PopMatters' Best World Music of 2018

  Anbessa Orchestra - Negestat (Self-released)Early in the year, Brooklyn-based ensemble Anbessa Orchestra swung into action with Negestat, an album of...

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Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Kin Sonic Jupiter & Okwess Mar-03-2017, Afro-Rock
#2 Small Island Big Song Various Artists Jan-01-2018,
#3 What Heat Bokanté, Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley Oct-05-2018, Jazz Fusion
#4 Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow Gurrumul Apr-13-2018, Post-Minimalism
#5 Fenfo (Something to Say) Fatoumata Diawara May-25-2018, Wassoulou
#6 Black Times Seun Kuti, Egypt 80' Mar-02-2018, Afrobeat
#7 Temet Imarhan Feb-23-2018, Tishoumaren
#8 İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir Gaye Su Akyol Oct-26-2018, Anatolian Rock
#9 The Darkness Between the Leaves Alba Griot Ensemble Sep-19-2019,
#10 Negestat Anbessa Orchestra Mar-30-2018,
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kin Sonic | Jupiter & Okwess | Album, Mar-03-2017, Afro-Rock |
| #2 | Small Island Big Song | Various Artists | Album, Jan-01-2018,  |
| #3 | What Heat | BokantéMetropole OrkestJules Buckley | Album, Oct-05-2018, Jazz Fusion |
| #4 | Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow | Gurrumul | Album, Apr-13-2018, Post-Minimalism |
| #5 | Fenfo (Something to Say) | Fatoumata Diawara | Album, May-25-2018, Wassoulou |
| #6 | Black Times | Seun KutiEgypt 80' | Album, Mar-02-2018, Afrobeat |
| #7 | Temet | Imarhan | Album, Feb-23-2018, Tishoumaren |
| #8 | İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir | Gaye Su Akyol | Album, Oct-26-2018, Anatolian Rock |
| #9 | The Darkness Between the Leaves | Alba Griot Ensemble | Album, Sep-19-2019,  |
| #10 | Negestat | Anbessa Orchestra | Album, Mar-30-2018,  |