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Global Village Top 40 – May 2025

  1. Trio da Kali – Bagola (One World Records)
  2. Various – The Original Sound of Mali 2 (Mr. Bongo)
  3. Arat Kilo – Danama (Accords Croises)
  4. Various – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois)
  5. Aboubakar Traore & Balima – Sabadu (Zephyrus)
  6. Poncho Sanchez – Live at the Belly Up Tavern (Regime Music Group)
  7. Mario Palmas & Giacomo Vardeu – Sighida (Mare E Miniere)
  8. Etienne de la Sayette – Wild Horses Orchestra (Muju)
  9. Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek – Yarin Yoksa (Big Crown)
  10. Aboubakar Traore & Balima – Sababu (Zephyrus)
  11. Kankou Kouyate 0 N’Darila (One World)
  12. Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly – Catalyst (Cold Plunge)
  13. Warsaw Village Band – Sploty/Twines (Karrot Kommando)
  14. Mathieu Saglio/Camille Saglio – Al Alba (ACT)
  15. Kin’Gongolo – Kiniata (Helico)
  16. Aman Ere – Man Shall Be Free (Afro Urban Project)
  17. La Baula – Cançons a l'ombra (Segell Microscopi)
  18. Frigg – Dreamscapes (Bafe’s Factory)
  19. Charneux-LeLeux-Puma – Cinquieme Saison (Homerecords)
  20. Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto – Djiyo (Absilone)
  21. Santrofi – Making Moves (Out/Here)
  22. Broes – Belgica (Xango Music)
  23. Various – The Albarika Story (Acid Jazz)
  24. Celia Wa – Fasade (Heavenly Sweetness)
  25. Piers Faccini & Ballake Cissoko – Our Calling (No Format)
  26. Salif Keita – So Kono (No Format)
  27. Jacco Muller & Victor Ghannam – Alhambra By Night (Jacco Muller)
  28. Ebo Taylor – JID 22 (Jazz Is Dead)
  29. Magari – Diumenge (Segell Microscopi)
  30. Tako Toki – Hirsutes Farfelus (Muju)
  31. Soolmaan Kashgul (Zephyrus)
  32. Gnonnas Pedro & His Abdjes Band – Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne (Analog Africa)
  33. Melon Jimenez/Lara Wong – Confluencias (Galileo)
  34. The Bongo Hop – La Pata Coja (Underdog)
  35. Novalima – La Danza Deluxe Edition (Six Degrees)
  36. Assu - Luohteniegut (Nordic Notes)
  37. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra – Tension (Batov)
  38. 17 Hippies – Clowns & Angels (Hipster)
  39. Seun Kuti – Heavier Yet (Record Kicks)
  40. Various – Super Disco Pirata (Analog Africa)
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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.