- Trio da Kali – Bagola (One World Records)
- Various – The Original Sound of Mali 2 (Mr. Bongo)
- Arat Kilo – Danama (Accords Croises)
- Various – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois)
- Aboubakar Traore & Balima – Sabadu (Zephyrus)
- Poncho Sanchez – Live at the Belly Up Tavern (Regime Music Group)
- Mario Palmas & Giacomo Vardeu – Sighida (Mare E Miniere)
- Etienne de la Sayette – Wild Horses Orchestra (Muju)
- Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek – Yarin Yoksa (Big Crown)
- Aboubakar Traore & Balima – Sababu (Zephyrus)
- Kankou Kouyate 0 N’Darila (One World)
- Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly – Catalyst (Cold Plunge)
- Warsaw Village Band – Sploty/Twines (Karrot Kommando)
- Mathieu Saglio/Camille Saglio – Al Alba (ACT)
- Kin’Gongolo – Kiniata (Helico)
- Aman Ere – Man Shall Be Free (Afro Urban Project)
- La Baula – Cançons a l'ombra (Segell Microscopi)
- Frigg – Dreamscapes (Bafe’s Factory)
- Charneux-LeLeux-Puma – Cinquieme Saison (Homerecords)
- Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto – Djiyo (Absilone)
- Santrofi – Making Moves (Out/Here)
- Broes – Belgica (Xango Music)
- Various – The Albarika Story (Acid Jazz)
- Celia Wa – Fasade (Heavenly Sweetness)
- Piers Faccini & Ballake Cissoko – Our Calling (No Format)
- Salif Keita – So Kono (No Format)
- Jacco Muller & Victor Ghannam – Alhambra By Night (Jacco Muller)
- Ebo Taylor – JID 22 (Jazz Is Dead)
- Magari – Diumenge (Segell Microscopi)
- Tako Toki – Hirsutes Farfelus (Muju)
- Soolmaan Kashgul (Zephyrus)
- Gnonnas Pedro & His Abdjes Band – Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne (Analog Africa)
- Melon Jimenez/Lara Wong – Confluencias (Galileo)
- The Bongo Hop – La Pata Coja (Underdog)
- Novalima – La Danza Deluxe Edition (Six Degrees)
- Assu - Luohteniegut (Nordic Notes)
- Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra – Tension (Batov)
- 17 Hippies – Clowns & Angels (Hipster)
- Seun Kuti – Heavier Yet (Record Kicks)
- Various – Super Disco Pirata (Analog Africa)
Global Village Top 40 – May 2025
