The National International Top 20 of 2011l
Asterisk (*) denotes Canadian artists. All !earshot charts in this issue reflect actual airplay on campus/community stations from January to December 2011. Charts are weighted according to broadcast range and market size. To view older charts from as far back as 1999, go to our main chart page.
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| Rank | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinariwen | Tassili | Anti- |
| 2 | Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal | Chamber Music | Six Degrees |
| 3 | Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo | Cotonou Club | Strut |
| 4 | Afrocubism | Afrocubism | World Circuit |
| 5 | Femi Kuti | Africa for Africa | Knitting Factory |
| 6 | Seun Kuti And Fela's Egypt 80 | From Africa With Fury | Knitting Factory |
| 7 | Trio Bembe * | Oh My Soul | Self-Released |
| 8 | Minor Empire * | Second Nature | Self-Released |
| 9 | Ocote Soul Sounds | Taurus | ESL/Eighteenth Street Lounge |
| 10 | Vieux Farka Toure | The Secret | Six Degrees |
| 11 | Various | Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia... | Soundway |
| 12 | The Mighty Popo * | Gakondo | Borealis |
| 13 | Aline Morales * | Flores Tambores e Amores | Self-Released |
| 14 | Youssou N'Dour | Dakar - Kingston | Universal |
| 15 | Kiran Ahluwalia * | Aam Zameen: Common Ground | Self-Released |
| 16 | El Rego | El Rego | Daptone |
| 17 | Azam Ali | From Night To The Edge Of Day | Six Degrees |
| 18 | Da Cruz | Sistema Subversiva | Six Degrees |
| 19 | Various | Red Hot and Rio 2: Nova Tropicalia | E1 Music (eOne) |
| 20 | Various | Angola Soundtrack | Analog Africa |
