The Roots Music Report's
Top World Album Chart
for the Year of 2025
| Album Title | Band/Artist Name | Label | Sub Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Héritage | Songhoy Blues | Transgressive | World |
| 2 | I Guess We're Not Alone | The Beveled Edges | Detrallas | World |
| 3 | Raíces | Valeria Stewart | Antidote Sounds | World |
| 4 | Power | Grupo Pagan | Subcat | World |
| 5 | Que Paso | Victoria Cardona | Leggero | World |
| 6 | Catalyst | Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet | Cold Plunge | World |
| 7 | Pistoleros | Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics | WFO Music | World |
| 8 | Caracoles | Orquesta Akokán | Daptone | World |
| 9 | Mother - Maa | Somesh Mathur | Sweet Beats | World |
| 10 | Tension | Mulatu Astatke | Batov Records | World |
| 11 | Maldito Animal (Deluxe Edition) | The Point. | Spaceflight | World |
| 12 | TRUE STORY | Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O | New Soil | World |
| 13 | Carrefour Des Anges | Rémi Geffroy | Modulor | World |
| 14 | Tears of Injustice | Mdou Moctar | Matador | World |
| 15 | La Pata Coja | The Bongo Hop | Underdog | World |
| 16 | Son Con Guaguancó (Remastered 2025) | Celia Cruz | Craft | World |
| 17 | Musique Originale De Films: Deuxième Tome | Ahmed Malek | Habibi Funk | World |
| 18 | Hawalat (Habibi Funk 030) | Charif Megarbane | Groove Attack | World |
| 19 | Seasons of the Road | Alsarah & The Nubatones | Self-Release | World |
| 20 | The Kasambwe Brothers | The Kasambwe Brothers | Mass MoCA | World |
| 21 | Buya Buya | Mahotella Queens | Umsakazo | World |
| 22 | Journey Through Life | Femi Kuti | Partisan | World |
| 23 | Punku | Punku | Six Degrees | World |
| 24 | La Vie Est Belle | Amadou & Mariam | Because | World |
| 25 | Nubes Selva | Grecia Alban | Folkalist | World |
| 26 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Matador | World |
| 27 | Bird in Paradise | The Cat Empire | BMG | World |
| 28 | Marching on | Ozomatli | Blue Elan | World |
| 29 | Mapambazuko | Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta | Nyege Nyege Tapes | World |
| 30 | Faz Tempo | Alvorada | ARC | World |
| 31 | Twist | Ray Obiedo | Rhythmus | World |
| 32 | I Love Samba | Diego Figueiredo | Arbors | World |
| 33 | Uncovered | Al-Qasar | WeWantSounds | World |
| 34 | Sababu | Aboubakar Traoré & Balima | Zephyrus | World |
| 35 | SOGOLO | Witch | Desert Daze Sound | World |
| 36 | Another Place | Pachyman | ATO | World |
| 37 | Ova | Afro Celt Sound System | Six Degrees | World |
| 38 | Yarın Yoksa | Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek | Big Crown | World |
| 39 | Mawja | Aziza Brahim | Glitterbeat | World |
| 40 | Novela | Ceu | Urban Jungle | World |
| 41 | Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head) | Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Record Kicks | World |
| 42 | Fracassines | Combo Daguerre | Barbes | World |
| 43 | Antologia Vol. 2 | Africa Negra | Les Disques Bongo Joe | World |
| 44 | Nijerusalem | Mamman Sani | Batov | World |
| 45 | Usures | Les Mécanos | L-EMA | World |
| 46 | Prelude to the Divine Realm - Pipa and Guqin | Gao Hong and Zhao Xiaoxia | ARC | World |
| 47 | Mocofaia | Luizinho do Jêje | Rocinante | World |
| 48 | Dinamarca | Raphael Gimenes | One World | World |
| 49 | XOLO | XIXA | Jullian | World |
| 50 | Nyron Higor | Nyron Higor | Far Out | World |
| 51 | Marchita | Silvana Estrada | Glassnote | World |
