Our artists are taking up plenty of real estate on the 2009 World Music. Here’s a sampling, taken from the top 50 of 853 nominated records:
- 2. Tres Tres Fort – Staff Benda Bilili (Crammed)
- 5. Coba Coba – Novalima (Cumbancha)
- 11. Planet Paprika – Shantel (Crammed)
- 12. Radio Romanista – KAL (Asphalt Tango)
- 15. Karam – Kimi Djabate (Cumbancha)
- 18. Rebel Woman – Chiwoniso (Cumbancha)
- 27. Vagarosa – Ceu (Six Degrees)
- 32. Sonido Amazonica – Chicha Libre (Crammed)
- 36. Ghetto Blasters – Mahala Rai Banda (Asphalt Tango)
- 47. Fondo – Vieux Farka Toure (Six Degrees)
Congratulations to all these honored artists.