 6

A Guide to the Birdsongs of Mexico, Central America & The Caribbean by Various Artists

Album • Jun 26 / 2020

# 7

Ormenion by Evritiki Zygia

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Balkan Folk Music

# 8

Sketches of China by Xuefei Yang

Album • Aug 07 / 2020 Modern Classical Chinese Folk Music

# 10

Vodou Ale by Chouk Bwa + The Ångströmers

Album • May 22 / 2020 Rasin