March 25, 2025

Charts March 17-23, 2025

WRIR World's NACC Top Ten
1 FLORENCE ADOONI | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon
2 SON PALENQUE | Rincon De Africa | OM Producciones
3 WITCH | "Queenless King" [Single] | Partisan
4 RIZWAN-MUAZZAM QAWWALI | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World
5 LOS PIRANAS | Una Oportunidad Más De Triunfar En La Vida | Glitterbeat
6 ANCHORS, THE | Black Soul | Matsuli
7 ULI COSTA E SANDALIA DE PRATA | Uli Costa E Sandalia De Prata | Brasuca
8 SUPER DJATA BAND | Authentique Vol 2 Feu Vert 81-82 | Numero Group
9 MAMBAIA | Terceira Margem | self-released
10 ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES | Seasons Of The Road | self-released
 
 
WRIR World's NACC Adds
1 LA BANDA CHUSKA | "La Selva Me Salvo" [Single] | self-released
2 EL LEON PARDO | Viaje Sideral | AYA
3 L'ANTIDOTE | "Pomegranate" [Single] | Ponderosa
4 MANDINGA BEAT | "Mae Me Diz" [Single] | YB
5 RAUL MONSALVE Y LOS FORAJIDOS | Sol | Olindo
6 NEW GLOBAL ENSEMBLE | Dream Walking | One World
7 PSYCHOTROPICAL ORCHESTRA | La Travesia | self-released
8 VIMMA | Ei Noi Muut | Nordic Notes
9 WITCH | "Queenless King" [Single] | Partisan
10 XIXA | XOLO | Jullian
 
 
New & Recommended at WRIR World
Adooni, Florence | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon
Alsarah & The Nubatones | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons Of The Road | self-released
Banda Chuska, La | "La Selva Me Salvo" | self-released
Brooklyn Sounds | Libre - Free | Vampisoul
Bruno, Rolando Y El Grupo Arevalo / of Tropique! | "Sabadabada" / "Fatman" | Electric Cowbell / Pepei
Campos, Roberta | "Peito Aberto" | self-released
Costa, Uli E Sandalia De Prata | Uli Costa E Sandalia De Prata | Brasuca Discos
DubMarta | "Watch Me Grow" | Conscious Sounds
El Leon Pardo | "Cumbia Espacial" / "La Perica" | AYA
Estrellas De Buena Vista | Live In Havana | One World
Gerson King Combo | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul
Guagenti, Mike | Salsa Con Charanga | Vampisoul
Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | "Kingongolo" | Helico
Kouyate, Kankou | N'Darila | One World
Mandinga Beat | "Crianca Rica" | YB Music
Mandinga Beat | "Mae Me Diz" (feat. Helio Ramalho) | YB Music
Miramar | Entre Tus Flores | Ansonia
Nusantara Beat | "Sifat Manusia" | Bongo Joe
Red Baraat | "Bhangra Rangeela" (feat. SMK, Bakshi Brothers) | Sinj
Santrofi | Making Moves | Outhere
Satellites | Aylar | Batov
Songhoy Blues | Heritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive
Trio Da Kali | Bagola | One World
 
