The Roots Music Report's
Top World Song Chart
for the Year of 2017

 
Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name Sub Genre
1Gold RushAntibalasWorld
2Without Borders (feat. Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza, Joy Islam & Fred Koch)Melodic IntersectWorld
3Trenzinho Para LapaBenji KaplanWorld
4SastanàqqàmTinariwenWorld
5Gypsy JoeMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
6Giant SquidsWytoldWorld
7Começar De NovoYuko ItoWorld
8SelectionsOmar SosaWorld
9SeedsCamilleWorld
10Trust MeWytoldWorld
11SelectionsOgaloWorld
12Keys of Resolve (feat. Enayet Hossain & Greg Hatza)Melodic IntersectWorld
13SelectionsNeotoliaWorld
14WristbandPaul SimonWorld
15The Chase (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza & Joy Islam)Melodic IntersectWorld
16All My TearsThe FrightnrsWorld
17SelectionsVarious ArtistsWorld
18Cabin FeverMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
19SelectionsSonia AimyWorld
20SelectionsKasai AllstarsAfrican
21SelectionsPaa KowWorld
22Memory Lane (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza, Joy Islam & Fred Koch)Melodic IntersectWorld
23SelectionsRafael & Energía DominicanaWorld
24Scotland the Brave / Auld Lang Syne (feat. Hunter Schappeau & Braxton Edwads)Michael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
25Coisa CariocaBenji KaplanWorld
26Dhula Dhula (Afro-Indian)Vandana VishwasWorld
27SelectionsOndatropicaWorld
28SelectionsDeben BhattacharyaWorld
29SelectionsFound Sound NationWorld
30SelectionsMandolinmanWorld
31SelectionsLee "Scratch PerryWorld
32SelectionsTribalistasWorld
33Chorando Sete CoresBenji KaplanWorld
34Albino BrotherhoodTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
35SelectionsSaffron EnsembleWorld
36Jeannie Mo Chridhe (feat. Alastair MacDougall & Ian Murray)Michael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
37SelectionsHanitra RanaivoWorld
38SelectionsRakkatakWorld
39SelectionsZaire 74World
40When the World Breaks OpenWytoldWorld
41SelectionsMusique à bouchesWorld
42SelectionsMiss GarrisonWorld
43SelectionsBilja Krstic & Bistrik OrchestraWorld
44Want Some More (feat. Mr. Talkbox)Morgan HeritageWorld
45Guess WhoJah SunWorld
46SelectionsSrdjan BeronjaWorld
47SelectionsMor KarbasiWorld
48SelectionsJagwa MusicWorld
49SelectionsZuccheroWorld
50SelectionsAlkibar JuniorWorld
51Nothing More to SayThe FrightnrsWorld
52SelectionsKabanjakWorld
53No Bad NewsChicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
54SelectionsJanka NabayWorld
55Bee Hive (feat. Tony Allen, Akenya & Isaiah Oby)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
56SelectionsJambinaiWorld
57Night TravelerLadamaWorld
58QuixoteAO MusicWorld
59Love Knows the WayAO MusicWorld
60CangoteCeuWorld
61SelectionsBaluji ShrivastavWorld
62DjoukourouOumou SangareAfrican
63SelectionsBaretoWorld
64Think TwiceTakuya KurodaWorld
65Dombolo (feat. Angélique Kidjo)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
66SelectionsTiti RobinWorld
67Ba KaitereVieux Farka ToureWorld
68Solo TuAlex CubaWorld
69This MiseryKabanjakWorld
70Though We Are Here NowAO MusicWorld
71The Wildest DreamAO MusicWorld
72Where in the New WorldAO MusicWorld
73SelectionsAmine & HamzaWorld
74Dream GirlMorgan HeritageWorld
75Ghetto BalladJah SunWorld
76Palabras De MujerLila DownsWorld
77ZamzamaAvi Avital & Omer AvitalWorld
78VaivénCafé TacvbaWorld
79SelectionsNathaniel Braddock and Balla KouyateWorld
80SelectionsAndre BrunetWorld
81SelectionsSvalbard Kirkes TrioWorld
82SelectionsChico Mann and Captain PlanetWorld
83Afro Party (feat. Tony Allen & Oranmiyan)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
84SelectionsBitoriWorld
85MokoleMokoombaAfrican
86Bhangra PiratesRed BaraatWorld
87SelectionsMarcel KhalifeWorld
88Sin Murri GossiBanda MaravilhaWorld
89Dia Ja MancheDionisio MaioWorld
90TiwàyyenTinariwenWorld
91Muziqawi SiltGirma Beyene & Akale WubeWorld
92MS UtopiaDavid NesselhaufWorld
93NatureVieux Farka ToureWorld
94VäsenvalsenVasenWorld
95Tiene Que Haber De toVocal SamplingWorld
96SansibarQuadro Nuevo & Cairo StepsWorld
97EnamoradaCafé TacvbaWorld
