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Your support makes all the difference.Since May of last year, 35 world music radio presenters from around Europe have collaborated to prepare the monthly World Music Chart Europe. Printed below are the DJs' Top 20 most-played records of the year.
1 Baayo (Senegal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baaba Maal
2 Amen (Mali). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Salif Keita
3 The Wassoulou Sound (Mali). . . . . . . . . . . Women of Wassoulou
4 2 Beat] Apartheid (Sth Africa). . . . . . . . . Various
5 Bachata Rosa (Dominican Rep). . . . . . . . . . Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
6 Logozo (Benin). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelique Kidjo
7 Musique des Tziganes (Romania). . . . . . . . . Taraf de Haidouks
8 Songs of Love (Sudan). . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abdel Gadir Salim All Stars
9 Oi Dai (Finland). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varttina
10 Kadara (Nigeria/UK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaspar Lawal
11 Moussolou (Mali). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oumou Sangare
12 Mbaqanga (Sth Africa). . . . . . . . . . . . . Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens
13 Merengue Total (Dominican Rep). . . . . . . . .Cocoband
14 New Fuji Garbage (Nigeria). . . . . . . . . . .Barrister
15 Music of Indonesia Vol 2 (Indonesia). . . . . .Various
16 Ismael Lo (Senegal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ismael Lo
17 Polysonik (Cameroon). . . . . . . . . . . . . .Manu Dibango
18 Camel Dance (Egypt). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharkiat
19 Le Meilleur de Cheb Khaled (Algeria/France). . Cheb Khaled
20 Keadilan - Qasidah From Java (Indonesia). . . .Nasida Rea
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