 
WRIR World Digs
Abaki Simba | Abaki Simba | Music From East Africa
Adophe Dominguez | 12 | Chou Cheri
Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Mapambazuko | Nyege Nyege Tapes
Anchors, The | Black Soul | Matsuli
Baca, Susana | Conjuros | Pregon Producciones
Best Of Congo | (various artists) | World Congolese Music
Chicha Por Favor, Vol. 1: Grooves From El Volcan, The Heartbeat Of Peruvian Cumbia | (various artists) | Ritmo Del Barrio
Collignon | Bicicleta | Gris Gris
Cruz, Celia | Centennial | UMG
Dembele, Issiaka | MandingJazz | Issiakamusic
DJAM! | DJAM! | Guitar Globetrotter
Doumbia, Nahawa | Vol. 2 | Awesome Tapes From Africa
Festival Donso N'goni, Volume 1 | (various artists) | Remote
Ganavya | Daughter Of A Temple | Leiter
Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band | Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 | Analog Africa
Gran Combo, El | Salsa Y Sabor EP | Salsa Y Mas Salsa
Havana Negra | Havana Negra | Zanja
Joseph, Anthony | Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back | Heavenly Sweetness
La BOA & Tony Allen | La BOA Meets Tony Allen | Comet
Lollise | I Hit The Water | Switch Hit
Mambaia | Terceira Margem | self-released
Mizik Maladi: Disques Debs International Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Disques Debs International / Strut
Mpale, Dennis feat. Kippie Moketsi | Our Boys Are Doing It | We Are Busy Bodies
Nattali Rize | Liberate | Rize Nation
Neptuna | Mar Rojo & Orbitando | Half Shell
Onyango Chogo | Heartbreaker | self-released
Original Sound Of Mali 2, The | (various artists) | Mr Bongo
Piranas, Los | Una Oportunidad Mas De Triunfar En La Vida | Glitterbeat
Rancho Aparte | Tradicional | RA Music
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World
Somuah, Peter | Highlife | ACT Music
Son Palenque | Rincon De Africa | OM Producciones
Sosa, Omar | Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums | OTA
Story, Dexter | Sinesrat EP: Unreleased Songs From 2012-2014 | Mai
Super Djata Band De Bamako | Authentique Vol. 2 Feu Vert 81-82 | Numero Group
Toure, Samba | Baarakelaw | Glitterbeat
Vaudou Game | Fintou | Hot Casa
Wax, Jordan | Taytsh (The Heart Deciphers) | Borscht Beat
Yildirim, Derya & Grup Simsek | Yarin Yoksa | Big Crown
 
 
Latest Arrivals at WRIR World
Banda Chuska, La | "La Selva Me Salvo" | self-released
Blaiz Fayah | Shatta Ting | Creepy
El Leon Pardo | El Viaje Sideral | AYA
Franca, Thiago E A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca | "Bololo" | YB Music
Hirvonen, Paivi | Maa Palaa | Nordic Notes
Irie Love | Reflections | self-released
Jazz World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Kaji, Meiko | Yadokari | Wewantsounds
L'Antidote | "Pomegranate" | Ponderosa
Mandinga Beat | "Mae Me Diz" (feat. Helio Ramalho) | YB Music
Monsalve, Raul Y Los Forajidos | Sol | Olindo
New Global Ensemble | Dream Walking | One World
Psychotropical Orchestra | La Travesia | self-released
Salsa De La Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens | (various artists) | Patois
Vimma | Ei Noi Muut | Nordic Notes
WITCH | "Queenless King" | Partisan
XIXA | XOLO | Jullian
Xu, Barbora | The Garden Of Otava | Nordic Notes
 
