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
3SastanàqqàmTinariwenWorld
4Gypsy JoeMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
5Giant SquidsWytoldWorld
6Começar De NovoYuko ItoWorld
7SeedsCamilleWorld
8Trust MeWytoldWorld
9Keys of Resolve (feat. Enayet Hossain & Greg Hatza)Melodic IntersectWorld
10WristbandPaul SimonWorld
11The Chase (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza & Joy Islam)Melodic IntersectWorld
12All My TearsThe FrightnrsWorld
13Cabin FeverMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
14Memory Lane (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza, Joy Islam & Fred Koch)Melodic IntersectWorld
15Scotland the Brave / Auld Lang Syne (feat. Hunter Schappeau & Braxton Edwads)Michael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
16Coisa CariocaBenji KaplanWorld
17Dhula Dhula (Afro-Indian)Vandana VishwasWorld
18Chorando Sete CoresBenji KaplanWorld
19Albino BrotherhoodTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
20Jeannie Mo Chridhe (feat. Alastair MacDougall & Ian Murray)Michael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
21When the World Breaks OpenWytoldWorld
22Want Some More (feat. Mr. Talkbox)Morgan HeritageWorld
23Guess WhoJah SunWorld
24Nothing More to SayThe FrightnrsWorld
25Bee Hive (feat. Tony Allen, Akenya & Isaiah Oby)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
26Night TravelerLadamaWorld
27QuixoteAO MusicWorld
28Love Knows the WayAO MusicWorld
29CangoteCeuWorld
30DjoukourouOumou SangareAfrican
31Dombolo (feat. Angélique Kidjo)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
32Ba KaitereVieux Farka ToureWorld
33This MiseryKabanjakWorld
34Though We Are Here NowAO MusicWorld
35The Wildest DreamAO MusicWorld
36Where in the New WorldAO MusicWorld
37Dream GirlMorgan HeritageWorld
38Ghetto BalladJah SunWorld
39Palabras De MujerLila DownsWorld
40ZamzamaAvi Avital & Omer AvitalWorld
41VaivénCafé TacvbaWorld
42Afro Party (feat. Tony Allen & Oranmiyan)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
43MokoleMokoombaAfrican
44Bhangra PiratesRed BaraatWorld
45NarAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
46TiwàyyenTinariwenWorld
47Muziqawi SiltGirma Beyene & Akale WubeWorld
48MS UtopiaDavid NesselhaufWorld
49NatureVieux Farka ToureWorld
50VäsenvalsenVasenWorld
51Tiene Que Haber De toVocal SamplingWorld
52EnamoradaCafé TacvbaWorld
53"Zabad"Duo SabîlWorld
54Da Sam Ptica (Live)DivanhanaWorld
55A DjahaMonosweziWorld
56Compared to WhatLadamaWorld
57Must Come Down (feat. Tony Allen & Oranmiyan)Chicago Afrobeat ProjectWorld
58TitaTrio Da Kali & Kronos QuartetWorld
59SvalanMaria Kalaniemi & Eero GrundstromWorld
60Yafa MaBoubacar TraoreWorld
61Aganyu Suite (Epilogue)Michael Spiro & Joe GalvinWorld
62Borracho De AguardienteBetsayda Machado And Parranda El ClavoWorld
63Redemption SongPlaying For ChangeAfro-beat
64Highlands MoonMichael Hurdle & Paul AndersonWorld
65Jazzy Streets of Mumbai (feat. Enayet Hossain, Hidayat Khan, Greg Hatza & Joy Islam)Melodic IntersectWorld
66Smile MoreDeap VallyWorld
67This Was Made HereMeklitWorld
68Human AnimalMeklitWorld
69Disability is Not a CurseTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
70KanemoOrchestre Les MangelepaWorld
71Kene BoTrio Da Kali & Kronos QuartetWorld
72KumkukandaMokoombaAfrican
73LándiniAurelioWorld
74Samba De RetornoSonzeiraWorld
75Al MontePalo!World
76AsilahAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
77ComeDavid NesselhaufWorld
78Aloha 'OeDebashish BhattacharyaWorld
79Laru BeyaAurelioWorld
80Homafu WawaVieux Farka ToureWorld
