- Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano – Heritage (Qwest)
- Various artists – Urgent Jumping! (Sterns Music)
- Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra – Brass Like It Hot (ARC Music)
- Palo! – Yo Quiero Guarachar (Rolling Pin)
- Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – 55 (Big Crown)
- Various artists – Peru Rare Groove (World Music Network)
- Brian Marsalla’s Imaginarium – The Clocks Have Gone Mad (Marseland Music)
- Various – Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato)
- Jean-Guihen Queyras – Thrace: Sunday Morning Sessions (Harmonia Mundi)
- Sondorgo – Live Wires (Riverboat)
- Eliades Ochoa – Guajira + Mas Guajira (Tumi)
- Quantic – 1000 Watts (Tru Thoughts)
- Eljuri – La Lucha (Manovill)
- Bossacucanova – The Best of Bossacucanova (Six Degrees)
- Fungistanbul – Phenology (Arts on Air)
- Mei Han & Red Chamber – Classical and Contemporary Chinese Music (ARC Music)
- Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina (Glitterbeat)
- Etienne de la Seyette – Maputo Queens (Paris DJs)
- Constantinople – Passages (Buda Musique)
- The Sachel Ensemble – Song of Lahore (Universal Music Classics)
- Skatalites – Platinum Ska (Island Empire)
- Refugees for Refugees – Amerli (Muziek Publique)
- Mexican Institute of Sound – Compass (Six Degrees)
- Various artists – Cuban Rare Groove (World Music Network)
- Harold Lopez-Nussa – El Viaje (Mack Avenue)
- Jane Bunnett & Maqueque – Oddara (Linus)
- Raging Fyah – Everlasting (Dub Rockers/VP)
- Changui Majadero – Changui Majadero (Changui Majadero)
- San Lazaro – La Despedita (Hope Street)
- The Frightnrs – Nothing More to Say (Daptone)
- Mariza – Mundo (Nonesuch)
- Money Chicha – Echo in Mexico (VampiSoul)
- Vieux Kante – The Young Man’s Harp (Sterns Music)
- Mamadou Barry & Afro Groove Gang – Tankadi (Label Bleu)
- Faris – Mississippi to Sahara (Wrasse)
- 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)
- Kenia – On We Go (Mooka)