 
Current Releases at WRIR World
&Fusion | La Marche Du Bonheur | Buda Musique
Adama Sunshine | "Amed Sekou Toure" | self-released
Aguaturbia | Volumen 2 | Munster
Al-Qasar | Uncovered | Wewantsounds
Altons, The | Heartache In Room 14 | Daptone
Amud, Thiago | Enseada Perdida | Rocinante
Assu | Luohteniegut | Nordic Notes
Baltic Sisters, The | Varav / Varti / Vartai | CPL-Music
Baysal, Ozan | Tel Ve Ten | ARC
Blaiz Fayah | Shatta Ting | Creepy
Bombillas, The | "Hatif" / "Kidi Bloom" | F-Spot
Bongo Hop, The | La Pata Coja | Underdog
Bunkers, Los | MTV Unplugged | Seitrack
Café International | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Campos, Roberta | Coisas De Viver EP | self-released
Carter, Jason | In And Out Of Time | Naxos World
Cheo | Refresco Vol. 2: Cheo Goes Funk EP | Nacional
Cielos, Maria | Perenne Pilar | Microscopi
Cissoko, Ablaye & Cyrille Brotto | Djiyo | Ma Case
Cultural Crossroads | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Culture | Humble African (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) | VP
Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Vampisoul
Del Picchia, Meno | Mare Cheia | Pequeno Imprevisto
Dibango, Manu | Dibango 82 | Wewantsounds
Dogo Du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band | Avoude | We Are Busy Bodies
Dowdelin | Tchenbe! | Underdog
Drovers Unlimited Orchestra, The | Vol. 3 | self-released
Dubussy | Horns N Tentacles EP | Dubophonic
El Alamo | Malos Pensamiento | Munster
El Dusty | "Aye Papi" (feat. Ratcheton & Harlay) | Americano
El Dusty x DJ Kane | "Tra Tra Tra" | Americano
El Leon Pardo | El Viaje Sideral | AYA
El Sherei, Ammar | Music From The East | Wewantsounds
Ensemble Marani | Sharatin | Buda Musique
Esbe | Mountain Aires | New Cat
Evinha | Cartao Postal | Vampisoul
Fanoos Ensemble | Echoes Of Afghanistan | self-released
Folk And Great Tunes From Belarus | (various artists) | CPL-Music
Foster, Chuck | The Truth | Catch Me Time
Franca, Thiago E A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca | "Bololo" | YB Music
Frankie Sunswept & The Silver Moons | Nostalgia | Romanus
Frigg | Dreamscapes | Bafe's Factory
Frisina, Gerardo & Toco | Deixa Passar / Ile EP | Schema
Gamelan Salukat x Jan Kadereit | Ashira | One World
Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose | Dust | Corne De Brume
Groove World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Gutman, Yosef & Peter Broderick | River Of Eden | Soul Song
Hirvonen, Paivi | Maa Palaa | Nordic Notes
Hsu, Matt's Obscure Orchestra | Forest Party | 4000
Hsu, Matt's Obscure Orchestra | Noodle | 4000
Ilessi | Atlantico Negro | Rocinante
Irie Love | Reflections | self-released
Ishihara, You | Passivite | Black Editions
Jamaica Mnanda | Maisha Na Mtaani | Club Yeke
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra | All For A Reason EP | Zephyrus
Jazz World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Jupiter & Okwess | Ekoya | Airfono
Kaji, Meiko | Yadokari | Wewantsounds
Kaleya | Basswise EP | Reggae Wise
Kazdoura | Ghoyoum | August 4
Kiala & Afroblaster | "One Race" | Tangential Music
Kid Loco meets Soul Sugar | Kraft Dub Werk | Echo Beach
Kuti, Femi | "After 24 Years" | Partisan
La Baula | Cancons A L'Ombra | Microscopi
Ladies W.C. | Ladies W.C. | Munster
L'Antidote | "Pomegranate" | Ponderosa
Levy, Barrington | Prison Oval Rock: 40th Anniversary Edition | Greensleeves
Liberica | Ale: Iberian Chants | Microscopi
Lopez, Maria | Daydreaming | Microscopi
Lopez, Tomas Martin | Right Here | Bongotoms Music
Lounge Du Monde | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Lucibela | Moda Antiga | Lusafrica
Marinero | La La La | Hardly Art
Maza, Ana Carla | Caribe Deluxe | ACM Global
Mellow Mark | Acoustic Sessions | Boomrush Productions
Menzales, Norman | Panoramas: Flute Music Of The Philippines | Ravello
Mercenarias | Bau 83-87 | Munster / Nada Nada
Mercenarias | Demo 1983 | Munster / Nada Nada
Minnozzi, Mafalda | Riofonic | MPI
Monsalve, Raul Y Los Forajidos | Sol | Olindo
Moretti, Dan & Brazilia | Live At The Pump House Music Works | Roots Grooves
New Global Ensemble | Dream Walking | One World
Nouse Luonto: Songs Of Nordic Biodiversity | (various artists) | Nordic Notes
Novalima | La Danza (Deluxe Version) | Six Degrees
O'Farrill, Arturo Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra | Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley | Zoho
Owusu, Immy | "Curly Hair" | Hopestreet
Pacha Wakay Munan | El Tiempo Quiere Cantar | Buh
Pandemic, La | Tour 2024: Live At Canovelles | La Catenaria
Parra, Violeta | Las Ultimas Composiciones De | Vampisoul
Pauanne | Joku Raja Rakkaudessakin | Nordic Notes
Psychotropical Orchestra | La Travesia | self-released
Razteria | Prowess Blossoming | Asteria
Reggae Odyssey | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata, La | La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata | Munster
Roge | Curyman II | Diamond West
Salsa De La Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens | (various artists) | Patois
Scandinavia | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery
Selva, Joao | Onda | Underdog
Setenta | Apollo Solar Drive | Latin Big Note
Shego | No Lo Volvere A Hacer | Ernie
Shobhakar, Anupam | Liquid Reality | AGS
Sila Lua | Danzas De Amor Y Veneno | Altafonte
Siniestro Total | Que No Cunda El Orden | Munster
Smoke + Mirrors Soundsystem | Return Of The Numbers | Escape Hatch
Sole, Ramon | Nuvolari | LaLabelWeb
Stachev, Anton | Regreso Al Amor: Music By Astor Piazzolla | Big Round
Stephenson, Duane | Weekend Dude (3 tracks) | Penthouse
Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era Of Algerian Pop-Rai | (various artists) | Wewantsounds
Sylfide | Blat Lys | Nordic Notes
Taylor, Ebo, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Ebo Taylor JID 022 | Jazz Is Dead
Tchaco, Fely | "Zante" | self-released
Tek Roc | "Yayaya" | Maximum Collabo
This Is Love Riddim | (various artists) | Money Matters Entertainment
Tiny Glass Tavern | Let Us Dance, Let Us Sing | Big Round
Tokyo Bliss: Japanese Funk, Boogie And City Pop From King Records 1974-88, selected by DJ Notoya | (various artists) | Wewantsounds
Trani, Mila | Menta Selvatica | Microscopi
Traore, Aboubakar & Balima | Sababu | Zephyrus
Trinka | Trinka EP | Agogo
Trompas De Falopium, Las | Talisman EP | Altafonte
U-Brown, Queen Omega, Chezidek | "Three The Hard Way" | Irie Ites
Uusikuu | Piknik | Nordic Notes
Vimma | Ei Noi Muut | Nordic Notes
Weekes, Taj & Zion Albert | Eyes To See | Jatta / Skank
Winse, Kaito | Reele Bumbou | Rebel Up / Zephyrus
WITCH | "Queenless King" | Partisan
Wright, John | Promenade | Buda Musique
XIXA | XOLO | Jullian
Xu, Barbora | The Garden Of Otava | Nordic Notes
Zanzibara 11 - Congo In Dar: Dance No Sweat; Orchestre Maquis Du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound / 1982-1986 | (various artists) | Buda Musique
Zion Train | Dubs Of Perception | Universal Egg
 
