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Global Village Top 40 – February 2025

  1. The Bongo Hop – La Pata Coja (Underdog)
  2. Novalima – La Danza Deluxe Edition (Six Degrees)
  3. Various – The Albarika Story (Acid Jazz)
  4. Magari – Diumenge (Segell Microscopi)
  5. Filippo Gambetta/Alessandro Scotto D’Aniello – Choropo (Visage)
  6. Assu - Luohteniegut (Nordic Notes)
  7. Melon Jimenez/Lara Wong – Confluencias (Galileo)
  8. Peter Somuah – Highlife (ACT)
  9. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra – Tension (Batov)
  10. Various – Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar (Buda Musique)
  11. 17 Hippies – Clowns & Angels (Hipster)
  12. Peixe E Limao – Salta! (Muziekpublique)
  13. Christine Zayed – Kama Kuntu (T-Rec)\
  14. Kengo Saito Japanistan Trio – Douce Errance (Felmay)
  15. Ebo Taylor – JID 22 (Jazz Is Dead)
  16. Lucibela – Amoda Antiga (LusAfrica)
  17. Chucho Valdes – Cuba and Beyond (Inner Cat)
  18. Markku Lepisto – Duos (Rapusaari)
  19. Seun Kuti – Heavier Yet (Record Kicks)
  20. Africa Negra – Antologia Vol. 2 (Bongo Joe)
  21. Trendafilka – For the Olives (Trendafilka)
  22. L’Alba – Grilli (Buda Musique)
  23. Various – Super Disco Pirata (Analog Africa)
  24. Andres Belmonte – Gharbi (Segell Microscopi)
  25. Momi Maiga – Kairo (Segell Microscopi)
  26. Lemon Bucket Orchestra – Cucoll (LMO)
  27. Maouzoun – Maouzoun (Maouzoun)
  28. Amir Amiri Ensemble – Ajda/Ancestors – Echoes of Persia (Latitude 45)
  29. Sinimuso – Nouskaa Sisaret (Sinimuso)
  30. Driss El Maloumi & Watar Quintet -Details (Contre Jour/Zig Zag World
  31. Superstar Orkestar – Guca Revisited (Hajde)
  32. Brunzit – De Cop I Volta (Segell Microscopi)
  33. Trevol – Qui omple un estadi no és pas un graller  (Segell Microscopi)
  34. BabelNova Orchestra – Magma (Maladisco)
  35. Orquesta Akokan – Caracoles (Daptone)
  36. Chutney – Ajaz (Chutney Band)
  37. Jyotsna Srikanth – Carnatic Nomad (Naxos World/ARC Music)
  38. Wishamali – Al-Bahr (Nordic Notes)
  39. Lele Lele Orchestra – Aide, Aide1 (Aide, Aide Music & Dance)
  40. Atse Tewodros Project – Maqeda (Galileo)
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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.