GLOBAL A GO-GO: Charts May 12-18, 2025

WRIR World's NACC Top Ten

1 ADRIAN RASO AND FANFARE CIOCARLIA | The Devil Rides Again | Asphalt Tango

2 CAVEMEN, THE | "Dancing Shoes" [Single] | self-released

3 F.A.V., TINO AMOR AND BARZO | "Mi Barrio" [Single] | Lacteo Cosmico

4 MADALITSO BAND | Ma Gitala | Bongo Joe

5 LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO | Infinito Positivo | La Oreja

6 FRENTE CUMBIERO | Inconcreto & Asociados | Salgaelsol/Discos Biche

7 KANAZOE ORKESTRA | Balabeatz | Antipodes

8 ROOTS ROCKING ZIMBABWE: THE MODERN SOUND OF HARARE TOWNSHIPS 1975-1980 | various artists | Analog Africa

9 LUC-HUBERT SEJOR | Mizik Filamonik: Spiritual Sound | Heavenly Sweetness

10 FEMI KUTI | Journey Through Life | Partisan

WRIR World's NACC Adds

1 CARWYN ELLIS AND RIO 18 | Fontana Rosa | Legere

2 GRUPO PILON | "Cecilia" [Single] | El Palmas

3 HEARTICAL AND BDF PRESENT: I'M A REVOLUTIONIST | various artists | Heartical

4 MANIKA KAUR | Devocean | United Sound/Six Degrees

5 KADIALY KOUYATE | Tona | ARC

6 IMMY OWUSU AND SENSIBLE J | Spiritual War [EP] | Hopestreet

7 SOFI TUKKER | Butter | self-released

8 SOOTHSAYERS | "Fly Higher" [Single] | Wah Wah 45s

9 SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM | Jah Is the Light [EP] | self-released

10 TAGUA TAGUA | RAIO | Wonderwheel

New & Recommended at WRIR World

Abijah | "Warrior Code" | Tad's

Abranis, Les | Album No. 1: Id Ed Was | Wewantsounds

Adooni, Florence | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise In Unity) | Philophon

Afrodream | "Zugumalamba" (feat. Killabeatmaker) | Ludwig Sound

Banda Chuska, La | "La Selva Me Salvo" | self-released

Cavemen, The | "Dancing Shoes" | self-released

Costa, Uli E Sandalia De Prata | Uli Costa E Sandalia De Prata | Brasuca Discos

Empanadas Ilegales | "Chancletazo" | We Are Time

Estrellas del Caribe | La Terapia de Palenque | Polen

Etran de L'Air | "Agadez" | Sahel Sounds

F.A.V., Tino Amor & Barzo | "Mi Barrio" | Lacteo Cosmico

Grupo Pilon | "Cecilia" | El Palmas

Guagenti, Mike | Salsa Con Charanga | Vampisoul

Karzo, Mohamed Alassane | "Mafelawen" / "C'est La Vie" | Sahel Sounds

Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | Kiniata | Helico

Kuti, Femi | Journey Through Life | Partisan

Madalitso Band | Ma Gitala | Bongo Joe

Mandinga Beat | "Mae Me Diz" (feat. Helio Ramalho) | YB Music

Me and My Friends | "Bring Summer" | Split Shift

Raso, Adrian & Fanfare Ciocarlia | The Devil Rides Again | Asphalt Tango

Red Baraat | "Thums Up" | Sinj

Satellites | Aylar | Batov

Soothsayers | "Fly Higher" | Wah Wah 45s

Sugar Minott, Bounty Killer & King Jammy | "Give the People What They Want" | Hits 38 Production

The Story of Nacional Records: Volumes Uno & Dos | (various artists) | Nacional

Tsapiky! Modern Music from Southwest Madagascar | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies

WRIR World Digs

African Jazz, O.K. Jazz, African Team, Dibango & Pepito | African Jazz invites O.K. Jazz (1961-1970) | Planet Ilunga

Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Mapambazuko | Nyege Nyege Tapes

Alpha Blondy | Rise | Alphalliance

Amayo | Lion Awakes | self-released

Ambolley, Gyedu-Blay | Simigwa | Strut

Anchors, The | Black Soul | Matsuli

Baca, Susana | Conjuros | Pregon Producciones

BaianaSystem | O Mundo Da Voltas | Maquina De Louco

Chouk Bwa & The Angstromers | Live At Café Oto | Bongo Joe

Clarke, Gussie | Reggae Masters: Horace Andy & Leroy Smart | Reggae Library

Collignon | Bicicleta | Gris Gris

Cruz, Celia | Centennial | UMG

Damily & Toliara Tsapiky Band | Fihisa | self-released

Delio Valdez, La | El Desveto | Delirio Valdez

DJAM! | DJAM! | Guitar Globetrotter

Frente Cumbiero | Inconcreto & Asociados | Salgaelsol / Discos Biche

Frimpong, K. | Best of 1990-1995 | Hot Casa

Gnonnas Pedro | The Man Who Sings All African Languages | Nanga Boko

Gran Combo, El | Salsa Y Sabor EP | Salsa Y Mas Salsa

Havana Negra | Havana Negra | Zanja

Hermanos Rosario, Los | Infinito Positivo | La Oreja Music Group

Kanazoe Orkestra | Balabeatz | Antipodes

Keita, Salif | So Kono | No Format

Kombilesa Mi | Asina Gue | self-released

Kwashibu Area Band | Love Warrior's Anthem | Soundway

La BOA & Tony Allen | La BOA Meets Tony Allen | Comet

Lollise | I Hit The Water | Switch Hit

Mambaia | Terceira Margem | self-released

Megarbane, Charif | Hawalat | Habibi Funk

Mizik Maladi: Disques Debs International Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Disques Debs International / Strut

Moctar, Mdou | Tears of Injustice | Matador

Moweta, Azuka & His Anioma Brothers Band of Africa | Ekobe Global | Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque

Nattali Rize | Liberate | Rize Nation

N'Dour, Youssou | Eclairer Le Monde | Light The World | TBI Publishing

Pambele | Damelo | self-released

Piranas, Los | Una Oportunidad Mas De Triunfar En La Vida | Glitterbeat

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali | At The Feet Of The Beloved | Real World

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980 | (various artists) | Analog Africa

Sejor, Luc-Hubert | Mizik Filamonik: Spiritual Sound | Heavenly Sweetness

Silkroad Ensemble | American Railroad | Nonesuch

Siska | Holdin' the Vibe | VLB

Son Palenque | Rincon De Africa | OM Producciones

Super Djata Band De Bamako | Authentique Vol. 2 Feu Vert 81-82 | Numero Group

Tembo, Crissy Zebby & Ngozi Family | I'm Not Made of Iron | Now-Again

Wagadu Grooves Vol. 2: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1991-2014 | (various artists) | Hot Mule

Yildirim, Derya & Grup Simsek | Yarin Yoksa | Big Crown

Latest Arrivals at WRIR World

Bontempo, Haroldo | Voz e Violao EP | self-released

Ellis, Carwyn & Rio 18 | Fontana Rosa | Legere

Grupo Pilon | "Cecilia" | El Palmas

Heartical & BDF present: I'm a Revolutionist | (various artists) | Heartical

Kaur, Manika | Devocean | United Sound / Six Degrees

Kouyate, Kadialy | Tona | ARC

Latin American Women | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Owusu, Immy & Sensible J | Spiritual War EP | Hopestreet

