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Global Village's Top 40 Ablums of December 2013

1.       Debademba - Souleymane (World Village)

2.       Africando - Viva Africando (Sterns)

3.       Le Grand Kalle - His Life, His Music (Sterns Music)

4.       The Liberators - Power Struggle (Record Kicks)

5.       William Onyeabor - Who Is William Onyeabor? (Luaka Bop)

6.       Nashaz - Nashaz (Ziryab)

7.       Anoushka Shankar - Traces of You (Deutsche Grammophon)

8.       Various - Brazilian Beats 7 (Mr. Bongo)

9.       Juan Carmona - Alchemya (World Village)

10.   John Scofield - Uberjam Deux (EmArcy)

11.   Papa Noel/Viviane A - Color (Buda Musique)

12.   Dave Sharp's Secret 7 - Worlds (Vortex Jazz)

13.   Bombay Dub Orchestra - Tales from the Grand Bazaar (Six Degrees)

14.   Titina - Titina Canta B. Leza (Astral Music/Sterns Africa)

15.   BLO - Chapter One (Mr. Bongo)

16.   Leni Stern - Jelell (Leni Stern)

17.   Blue Riddim Band - Enter the Riddim (Rougher Records)

18.   Capercaillie - At the Heart of It All (Compass)

19.   Various - Women of Brazil (Putumayo)

20.   Rokia Traore - Beautiful Africa (Nonesuch)

21.   Liz Carroll - On the Off Beat (Liz Carroll)

22.   Various - The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk (Arc Music)

23.   Pedrito Martinez Group - Pedrito Martinez Group (Motema)

24.   Kal - Romology (Arc Music)

25.   Quartet San Francisco - Pacific Premiers (Violin Jazz)

26.   The Clash - The Clash Hits Back (Epic/Legacy)

27.   Salaam - Train to Basra...and Other Stories (Salaam)

28.   Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica - Where Here Meets There (Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica)

29.   Sultans of String - Symphony! (Sultans of String)

30.   Albion Band - Rise Up Like the Sun (BGO)

31.   Chico Trujillo - Gran Pecador (Barbes)

32.   Van-Ahn Vanessa Vo - Three Mountain Pass (Innova)

33.   Silk Road Ensemble - A Playlist Without Borders (Masterworks)

34.   Mulatu Astatke - Sketches of Ethiopia (Jazz Village)

35.   Various - Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa)

36.   Black Bazar - Round 2 (LusAfrica)

37.   Tamikrest - Chaman (Glitterbeat)

38.   Various - Kenya Special (Soundway)

39.   Raya Brass Band - This Train Is Now (Raya Brass Band)

40.   Gipsy Kings - Savor Flamenco (Knitting Factory)

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.