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Global Village Top 40 Albums For August 2017

KMUW | By Chris Heim
Published September 1, 2017 at 10:34 AM CDT
  1. Avi Avital & Omer Avital – Avital Meets Avital (Deutsche Grammophon)

 

  1. Matthieu Saglio & Jose El Piru – Petit a Petit (Matthieu Saglio & Jose El Piru)

  1. Isley Brothers & Santana – Power of Peace (Legacy)

  1. Melech Mechaya – Aurora (Felmay)

  1. Topette!! – C’est Le Pompon (Topette!!)

  1. Ray Mantilla – High Voltage (Savant)

  1. MandolinMan – Unfolding the Roots (ARC Music)

  1. Trio Tekke & Dave de Rose – Zivo (Trio Tekke)

  1. Bob Marley & the Wailers – Exodus: The Movement Continues (Tuff Gong)

  1. Sabil – Zabad, Twilight Tide (Harmonia Mundi)

  1. Toko Telo – Toy Taha Toy (Anio)

  1. Ozomatli – Non-Stop: Mexico to Jamaica (Cleopatra)

  1. Sver – Fryd (Folkhall)

  1. Ruben Gonzalez – Introducing Ruben Gongalez (World Circuit)

  1. Les Yeux Noirs – A Band of Gypsies (Buda Musique)

  1. Monoswezi – A Je (Riverboat)

  1. Trad Attack! – Kullakarla (Trad Attack!)

  1. Vasen – Brewed (Northside)

  1. Massa Dembele – Mezana Dounia (Izniz)

  1. Christos DC – Tessera (Honest Music)

  1. Rafiki Jazz – Har Dam Sahara (Riverboat)

  1. Orchestra Baobab – Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng (World Circuit)

  1. Lau – Decade (Reveal)

  1. Quadro Nuevo & Cairo Steps – Flying Carpet (Fine Music)

  1. Vocal Sampling – Asi de Sampling! (Zig Zag World)

  1. Quercus – Nightfall (ECM)

  1. Various Artists – Putumayo Presents Cuba! Cuba! (Putumayo)

  1. Oumou Sangare – Nogoya (No Format!)

  1. Lila Downs – Salon, Lagrimas y Deseo (Sony Music)

  1. Songhoy Blues – Reistance (Fat Possum)

  1. Les Amazones d’Afrique – Republique Amazone (Real World)

  1. She’Koyokh – First Dance on Second Avenue (Riverboat)

  1. Divanhana – Live in Mostar (ARC Music)

  1. Omar Souleyman – To Syria, With Love (Mad Decent)

  1. Various artists – Pop Makossa (Analog Africa)

  1. Zampogneria – Fiumerapido (Finis Terre)

  1. Various artists – Zaire 74: The African Artists (Wrasse)

  1. Dayme Arocena – Cubafonia (Brownswood)

  1. Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Love is My Religion (Adama)

  1. Various – Togo Soul 70 (Hot Casa)
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Chris Heim
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.
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