Sofi Tukker | Butter | self-released

Soothsayers | "Fly Higher" | Wah Wah 45s

Subatomic Sound System + Screechy Dan | Jah Is the Light EP | Subatomic Sound

Tagua Tagua | RAIO | Wonderwheel

Current Releases at WRIR World

Aguaturbia | Volumen 2 | Munster

Alban, Grecia | Nubes Selva | Folkalist

Alsarah & the Nubatones | Mawasim Altariq : Seasons of the Road | self-released

Amud, Thiago | Enseada Perdida | Rocinante

Ancient Future | Purple Nirvana EP | Ancient-Future.com

Awa Khiwe | African Women Arise | Outhere

Baysal, Ozan | Tel Ve Ten | ARC

Blaiz Fayah | Shatta Ting | Creepy

Blau Salvatge | Hiraeth | Microscopi

Bontempo, Haroldo | Voz e Violao EP | self-released

Born in the City of Tanta: Lower Egyptian Urban Folklore and Bedouin Shaabi from Libya's Bourini Records 1968-75 | (various artists) | Sublime Frequencies

Brazilian Party | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Brooklyn Sounds | Libre - Free | Vampisoul

Bruno, Rolando Y El Grupo Arevalo / of Tropique! | "Sabadabada" / "Fatman" | Electric Cowbell / Pepei

Bulat, Serge | Phonomundi: Selected Recordings of Heritage Sites and Traditions 2017-2024 | self-released

Café Europa | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Calibro 35 | Exploration | Record Kicks

Campos, Roberta | "Peito Aberto" | self-released

Cuellar, Ermelinda | Under a Lavender Sky | self-released

Culture | Africa Stand Alone | VP

Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 3 | (various artists) | Vampisoul

Danzon El Gato | El Sonido Bastardo | Lovemonk

Dibango, Manu | Dibango 82 | Wewantsounds

Disstantes | Cybertropico | E.I.

Donte, Rita | Ritual | Ansonia

Dubblestandart | Bass 4 A Nervous Planet | Echo Beach

DubMarta | "Watch Me Grow" | Conscious Sounds

Dubmones | Dubmones | Echo Beach

Dubs From the Foundation | (various artists) | Greensleeves

Ekanayaka, Tanya | 16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles | Naxos World

El Leon Pardo | El Viaje Sideral | AYA

El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado | 20 Aniversario En Vivo | Nacional

Ellis, Carwyn & Rio 18 | Fontana Rosa | Legere

Ensemble Marani | Sharatin | Buda Musique

Estrellas De Buena Vista | Live In Havana | One World

Evoeh Q-art | Musicas Semilla | Microscopi

Fam, Cheick Ibra | "Xam Xam" | Cumbancha

Famo Mountain | For Those Left Behind | Glitterbeat

Foster, Chuck | The Truth | Catch Me Time

Franca, Thiago E A Espetacular Charanga Do Franca | "Bololo" | YB Music

Galbi, Sami | Ylh Bye Bye | Bongo Joe

Gamelan Salukat x Jan Kadereit | Ashira | One World

Gasull, Feliu | El Pais Dels Crancs | Microscopi

Gavilanes de la Costa, Los | Dame Café | Vampisoul

Gerson King Combo | Gerson King Combo | Vampisoul

Gottlieb, Ayelet Rose | Dust | Corne De Brume

Groove World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Guillem, Saki | Sentimental Bit | Microscopi

Heartical & BDF present: I'm a Revolutionist | (various artists) | Heartical

Hirvonen, Paivi | Maa Palaa | Nordic Notes

Inna Vision | Faith and Deeds | Reggae Lives

Irie Love | Reflections | self-released

iyatraQuartet | Wild Green | self-released

Jamaica Mnanda | Maisha Na Mtaani | Club Yeke

Jazz World | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Kaji, Meiko | Yadokari | Wewantsounds

Kaur, Manika | Devocean | United Sound / Six Degrees

Kayatibu | Ni Hui: Voices of the Forest | Da Lata Music

Kazdoura | Ghoyoum | August 4

Kenya Eugene | You Are I EP | Conscious Life 360

Kouyate, Kadialy | Tona | ARC

Kouyate, Kankou | N'Darila | One World

Kuarup: Guardian of Brazil's Musical Soul | (various artists) | Kuarup

Kuti, Seun | "Stand Well Well" (Grand Stand version, feat. Pos of De La Soul) | Record Kicks

