- Various – Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato)
- Jean-Guihen Queyras – Thrace: Sunday Morning Sessions (Harmonia Mundi)
- Sondorgo – Live Wires (Riverboat)
- Various artists – Peru Rare Groove (World Music Network)
- Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano – Heritage (Qwest)
- Mariza – Mundo (Nonesuch)
- Money Chicha – Echo in Mexico (VampiSoul)
- Vieux Kante – The Young Man’s Harp (Sterns Music)
- Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra – Brass Like It Hot (ARC Music)
- Quantic – 1000 Watts (Tru Thoughts)
- Palo! – Yo Quiero Guarachar (Rolling Pin)
- Mamadou Barry & Afro Groove Gang – Tankadi (Label Bleu)
- Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – 55 (Big Crown)
- Jah Works – Believe (Riddim House)
- Raging Fyah – Everlasting (Dub Rockers/VP)
- Money Maker – Money Maker (Yep Roc/Studio One)
- Gary Nesta Pine – Revelations (Gary Nesta Pine)
- Mexican Institute of Sound – Compass (Six Degrees)
- The Sachel Ensemble – Song of Lahore (Universal Music Classics)
- Bossacucanova – The Best of Bossacucanova (Six Degrees)
- Faris – Mississippi to Sahara (Wrasse)
- Various – Cuban Rare Groove (World Music Network)
- Eliades Ochoa – Guajira + Mas Guajira (Tumi)
- Various – Rough Guide to Brazilian Jazz (World Music Network)
- Luisa Maita - Fio da Memória (Cumbancha)
- Djelimady Tounkara – Djely Blues (Label Bleu)
- Hailu Mergia – Wede Harer Guzo (Awesome Tapes from Africa)
- San Lazaro – La Despedita (Hope Street)
- Willie Bobo – Dig My Feelings (Nacional)
- Constantinople – Passages (Buda Musique)
- Imarhan – Imarhan (City Slang)
- Renato Braz – Saudade (Living Music)
- Kenia – On We Go (Mooka)
- Andy Narell – Dis 1. 4. Raf (Listen 2)
- Jean-Luc Thomas/Ravichandra Kulur – Magic Flutes (Hirustica)
- Various – Rough Guide to South African Jazz (World Music Network)
- Stefano Saletti & Banda Ikona – Sound City (Finisterre)
- Terceto Kali – Terceto Kali (Jason McGuire Music)
- Afro Haitian Experimental Orchestra – A-H-E-O (Glitterbeat)
- Quintet Bumbac – Libre voyage dans les musiques des Balkans (Cok Malko)