81OuagaVieux Farka ToureWorld
82Mining-NahOmar SosaWorld
83Latte +Mamud BandWorld
84BogotáOndatropicaWorld
85GuddaVasenWorld
86Mansa Soyari (feat. Rokia Koné)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
87Doona (feat. Mamani Keita)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
88SelahMorgan HeritageWorld
89Blowing in the WindVocal SamplingWorld
90Aló?Systema SolarWorld
91FlamencoAnat CohenWorld
92DeliveranceThe Nordic Fiddlers BlocWorld
93Aenta LhabbeytakOmar SouleymanWorld
94KhayenOmar SouleymanWorld
95Love Has Left MeTanzania Albinism CollectiveWorld
96Only Human (Sugar Cane Version)Jah SunWorld
97MikeaToko TeloWorld
98DabariSonghoy BluesWorld
99Waiting in Vain (Exodus 40 Mix)Bob Marley & The WailersWorld
100InmortalLila DownsWorld
101Envidia (feat. Andrés Calamaro)Lila DownsWorld
102Honorable & the BeastNew KingstonWorld
103AtravessadoraLadamaWorld
104Solid As a RockNew KingstonWorld
105BahiaAnouar BrahemWorld
106Song of DestructionChandrika TandonWorld
107Dread LionLee "Scratch PerryWorld
108Curly DubLee "Scratch PerryWorld
109Moonlight over MendocinoThunder BodyWorld
110TrainyardsThunder BodyWorld
111Merengada E' RonBetsayda Machado And Parranda El ClavoWorld
112Bryant ParkBenji KaplanWorld
113Vera CruzYuko ItoWorld
114Spancil HillThe High KingsWorld
115Dounia TaboloBoubacar TraoreWorld
116BrushfireIkebe ShakedownWorld
117Tried My BestSojaWorld
118Aganyu Suite (Elekoto)Michael Spiro & Joe GalvinWorld
119Oya Suite (Garabato)Michael Spiro & Joe GalvinWorld
120Kan KanBaba DjanWorld
121Adiós HermanosPaul SimonWorld
122AhoraAlex CubaWorld
123La Dame Et Ses Valises (feat. Nneka)Les Amazones d'AfriqueWorld
124Starry Gaze (feat. Enayet Hossain, Greg Hatza, Joy Islam & Fred Koch)Melodic IntersectWorld
125Owari No Nai KisetsuYuko ItoWorld
126CantaloupeBaaba MaalWorld
127Mai Beqaid (Flamenco)Vandana VishwasWorld
128A Joyful StrollBenji KaplanWorld
129What a Wonderful WorldYuko ItoWorld
130Nari GoluAurelioWorld
131Bena BenaOumou SangareAfrican
132Yere Faga (feat. Tony Allen)Oumou SangareAfrican
133FadjamouOumou SangareAfrican
134Mali NialeOumou SangareAfrican
135KamelembaOumou SangareAfrican
136KounkounOumou SangareAfrican
137Minata WarabaOumou SangareAfrican
138MogoyaOumou SangareAfrican
139ItousTamikrestWorld
140SañanaruAurelioWorld
141Chiri HariSamba ToureWorld
142NganshéMbongwana StarWorld
143WoyoyoyeDaby TouréWorld
144Blue AwazeDebo BandWorld
145Anba SiklònLakou MizikWorld
146We Are the PeopleZiggy MarleyWorld
147Nlele KalusimbikoKonono N°1World
148Arodj N-inizdjamImarhanWorld
149SowaFatoumata DiawaraWorld
150FishermanLeni SternWorld
151Laventille Road MarchBacao Rhythm & Steel BandWorld
152Sunny Spring and White SnowMei Han and Red ChamberWorld
153Ya WatanAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
154ManaraAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
155AlbahrAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
1563roos ElneelAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
157FulaniAlsarah & The NubatonesWorld
158Amor O NadaOtros AiresWorld
159The Gold CicadaTom TeasleyWorld
160Make It RightLorraine KlaasenWorld
161On Se PousseVaudou GameWorld
162ArbinaNoura Mint SeymaliWorld
163Ke Tshepile BafatsiLorraine KlaasenWorld
164Home Sweet HomeLorraine KlaasenWorld
165Natural VaudouVaudou GameWorld
166Visite NocturneJean-Guihen QueyrasWorld
167The SpotMickey HartWorld
168TallyatidaghToumastWorld
169RubyAli Farka TourèWorld
170Je T'aimeStaff Benda BililiWorld
171Il N'est Jamais Trop TardCheikh LoWorld
 

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