L'Antidote | "Pomegranate" | Ponderosa

Latin American Women | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Lounge Du Monde | (various artists) | Putumayo Discovery

Lua, Aria | Reconec | Microscopi

Lucibela | Moda Antiga | Lusafrica

Mandinga Beat | "Crianca Rica" | YB Music

Marina y su Melao | Rezo al Agua | Lovemonk

Max RubaDub | Rock the World EP | self-released

Maza, Ana Carla | Caribe Deluxe | ACM Global

Mellow Mark | Acoustic Sessions | Boomrush Productions

Mercenarias | Bau 83-87 | Munster / Nada Nada

Mercenarias | Demo 1983 | Munster / Nada Nada

Miramar | Entre Tus Flores | Ansonia

Monsalve, Raul Y Los Forajidos | Sol | Olindo

Muflon Dub Soundsystem feat. Melana | News from the World | Dubophonic

Muito Kaballa | Loving You EP | Batov

Natale, Edson & Paulo Brandao | Ruidagem: A Garagem das Sete Lembrancas | Spin Music

New Global Ensemble | Dream Walking | One World

Nunez, Pavel, Pavel Polanco-Safadit & Direct Contact | De Pavel A Pavel EP | From the 317

Nusantara Beat | "Sifat Manusia" | Bongo Joe

Ori Shalva | Georgian Sounds of Canada EP | self-released

Owusu, Immy & Sensible J | Spiritual War EP | Hopestreet

Pacha Wakay Munan | El Tiempo Quiere Cantar | Buh

Pandemic, La | Tour 2024: Live At Canovelles | La Catenaria

Pitch Black | Freqs in Flux (Rude Mechanical Remixes) | Dubmission

Psychotropical Orchestra | La Travesia | self-released

Red Baraat | Bhangra Rangeela | Sinj

Reggae Lives 25 | (various artists) | Rebel Sound

Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata, La | La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata | Munster

Romano | Gule Gule | Batov

Salsa De La Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens | (various artists) | Patois

Santrofi | Making Moves | Outhere

Sharp, Dave Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly | Catalyst: The Music of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge

Siniestro Total | Acto Fundacional | Munster

Sister Nancy | One Two | Techniques

Sofi Tukker | Butter | self-released

Songhoy Blues | Heritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive

Subatomic Sound System + Screechy Dan | Jah Is the Light EP | Subatomic Sound

Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era Of Algerian Pop-Rai | (various artists) | Wewantsounds

Tagua Tagua | RAIO | Wonderwheel

Taylor, Matthew Evan | Life Returns | Navona

Tek Roc | "Yayaya" | Maximum Collabo

Texao, Los | El Sonido Niebla de Los Texao | Munster

Tiny Glass Tavern | Let Us Dance, Let Us Sing | Big Round

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | No Border Hits 2025-2001 | Nacional

Trio Da Kali | Bagola | One World

Tropa Magica | Para Bailar y Tripear | Tropivision

Ukandanz | Evil Plan | Compagnie 4000

Unity Quartet | Samba of Sorts | Sunnyside

Vimma | Ei Noi Muut | Nordic Notes

Warda | We Malo | Wewantsounds

Williams, Marlon | Te Whare Tiwekaweka | self-released

Winse, Kaito | Reele Bumbou | Rebel Up / Zephyrus

WITCH | "Queenless King" | Partisan

XIXA | XOLO | Jullian

Xu, Barbora | The Garden Of Otava | Nordic Notes

Younge, Adrian | Something About April III | Linear Labs

Zafaran | Zafaran | self-released

Zion Train | Dubs Of Perception | Universal Egg

Global A Go-Go Tracklist, May 18

Mdou Moctar Niger Oh France (Injustice Version) Tears of Injustice Matador 2025

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May 20, 2025

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