| 52 | Um Gosto De Sol | Ceu | Urban Jungle | World |
| 53 | Exile | Chronixx | Forever Living Originals | World |
| 54 | The Resonance Between | Alam Khan, Arjun K. Verma, Del Sol Quartet | AMMP | World |
| 55 | A Terrible Beauty | Christy Moore | Claddagh | World |
| 56 | Kiniata | Kin'Gongolo Kiniata | HELICO | World |
| 57 | Nadir | Sababa 5 | Batov | World |
| 58 | Hourglass | Antibalas | Daptone | World |
| 59 | MVD LUV | Juan Wauters | Captured Tracks | World |
| 60 | Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From? | Made Kuti | Mádé Kuti | World |
| 61 | Vol III: Ancestros Futuros | Cochemea | Daptone | World |
| 62 | Chronologic | Caravan Palace | Lone Diggers | World |
| 63 | Camaradagem Póstuma | Bríi | Kaat | World |
| 64 | Totally Right | Wrong Way Up | Soundway | World |
| 65 | Ma Gitala | Madalitso Band | Les Disques Bongo Joe | World |
| 66 | Primordial Soup | Eje Eje | Batov | World |
| 67 | Baarakelaw | Samba Toure | Glitterbeat | World |
| 68 | Carmen 404 | Lolomis | Airfono | World |
| 69 | Isla Diferente | Populous | Latinambient | World |
| 70 | Kembo | Kingdom Molongi | Nyege Nyege Tapes | World |
| 71 | RAQS (105-118BPM) | Farhot | Kabul Fire | World |
| 72 | L'amour à La Folie | Amadou & Mariam | Because Music | World |
| 73 | BLXXD & FYAH | Keznamdi | Self-Release | World |
| 74 | Off World | Flying Vipers | Easy Star | World |
| 75 | Mediterraneo Tropical | Didje Doo | Turntables on the Hudson | World |
| 76 | Brooklyn Riddim | SunDub | Easy Star | World |
| 77 | Electro Baghdad | SHIRAN & BAKAL | Batov | World |
| 78 | Kutenda-Gratitude (feat. ZiMBiRA) | Zivanai Masango | Self-Release | World |
| 79 | Earth is Begging | Sunbörn & Clap! Clap! | Wah Wah 45s | World |
| 80 | Mariwo | Juan Megna Group | Self-Release | World |
| 81 | Nouskaa Sisaret | Sinimuso | Self-Release | World |
| 82 | Onda | Joao Selva | Underdog | World |
| 83 | Monolam | Khana Bierbood | Guruguru Brain | World |
| 84 | El Sonido Bastardo | Danzón El Gato | Lovemonk | World |
| 85 | Kama Kuntu | Christine Zayed | T-Rec | World |
| 86 | Así Es El Mundo | Eljuri | Manovill | World |
| 87 | Once Upon a Time | Meriem Ben Amor | Electrofone | World |
| 88 | Radio Sechaba | Bokani Dyer | Brownswood | World |
| 89 | Switched-On | Pachyman | ATO | World |
| 90 | Voces De Mi Familia | Alex Cuba | Caracol | World |
| 91 | Africa Yontii | Tidiane Thiam | Sahel Sounds | World |
| 92 | Get the Message | KOKOROKO | Brownswood | World |
| 93 | Túnel Acústico | Marcos Valle | Far Out | World |
| 94 | Tradisyon | Wesli | Cumbancha | World |
| 95 | Chapter III: We Return to Light | Anoushka Shankar | LEITER | World |
| 96 | Cacofonia | Gabriel da Rosa | Stones Throw | World |
| 97 | Eostre | Natalie Padilla | Heartseed | World |
| 98 | Fontana Rosa | Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 | Légère | World |
| 99 | Treasure Self Love | Lila Iké | Ineffable | World |
| 100 | Tropical Desert | BABON | Wonderwheel | World |
| 101 | Batakari | Ata Kak | Awesome Tapes from Africa | World |
| 102 | Nusantara Beat | Nusantara Beat | Glitterbeat | World |
| 103 | Forbundet | Garmarna | Season of Mist | World |
| 104 | Could We Be More | KOKOROKO | Brownswood | World |
| 105 | Dindin | Kimi Djabaté | Cumbancha | African |
| 106 | The Charanga Syndicate | Ali Bello | Circle 9 | World |
| 107 | Refugees | Jimmy Cliff | UMG | World |
| 108 | Ventre Unique | Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp | Les Disques Bongo Joe | World |
