MAGNET’s j. poet picks the best world-music releases of the year
1) Ali Farka Touré Voyageur (World Circuit)
2) Baaba Maal Being (Atelier Live/Marathon Artists)
3) Vieux Farka Touré Et Khruangbin Ali (Dead Oceans)
4) Tinariwen Amatssou (Wedge)
5) Omara Portuondo Vida (One World)
6) Don Kipper Always Can’t Go On Forever (Riverboat)
7) Jake Shimabukuro Grateful (JS)
8) The John Santos Sextet & Friends Filosofía Caribeña Vol. 3: A Puerto Rico Del Alma (Machete)
9) Gabriela Martina Homage To Grämlis (self-released)
10) Sangit Ooroo (Riverboat)