1. Charlotte Gainsbourg-IRM (CD+LP)
2. V/A-Pomegranates (CD+LP)
3. Ozomatli-Fire Away (CD+LP)
4. Seu Jorge-Seu Jorge & Almaz (CD+LP)
5. Afrocubism-S/T
6. V/A-Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia (CD+LP)
7. Serge Gainsbourg-Historie De Melody Nelson (CD+LP)
8. Eydie Gorme Y Los Panchos- Cantan En Espanol
9. Arthur Verocai-S/T (CD+LP)
10. Shakira-Sale El Sol
11. Aventura-Last
12. Tinariwen-Imidiwan:Compaions (CD+LP)
13. Julieta Venegas-Otra Cosa
14. Basseko Kouyate-I Speak Fula (CD+LP)
15. Manu Chao-Clandestino
16. V/A-Let’s A Go-Go
17. V/A-World Ends:Afro Rock & Psyche In 70’s Nigeria (CD+LP)
18. V/A- Sound Of Wonder (CD+LP)
19. V/A-Brazilian Guitar Fuzz (CD+LP)
20. Enrique Iglesias-Euphoria


21. V/A-Roots Of Chicha Vol.2
22. Ali Fauka Toure & Toumani Diabate-Ali & Toumani
23. Buika-El Ultimo Trago
24. Bunbury-Las Consecuencias
25. V/A-Afrosound Of Colombia (CD+LP)
26. Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg-S/T (CD+LP)
27. Manu Chao-Baionarena
28. Mulatu Astatke-New York-Addis-London (CD+LP)
29. Shakira-She Wolf
30. Mahassa-Oyun Havasi Vol. 1
31. Marc Anthony-Iconos
32. Carla Bruni-Quelqu’Un M’a Dit
33. Lila Downs-Lila Downs Y La Misteriosa
34. Rodrigo Y Gabriela-11:11
35. Buena Vista Social Club-S/T (DVD)
36. Mulatu Astatke-Steps Ahead
37. Caifanes-La Historia
38. Zoe-Reptilectric
39. Camila-Dejarte De Amar
40. V/A-Sitar Beat Vol.2

Stats:

58% of the top forty releases were released this year. 60% of those were new releases that weren't compilations or reissues.

25% of the top forty releases were compilations

35% of the top forty releases were available on both CD & LP

47.5% of the top forty releases were from the Latin Music section
17.5% of the top forty releases were from the African section
12.5% of the top forty releases were from the European section
10% of the top forty releases were from the Asian/South Asian section
7.5% of the top forty releases were from the Brazilian section
5% of the top forty releases were from the Middle Eastern Section

7.5% of the top forty releases were from the Gainsbourg family: Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter), Serge Gainsbourg (father) and Jane Birkin (Mother). The reissue of Jane Birkin's Di Do Dah just missed the top forty.