| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Jane Bunnett * |
Radio Guantanamo: Guantannamo Blues Project Vol 1 |
EMI |
| 2 |
Salif Keita |
M'Bemba |
Universal |
| 3 |
Papua New Guinea Stringbands With Bob Brozman |
Songs Of The Volcano |
World Music Network |
| 4 |
Dr. Israel |
Presents Dreadtone International: Patterns Of War |
Roir |
| 5 |
Various |
Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil-Up |
Numero |
| 6 |
Twelve Girls Band |
Romantic Energy |
Domo |
| 7 |
Prince Far I |
Silver & Gold 1973-1979 |
Blood And Fire |
| 8 |
Segun Akinlolu * |
Where Rivers Sing A Song |
Eniobanke |
| 9 |
Trio Mocoto |
Beleza! Beleza!! Beleza!!! |
Ybrazil |
| 10 |
Ruben Gonzalez |
Momentos |
Escondida |
| 11 |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
Live At Montreaux 1987/1989/2000 |
Eagle |
| 12 |
Various |
Asian Lounge |
Putumayo |
| 13 |
Leroy Brown |
Color Barrier |
Makasound |
| 14 |
Various |
Another World Is Possible |
Uncivilized World |
| 15 |
Celso Machado |
Capivara |
Surucua |
| 16 |
Konono No.1 |
Congotronics |
Crammed Discs |
| 17 |
Mighty Sparrow |
First Flight |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 18 |
Damian Marley |
Welcome To Jamrock |
Tuff Gong |
| 19 |
Roger Scannura & Ritmo Flamenco* |
Noche Flamenco |
Independent |
| 20 |
Salma Al Assal |
Women Singers Of Sudan: Songs Of Al Sabata |
A.R.C. |
