The Roots Music Report's
Top World Song Chart
for the Year of 2023
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | Sub Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenere Den (feat. Fats Kaplin) | Tinariwen | World |
| 2 | Tazidert | Bombino | World |
| 3 | Los Chicos Tristes | Hermanos Gutierrez | World |
| 4 | Descending to Nowhere | Rodrigo y Gabriela | World |
| 5 | Aoibhneas | Lunasa | World |
| 6 | The Eliminators | Mickey Hart | World |
| 7 | Frontier's Edge | The Budos Band | World |
| 8 | Encuentro Theme | Reginald Policard | World |
| 9 | Afonhe | Kimi Djabaté | African |
| 10 | Eu Velida Non Dormia | Ningue Ningue | World |
| 11 | African Dreams (Remix) | Seun Kuti | World |
| 12 | Melancolia | Reginald Policard | World |
| 13 | Greensleeves | Esbe | World |
| 14 | Barquinho | Gilmar Gomes | World |
| 15 | Calma (feat. Jaume Guerra, Víctor Oller & Adrià Claramunt) | Oller i Guerra | World |
| 16 | Zelda the Caterpillar Goes to Spain | Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | World |
| 17 | Cainc Sain Tathan (Arr. A. Jones, P. Rimes & J. Williams for Mixed Ensemble) | VRi | World |
| 18 | Y Gaseg Felen (Arr. A. Jones, P. Rimes & J. Williams for Mixed Ensemble) | VRi | World |
| 19 | Ptič (Live) | Vlado Kreslin | World |
| 20 | Ndipe | Mokoomba | World |
| 21 | The Storm (feat. Howard Levy) | Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | World |
| 22 | Darfuq | Bombino | World |
| 23 | Bossame Mucho | Buzz Amato | World |
| 24 | Yeni Yürekle | Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek | World |
| 25 | MAÑANA | Magalí Sare | World |
| 26 | Luna Tucumana (Live) | Remedio | World |
| 27 | Crazy Calcutta Streets | Greg Hatza and Enayet Hossain | World |
| 28 | In Solitude (feat. Venla Ilona Blom) | J-P Piirainen | World |
| 29 | Horário De Verão | Adriana Calcanhotto | World |
| 30 | Tell Me, Where Can I Go? (feat. Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk) | Payadora Tango Ensemble | World |
| 31 | VIBRATS I PRETENSATS (feat. Ada Elionor, Joana Gomila & Laia Vallès) | Mar Grimalt | World |
| 32 | Pra Lhe Dizer | Adriana Calcanhotto | World |
| 33 | A La Una Yo Naci | La Cantiga De La Serena | World |
| 34 | Alilo | Mze Shina | World |
| 35 | I Dius Adéu (feat. Antony Da Cruz) | ARAR | World |
| 36 | Llum | Laia Llach | World |
| 37 | Uskontunnustus | Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L | World |
| 38 | Nattens Sista Strimma Ljus | Dungen | World |
| 39 | Teimosa | Ceu | World |
| 40 | Ser De Ti | Silvana Estrada | World |
| 41 | El Swing Que Yo Tengo | Alex Cuba | World |
| 42 | Kumbaya | Esbe | World |
| 43 | Mafalda | Manuel Maio | World |
| 44 | RumbaGrass (feat. Lluís Gómez, Carol Durán, Maribel Rivero & Javier Vaquero) | FlamenGrass | World |
| 45 | Jovano, Jovanke | Alice in WonderBand | World |
| 46 | Levantou-S'a Velida | Ningue Ningue | World |
| 47 | Como Vai Você? | Pedro Rosa | World |
| 48 | Vive Como Yo Vivo (Acoustic) | The Cuban Orquesta | World |
| 49 | Rito Circundante | Pedro Rosa | World |
| 50 | Agramunt | Guillem Ballaz | World |
| 51 | The Fool on the Hill | Lucas Santtana | World |
| 52 | Saudade é Pouco | Anna Setton | World |
| 53 | The Phoenician | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 54 | Endless Summer | The Elovaters | World |
| 55 | La Volerie | Les Poules à Colin | World |
| 56 | Catch Some Honey | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 57 | Melpomene | Buzz Amato | World |
| 58 | Joy | Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | World |
| 59 | Tongo Barra | Vieux Farka Toure | World |
| 60 | Roll on | Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney | World |
| 61 | Una Farfalla Fra Le Dita (feat. Elio Pugliese) | Cantodiscanto | World |
