SO many to choose from as usual, here are 25 that stuck out to me as my favorite of this year’s new releases. May be added to as I remember more! First three in bold stand out as being all-time great ones.
Mao Ya – Moon Over City Ruins (China/Japan)
Oumou Sangare – Acoustic (Mali)
Joel Ross – Who Are You? (USA)
Siti Muharam – Siti of Unguja (Romance Revolution on Zanzibar) (Zanzibar)
Lionel Louke – HH (USA)
Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade – Round Again (USA)
Bongeziwe Mabandia – iimini (South Africa)
Mah Damba – Hakiki Kele (Mali)
Little Simz – Drop 6 (UK)
Chip Wickham – Blue To Red (UK)
Lakecia Benjamin – Pursuance: The Coltranes (USA)
Derrick Hodge – Color of Noize (USA)
Groupe RTD – The Dancing Devils of Djibouti – (Djibouti)
Minyo Crusaders & Frente Cumbiero – Present Minyo Cumbiero (Japan/Colombia)
Keith Jarrett – Budapest Concert (USA)
Afel Boucom – (Mali)
Anteloper – Tour Beats Vol. 1 (USA)
Aragaki Mutsumi – Another World Of Okinawan Music (Okinawa)
Jeff Parker – Suite For Max Brown (USA)
Sarathy Korwar & Upak Collective – Night Dreamer Direct To Disc Sessions (India/UK)
Gregory Porter – All Rise (USA)
Okan – Expira (Canada / Cuba)
C.Scott – Axiom (USA)
Mark de Clive Lowe – Dreamweavers (USA/Italy)
Matthew Shipp – The Unidentifiable (USA)
Chalres Tolliver – Connect (USA)
Criolo & Milton Nascimento – Existe Amor (Brazil)
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