98"Zabad"Duo SabîlWorld
99Descarga Ruban Y CachaitoRuben GonzalezWorld
100Da Sam Ptica (Live)DivanhanaWorld
101A DjahaMonosweziWorld
102Compared to WhatLadamaWorld
103The QuestChandrika TandonWorld
104Hook and CrookAntibalasWorld
105Must Come Down (feat. Tony Allen & Oranmiyan)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
106TitaTrio Da Kali & Kronos QuartetWorld
107SvalanMaria Kalaniemi & Eero GrundstromWorld
108Yafa MaBoubacar TraoreWorld
109Aganyu Suite (Epilogue)Michael Spiro & Joe GalvinWorld
110Borracho De AguardienteBetsayda Machado And Parranda El ClavoWorld
111Redemption SongPlaying For ChangeAfro-beat
112Highlands MoonMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
113SelectionsYoung Iranian Female VoicesWorld
114SelectionsAmelia RomanoWorld
115SelectionsLe Ton MiteWorld
116Jazzy Streets of Mumbai (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza & Joy Islam)Melodic IntersectWorld
117Smile MoreDeap VallyWorld
118SelectionsMoussu T E Lei JoventsWorld
119Game OvaJanka NabayWorld
120This Was Made HereMeklitWorld
121Human AnimalMeklitWorld
122Disability is Not a CurseTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
123KanemoOrchestre Les MangelepaWorld
124SelectionsVeronique Vincent And Aksak MaboulWorld
125Kene BoTrio Da Kali & Kronos QuartetWorld
126KumkukandaMokoombaAfrican
127LándiniAurelioWorld
128Samba De RetornoSonzeiraWorld
129Al MontePalo!World
130Nasalaki NiniSuper Mambo Jazz Band 69World
131Wassorai Asho MadaDamakaseWorld
132ComeDavid NesselhaufWorld
133MatharDave Pike SetWorld
134Rigor MortisWillie BoboWorld
135No Condition is PermanentMarijataWorld
136No WordsThe Bahama Soul ClubWorld
137DondoAurelioWorld
138Ma FilleL'Orchestre Afrisa InternationalWorld
139Aloha 'OeDebashish BhattacharyaWorld
140Laru BeyaAurelioWorld
141Homafu WawaVieux Farka ToureWorld
142OuagaVieux Farka ToureWorld
143Mining-NahOmar SosaWorld
144DuguAurelioWorld
145MariamVieux Farka ToureWorld
146Aikin YaraSerendouWorld
147Latte +Mamud BandWorld
148MelaL'Orchestre Afrisa InternationalWorld
149Yere FagaOumou SangareWorld
150Bubu DubJanka NabayWorld
151BogotáOndatropicaWorld
152Era MintiraElida AlmeidaWorld
153GuddaVasenWorld
154Mansa Soyari (feat. Rokia Koné)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
155Doona (feat. Mamani Keita)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
156SelahMorgan HeritageWorld
157Babylon 70Americo BritoWorld
158SeyOrchestre BaobabWorld
159Blowing in the WindVocal SamplingWorld
160Pop MakossaDream StarsWorld
161Aló?Systema SolarWorld
162FlamencoAnat CohenWorld
163Serena NotteZampogneriaWorld
164Du Ar Den ForstaTrio Mediaeval & Arve HenriksenWorld
165Sulla LullaTrio Mediaeval & Arve HenriksenWorld
166DeliveranceThe Nordic Fiddlers BlocWorld
167NaiadsGriselda Sanderson & Ricardo de NoronhaWorld
168KhayenOmar SouleymanWorld
169Love Has Left MeTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
170Night in TunisiaTony AllenWorld
171Only Human (Sugar Cane Version)Jah SunWorld
172MikeaToko TeloWorld
173DabariSonghoy BluesWorld
174Waiting in Vain (Exodus 40 Mix)Bob Marley & The WailersWorld
175Besame MuchoOzomatliWorld
176Manhouy InerizhanTamikrestWorld
177TiepoloQuadro Nuevo & Cairo StepsWorld
178InmortalLila DownsWorld
179Envidia (feat. Andrés Calamaro)Lila DownsWorld
180Honorable & the BeastNew KingstonWorld
181AtravessadoraLadamaWorld
182Solid As a RockNew KingstonWorld
183TumbaoRuben GonzalezWorld
184BahiaAnouar BrahemWorld
185MamaMory KanteWorld
186Mind the GapAksharaWorld
187Don PizzicaOfficina ZoeWorld
188FolkloricoPipo RomeroWorld
189Song of DestructionChandrika TandonWorld
190ShadjamAksharaWorld
191Race HustleChicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
192Dread LionLee "Scratch PerryWorld
193NiladeQuadro Nuevo & Cairo StepsWorld
194Curly DubLee "Scratch PerryWorld
195Moonlight over MendocinoThunder BodyWorld
196TrainyardsThunder BodyWorld
197Merengada E' RonBetsayda Machado And Parranda El ClavoWorld
198Bryant ParkBenji KaplanWorld
199Vera CruzYuko ItoWorld
200Spancil HillThe High KingsWorld
 

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