GLOBAL VILLAGE TOP 40: February 2014
1. Angelique Kidjo - Eve (429 Records)
2. Soweto Gospel Choir - Divine Decade (Decca)
3. Debademba - Souleymane (World Village)
4. Anoushka Shankar - Traces of You (Deutsche Grammophon)
5. Kepa Junkera - Galiza (Fol Musica)
6. Various - Haiti Direct (Strut)
7. Fanfare Ciocarlia/Adrian Raso - Devil's Tale (Asphalt Tango)
8. Tinariwen - Emmaar (Anti-)
9. Bossacucanova - Our Kind of Bossa (Six Degrees)
10. Various - Angola Soundtrack 2 (Analog Africa)
11. Various - The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk (Arc Music)
12. Various - From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan (Buda Musique)
13. Leni Stern - Jelell (Leni Stern)
14. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Always With Us (Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
15. William Onyeabor - Who Is William Onyeabor? (Luaka Bop)
16. Dave Sharp's Secret 7 - Worlds (Vortex Jazz)
17. The Liberators - Power Struggle (Record Kicks)
18. Kevin Seddiki/Bijan Chemirani - Imaginarium (World Village)
19. Black Bazar - Round 2 (LusAfrica)
20. Ricardo Silveira/Vinicius Cantuária - RSVC (Adventure Music)
21. Avi Avital - Between Worlds (Deutsche Grammophon)
22. Various - Rough Guide to the Best African Music You've Never Heard (World Music Network)
23. Kal - Romology (Arc Music)
24. BLO - Chapter One (Mr. Bongo)
25. Papa Noel/Viviane A - Color (Buda Musique)
26. Shanren - Left Foot Dance of the Yi (Riverboat)
27. Various - Brazilian Beats 7 (Mr. Bongo)
28. Joe King Carrasco y El Molino - Tlaquepaque (Anaconda)
29. Metropole Orkest - Perfect Vision (Basta)
30. Mamadou Kelly - Adibar (Clermont Music)
31. Various - Pippermint Twist (Munster)
32. Joe Driscoll/Sekou Kouyate - Faya (Cumbancha)
33. Omar Souleyman - Wenu Wenu (Ribbon Music)
34. Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion - Classic Meets Cuba II (Sony Music Import)
35. Mitch Frohman Latin Jazz Quartet - From Daddy with Love (Mitch Frohman)
36. Le Grand Kalle - His Life, His Music (Sterns Music)
37. Mitch Frohman - From Daddy with Love (Mitch Frohman)
38. Various - Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom (Decca)
39. Bombay Dub Orchestra - Tales from the Grand Bazaar (Six Degrees)
40. Cigdem Aslan - Mortissa (Asphalt Tango)
Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.