| 62 | Sultan's Dream | Greg Hatza and Enayet Hossain | World |
| 63 | Esta Pausa Larga (feat. Pepino Pascual) | ARAR | World |
| 64 | Sol D'hivern | Laia Llach | World |
| 65 | Cuánto Tienen Que Brillar Las Cosas Para Verlas (bién) (feat. Montfort, Lidia Millet & Marta Roma) | ARAR | World |
| 66 | Rise of the Have Nots | Adrian Quesada | World |
| 67 | Dunaj Voda Mi Teče | Dunja Knebl | World |
| 68 | De Azul Plomo | Anna Murtola | World |
| 69 | Buleria Estila Antiqua | Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | World |
| 70 | Lisboa à Noite | Astrolabe | World |
| 71 | Mellow Jive | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 72 | Ebun (feat. Tony Allen) | Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad | World |
| 73 | Levou Para O Samba a Minha Fantasia | Adriana Calcanhotto | World |
| 74 | Funky Kingston | Toots & The Maytals | World |
| 75 | Habaytak (feat. GHIZLANE MELIH) | Acid Arab | World |
| 76 | Pound for Pound | The Aggrolites | World |
| 77 | Wupatki | Gary Stroutsos | World |
| 78 | Here I Am | Jimmy Cliff | World |
| 79 | New NOLA Blues | Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney | World |
| 80 | Pandemusica | Cantodiscanto | World |
| 81 | U Tornaviaghju | L'Alba | World |
| 82 | La Enorme Distancia (feat. Santi Careta & Oriol Roca) | Celeste Alías | World |
| 83 | Alidonke | Kimi Djabaté | African |
| 84 | Chocolate Box | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 85 | Spirit Dance | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 86 | Bubble (feat. Howard Levy) | Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | World |
| 87 | Mente Suave | Daniel Cros | World |
| 88 | Manifiesto | Rachele Andrioli | World |
| 89 | Tashkent | Aga Khan Master Musicians | World |
| 90 | Security | Jimmy Cliff | World |
| 91 | Babalawo | Combo Chimbita | World |
| 92 | Swamp Feet | Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney | World |
| 93 | Chuncho | Punku | World |
| 94 | High on Life | Ziggy Marley | World |
| 95 | The Blue Hour | Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney | World |
| 96 | Dessine-moi Un Pays | Souad Massi | World |
| 97 | Smile More | Deap Vally | World |
| 98 | Royal Jelly | Deap Vally | World |
| 99 | Y Gaseg Ddu (Arr. A. Jones, P. Rimes & J. Williams for Mixed Ensemble) | VRi | World |
| 100 | La Dansa De Les Carasses De Petrer | Tradifusió | World |
| 101 | La Noche De Mi Amor | Los Macorinos | World |
| 102 | Silent Tears (feat. Aviva Chernick) | Payadora Tango Ensemble | World |
| 103 | La Primavera | Manu Chao | World |
| 104 | Si Chilan | Bombino | World |
| 105 | Kallio | Paivi Hirvonen | World |
| 106 | Prova Dos Nove | Adriana Calcanhotto | World |
| 107 | Dindin | Kimi Djabaté | African |
| 108 | Suffragette City (feat. the Expanders) | Easy Star All-Stars | World |
| 109 | Electric Universe | Midival Punditz | World |
| 110 | Riders | The Turbans | World |
| 111 | We Give Thanks | KOKOROKO | World |
| 112 | Graceland | Paul Simon | World |
| 113 | Atomic Bomb | William Onyeabor | World |
| 114 | Olé | Luisa Maita | World |
| 115 | Atlantic Oscillations | Quantic | World |
| 116 | Sluntseto Trepti | Trigaida | World |
| 117 | Tutamanta | Punku | World |
| 118 | Ghlana | Noura Mint Seymali | World |
| 119 | Morbleur, Sambleur ! | Les Poules à Colin | World |
| 120 | Terracentric | Rodrigo y Gabriela | World |
| 121 | Bedum | Nomade Orquestra | World |
| 122 | Struggle | Toots & The Maytals | World |
| 123 | Ferocious | Kosmo Sound | World |
| 124 | Mužu, Mužu | Trojka Zuzany Homolovej | World |
| 125 | Bamanan (feat. Moussa Diallo) | Silent Witness | World |
| 126 | Mudo Amor | Vanessa Bissiri | World |
