GLOBAL A GO-GO: Top 10 new albums of 2024

It's the most wonderful time of the year, the time to find out who's been naughty and who's been nice. No, I'm not talking about the holiday season; I'm talking about when everyone's Best Of The Year lists come out.

I'll be rolling out my own lists over the next three Sundays on Global A Go-Go. On this week's program (Sunday December 15, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen and any old time at my podcast site) I'll present my top ten new albums of 2024 plus ten honorable mentions.

Next week on December 22 I'll play my favorite singles and EPs of the departing year. And in two weeks' time on December 29 you'll hear selections from my favorite compilations, reissues and historic recordings of 2024.

Without further ado, here are my favorite new albums of 2024:

Global A Go-Go's Top Ten New Albums of 2024

1. Kumbia Boruka (México-Chile-Argentina-France) | Santa Suerte | self-released

2. Sahra Halgan (Somaliland-France) | Hiddo Dhawr | Danaya

3. Lagos Thugs (Nigeria) | Chaos | Immensum Music

4. Rolando Bruno Y El Grupo Arévalo (Argentina) | Cosas Raras | Peace & Rhythm / Electric Cowbell / DJ Cajon

5. Superfónicos (USA-Colombia) | Renaceré | Spaceflight

6. The Zawose Queens (Tanzania-England UK) | Maisha | Real World

7. Aboubakar Traoré & Balima (Burkina Faso-Mali-Belgium) | Sababu | Zephyrus

8. Manu Chao (France-Spain) | Viva Tu | Because Music

9. Aziza Brahim (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic-Spain) | Mawja | Glitterbeat

10. Big Boss Sound (England UK) | The Loafer Rides Again | Liquidator

Honorable Mention

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante (England UK-Italy) | Sweet Release | Ponderosa

Ajate (Japan) | Dala Toni | 180g

Aylin's Soulgarden (Germany) | Bu Bir Demdir | CPL-Muzik

The Bongo Hop (France-Colombia) | La Pata Coja | Underdog

Fat Freddy's Drop (New Zealand) | Slo Mo | The Drop

Kankou Kouyaté (Mali) | N'Darila | One World

Mighty Joshua (RVA USA) | Dreaducation | Mighty Music

Peter Somuah (Netherlands-Ghana-Suriname) | Highlife | ACT Music

La Sonora Mazurén (Colombia) | Magnetismo Animal | Barbès

Tidiane Thiam (Sénégal) | Africa Yontii | Sahel Sounds

Global A Go-Go's top 20 new albums of 2024 are available as a Tidal playlist: bit.ly/3ZOXtO9

Podcast: radio4all.net/program/119278

All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go

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December 12, 2024

Top 10 new albums of 2024

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