| 109 | Jore Jore | Ildiko Kali | Self-Release | World |
| 110 | Pacífico Maravilla | Nidia Gongora | Positivo | World |
| 111 | Prison Oval Rock - 40th Anniversary Edition | Barrington Levy | VP | World |
| 112 | Spiritual War | Immy Owusu | Hope Street | World |
| 113 | 16 Sri Lankan Piano Isles | Tanya Ekanayaka | ARC | World |
| 114 | Rezo Al Agua | Marina y su Melao | Lovemonk Discos Buenos | World |
| 115 | Trésor Magnétique | Francis Bebey | Africa Seven | World |
| 116 | Koren | Tereza Catarov | PK Musik | World |
| 117 | Local Spirits | La Chooma | Batov | World |
| 118 | Soul Ecstasy | Chandrika Tandon | Soul Chants | World |
| 119 | Maroon Futures | Afro Yaqui Music Collective | Neuma | African |
| 120 | Note to Self | Jah9 | VP Music Group | World |
| 121 | Folk Hero | House of Hamill | Self-Release | World |
| 122 | Ginga | Flavia Coelho | PIAS | World |
| 123 | History of House | Soweto Gospel Choir | music is fun/House of Latroit | World |
| 124 | Borderline | Duo Bud | Self-Release | World |
| 125 | Little Further | Aurora Hentunen | Eclipse | World |
| 126 | Ekonda | Aina | Musique de Siberie | World |
| 127 | Balvvosbaiki | Annamaret | Uksi Productions | World |
| 128 | Traces and Roots | Namritha Nori | Moonlight | World |
| 129 | Rizituals | Xanthoula Dakovanou | Mousa | World |
| 130 | Rajas (On the Border) | Kajsa Balto | DAT | World |
| 131 | Hinar | Rewsan | Self-Release | World |
| 132 | Coexistence | Dal:um | Tak:til | World |
| 133 | Oy Vesna Krasna | Karolina Wegrzyn | Self-Release | World |
| 134 | Ekoya | Jupiter & Okwess | Airfono | World |
| 135 | The East is Not a Fantasy | Chung-Ching Chen | Wind Music | World |
| 136 | Mountain Aires | Esbe | NewCat | World |
| 137 | VAIVAIK | Sauljaljui | Wind | World |
| 138 | Desturi | Kasiva Mutua | Delicious Tunes | World |
| 139 | Menta Selvatica | Mila Trani | Segell Microscopi | World |
| 140 | Kinetic | Black Flower | Sdban Ultra | World |
| 141 | Hudey | Mircan Kaya | UCM Productions | World |
| 142 | Soothe My Soul Songs from Our South African Church | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Mambazo | World |
| 143 | SOL | Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos | Olindo | World |
| 144 | Vapor | Sandra Martins | Resonance Music | World |
| 145 | The Garden of Otava | Barbora Xu | Nordic Notes | World |
| 146 | Maa Palaa | Paivi Hirvonen | Nordic Notes | World |
| 147 | A.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Exercise in Unity) | Florence Adooni | Philophon | World |
| 148 | Aroma | Eleanna Pitsikaki | Self-Release | World |
| 149 | Devocean | Manika Kaur | Six Degrees | World |
| 150 | Pagan Soul | Nama Dama | Vavla Vibes | World |
| 151 | Aristophobia Nervosa | Lia Hide | Amour | World |
| 152 | In Between | Elana Sasson | PKMusik | World |
| 153 | Sunwise | Brighde Chaimbeul | Tak:til | World |
| 154 | Yorukluk | Elena Baklava | CPL-Music | World |
| 155 | Mirra | Benedicte Maurseth | Hubro | World |
| 156 | Africa Express Presents... Bahidorá | Africa Express | World Circuit | World |
| 157 | This Love is Forever | Fatbabs | Big Scoop | World |
| 158 | Echoes of the Orient | Katie Yao Morgan | ARC | World |
| 159 | Sembianze | Irene Amata | Prodastar | World |
| 160 | Truvatura | Luisa Briguglio | Liburia | World |
| 161 | The Earth is Moving | Zhenya Wind | Self-Release | World |
| 162 | Verve | Livia Mattos | Brasil Calling | World |
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