Sub Tropic this month takes a look back at the year’s best world music albums with tracks selected from the show’s top ten.

The archive track from the Organised Noise vault is Ivai Navo from Oliver Mutukudzi’s 1995 album of the same name.

The show also features a track recorded live by Odemba OK Jazz at the Arches on Wednesday 30 September 2009. To hear more of that gig click here and visit BBC Scotland.

Tracklist

1. Mulatu Astake – Cha Cha – Strut Records
2. Staff Benda Bilili – Avramandole – Crammed Discs
3. Odemba OK Jazz All Stars – Bacamarada Pambo (live at the Arches) – Organised Noise
4. Bela Fleck – Mariam – Decca
5. Bela Fleck – Jesus Is The Only Answer – Decca
6. Quantic & Combo Barbaro – Una Canto A Mi Terra – Tru Thoughts
7. Black Czar – Bambo Dance – Sound Way
8. Omou Sangare – Wele Wele Wintou – World Circuit
9. Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni ba – Jamana Be Diya – Out Here
10. Alasdair Roberts – You Muses Assist – Drag City
11. The Low Anthem – To Ohio – Bella Union
12. Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others – Warp Records
13. El Rego Et Ses Commados – E Nan Mian Nuku – Analogue Africa
14. Oliver Mutukudzi – Ivai Navo – RTP Zimbabwe
15. Vieux Farka Toure – Diaraby Magni – Six Degrees
16. Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara – Banjul Girl – Real World

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