 
Global A Go-Go Tracklist, March 23
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali | Pakistan | Yaar De Muhallah | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World | 2025
Aurelio Martínez & Andy Palacio | Honduras-Belize | Lánarime Lamiselu | Paranda | Stonetree | 2000
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Lirun Weyu | Landini | Real World | 2014
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Yurumei | Laru Beya | Sub Pop / Next Ambiance | 2011
Aurelio Martínez | Honduras | Sielpa | Darandi | Real World | 2017
The Anchors | South Africa | Given's Boots Part 2 | Black Soul | Matsuli | 2025-1972
The Beaters | South Africa | Thiba Kamoo | Harari | The Sun | 1975
Harari | South Africa | Party | Heatwave | Gallo | 1980
"Om" Alec Khaoli | South Africa | Say You Love Me | Say You Love Me EP | Gallo | 1985
Florence Adooni | Ghana | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Florence Adooni | Ghana | O Yinne Te San Tue! | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Florence Adooni | Ghana | Uh-Ah Song | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon | 2025
Cheikh Ibra Fam | Senegal | Yolele | Peace In Africa | Soulbeats | 2022
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba | Senegal-USA | Badima | Routes | Twelve | Eight | 2018
Étoile De Dakar | Senegal | Khaley Étoile | Khaley Étoile | Stern's Africa | 1981
Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Peru-RD Congo | Bonne Année | Mapambazuko | Nyege Nyege Tapes | 2025
Kevin Florez & The Busy Twist | Colombia-England UK | Champetizate | Champetizate - Single | Palenque / Farra Rap | 2020
Lucien Bokilo | RD Congo | Welcome To Colombia | Welcome To Colombia - Single | Palenque | 2020

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