| 127 | Ossessione Gentile | Vanessa Bissiri | World |
| 128 | Girlfriend | Matthew Sweet | World |
| 129 | Steppin' out | Steel Pulse | World |
| 130 | La Educación | Quitapenas | World |
| 131 | Mahine Me | Vieux Farka Toure | World |
| 132 | Suonno (feat. Zaira Magurano) | Peppe Aiello | World |
| 133 | Argentina (feat. Petra Magoni) | Roberta Roman | World |
| 134 | Yet Another Day Passes | J-P Piirainen | World |
| 135 | Nane Tsokha | Alice in WonderBand | World |
| 136 | Starman | Easy Star All-Stars | World |
| 137 | Love Somebody | The Subdudes | World |
| 138 | Money Love | Jimmy Cliff | World |
| 139 | Rock 'n' Roll Suicide | Easy Star All-Stars | World |
| 140 | Ay Lina | Wesli | World |
| 141 | Having a Party | Toots & The Maytals | World |
| 142 | Vishvakarma | Wayne Alpern | World |
| 143 | Bem Vindo (feat. DJ Satelite) | Batida | World |
| 144 | Reggina | Maria Moramarco | World |
| 145 | Groove Them Move Them | The Aggrolites | World |
| 146 | Anchorage | Michelle Shocked | World |
| 147 | Deran Deran Alkheir (Well Wishes) | Bombino | World |
| 148 | Help Man | The Aggrolites | World |
| 149 | Heygana | Ali Farka Tourè | World |
| 150 | Soy | Gipsy Kings | World |
| 151 | Positivo | Dactah Chando | World |
| 152 | MES.EXCUSES | Lumiere | World |
| 153 | POINT.DE.FUITE | Lumiere | World |
| 154 | Savanne | Vieux Farka Toure | World |
| 155 | Makonay | Wesli | World |
| 156 | Evenings | Ifihadahifi | World |
| 157 | Flora's Secret | Enya | World |
| 158 | La Vuelta (The Turn) | Quetzal | World |
| 159 | Les Fleurs | Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | World |
| 160 | Cosmic Pasha | The Spy from Cairo | World |
| 161 | El Bueno Y El Malo | Hermanos Gutierrez | World |
| 162 | Eyvah Eyvah | BIENSÜRE | World |
| 163 | Mon Rey Krishi Kaaj | Khiyo | World |
| 164 | GMT | Nyamekye Junction | World |
| 165 | Wassulu Don | Oumou Sangare | African |
| 166 | Grenn Pwonmennen (feat. Kephny Eliacin) | The Bongo Hop | World |
| 167 | El Dino | Quitapenas | World |
| 168 | Preparing the Path (Skysia Remix) | Poranguí | World |
| 169 | Sequana | Souad Massi | World |
| 170 | Aberhonddu (Arr. A. Jones, P. Rimes & J. Williams for Mixed Ensemble) | VRi | World |
| 171 | Korona Kolo | Faith i Branko | World |
| 172 | Ballad of Accounting | Karan Casey | World |
| 173 | El Embargo | Aulaga Folk | World |
| 174 | Go Tell Aunt Nancy | Esbe | World |
| 175 | Zuza | Edson Natale | World |
| 176 | Lussi Lilla | Garmarna | World |
| 177 | Annie, Heart Thief of the Sea | Kishi Bashi | World |
| 178 | Tenesse | Bombino | World |
| 179 | Los Amantes | Hermanos Gutierrez | World |
| 180 | That's Enough of That Stuff | Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney | World |
| 181 | The Eye That Catches the Dream | Rodrigo y Gabriela | World |
| 182 | Aitma | Bombino | World |
| 183 | Zinizjumegh | Imarhan | World |
| 184 | Ofakombolo | Jupiter & Okwess | World |
| 185 | Hombre Agua | Quitapenas | World |
| 186 | Bongo Bong | Manu Chao | World |
| 187 | Something to Believe in | Soja | World |
| 188 | Ba Li La Vi (Remix) | Wesli | World |
| 189 | Bamako | Songhoy Blues | World |
| 190 | Kovel Sneulebaze | Iberi | World |
| 191 | Armasta Mind (feat. Vaiko Eplik) | Trad.Attack! | World |
| 192 | Pulsar | Raf Vilar | World |
| 193 | Work It | The Aggrolites | World |
| 194 | Marigolds | Kishi Bashi | World |
| 195 | Dily Oumou | Oumou Sangare | African |
| 196 | Folk Dreams | Nordic Raga | World |
| 197 | Mambo Rapidito | Orquesta Akokán | World |
| 198 | La Complainte De La Butte | Putumayo World Music | World |
| 199 | Don't Let's Start | They Might Be Giants | World |
| 200 | Wayfaring Stranger | Neko Case | World |
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