Final Results, Top 10:
Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra – Gipsy Manifesto (Piranha Musik) 35.64% (46,738 votes)
Fanfara Tirana and Transglobal Underground – Kabatronics (World Village UK) 31.09% (40,778 votes)
Eva Quartet & Hector Zazou – The Arch (Elen) 8.2% (10,754 votes)
Amir-John Haddad – 9 Guitarras (Galileo) 5.52% (7,245 votes)
Maria Ana Bobone – Fado & Piano (Arc Music) 3.35% (4,396 votes)
TriBeCaStan – New Songs from the Old Country (Evergreene Music) 3.06% (4,017 votes)
JeConte & The Mali Allstars – Mali Blues (SOULNOW Records) 3.01% (3,950 votes)
Budiño – Sotaque (Fol Música) 1.87% (2,456 votes)
Kal – Romology (Arc Music) 1.04% (1,360 votes)
Rodrigo Costa Felix – Fados De Amor (Arc Music) 0.61% (801 votes)
World Music Central is aware that dozens of world music albums fly under the radar. We encourage traditional and contemporary world music artists to send us their information, even if it’s just a press release or email note.
For a different perspective, read the critics’ picks in World Music Central Announces Its Best World Music Albums of 2013
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
