| Rank |
Artist |
Title |
Label |
| 1 |
Dr. Israel |
Presents Dreadtone International: Patterns Of War |
Roir |
| 2 |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
Live At Montreaux 1987/1989/2000 |
Eagle |
| 3 |
Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate |
In The Heart Of The Moon |
World Circuit |
| 4 |
Salif Keita |
M'Bemba |
Universal |
| 5 |
Damian Marley |
Welcome To Jamrock |
Tuff Gong |
| 6 |
Bush Chemists |
Raw Raw Dub |
Roir |
| 7 |
Kronos Quartet And Asha Bhosle |
You've Stolen My Heart: Songs From R.D. Burman's Bollywood |
Nonesuch |
| 8 |
Nazarenes |
Songs Of Life |
In Steel Sounds |
| 9 |
Emmanuel Jal And Abdel Gadir Salim |
Ceasefire |
River Boat |
| 10 |
Curumin |
Achados E Perdidos |
Quannum |
| 11 |
Sinead O'Connor |
Throw Down Your Arms |
Giant Step |
| 12 |
Jane Bunnett * |
Radio Guantanamo: Guantannamo Blues Project Vol 1 |
EMI |
| 13 |
Ravi Shankar |
The Essential |
Columbia |
| 14 |
Plena Libre |
Evolucion |
Times Square |
| 15 |
Daby Balde |
Introducing Daby Balde |
World Music Network |
| 16 |
Various |
The Soundtrack Of A People |
EMI |
| 17 |
Twelve Girls Band |
Romantic Energy |
Domo |
| 18 |
Raw Raw Dub |
Bush Chemists |
Roir |
| 19 |
Prince Far I |
Silver & Gold 1973-1979 |
Blood And Fire |
| 20 |
Papua New Guinea Stringbands With Bob Brozman |
Songs Of The Volcano |
World Music Network |
