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Best Of World Music For 2012, Part 1

Posted by Gomez Comes Alive!, December 17, 2012 01:09am | Post a Comment
chicano batmanBest Artwork:
Chicano Batman-Joven Navegante
Best World Music Album Title:
Very Be Careful -Remember Me From The Party?
Best Of The World Music Releases That NPR Likes:
Ana Tijoux-La Bala
Best World Fusion Album:
Fanga & Maalem Abdallah Guinea- Fangnawa Experience

Best Retro World Release:
Tim Maia- Nobody Can Live Forever

Best Retro World Release On LP     
Myrian Makenwa —La Extraodinaria
francis bebeyBest New World Release On LP
Ondatropica-OndaTropica

Best World Music Box Set:
Jende Ri Palenge - People of Palenque: the Music & 
People of Palenque
Best World Music Compilation:
V/A-Future Sounds Of Buenos Aires
Best Retro African Compilation:
V/A- Ivory Coast Soul 2 – Afro Soul In Abidjan From 1976 to 1981

Best Retro African Release:
Francis Bebey- African Electronic Music 1975 – 1982

 Best New African Release:
Janka Nabay- En Say Ya


Best Usage Of World Music Without Being A World Music Album:
Rocket Juice & The Moon-S/T

Criolo Nó Na OrelhaBest LP That I Wish I Bought But Now Is Sadly Out Of Print:
V/A-African Guitar Box
 
Comeback Player(s) Of The Year
Chicha Libre -Canibalismo

Best New Brazilian Release:
Criolo-Nó Na Orelha

Best Retro Brazilian Release
Dom Salvador -Dom Salvador Trio

Best Brazilian Compilation:
V/A- Soul Braza – Brazilian 60s & 70s Soul Psych Vol 2

Best Salsa Reissue
Cortijo y Su Combo Con Ismael Rivera- La Quiniela Del Dia

Best Salsa Compilation
V/A-Subway Salsa: Montuno Records Story
 
Best New Salsa Release Of 2012
Freddy Cruz Y Su Fuerza Latina- La Solucion

dabkeBest Middle Eastern Release:
V/A-Dabke – Sounds Of The Syrian Houran

Best Of The Many Retro Middle Eastern Releases In 2012
V/A- Khana Khana – Funk, Psychedelia, & Pop From The Iranian Pre-Revolution Generation

Best Of The Many Retro Chicha Releases In 2012
Los Jharis De Naña-Creadors Del Sonido De La Carretera Central

Best Of The Many Retro Asian Releases in 2012
Shin Joong Hyun & Yup Juns-S/T

Best Of The Many Retro Indian Music Releases In 2012
Ilaiyaraaja -Fire Star – Synth-Pop & Electro-Funk From Tamil Films 1985 to 1989

Best Retro European Compilation:
V/A- Skanish Sound

Best New European Album:
Taraf De Haidouks & Kocani Orkestar -Band Of Gypsies 2

Sistema Bomb-Electro JarochoLifetime Achievement Award:
Café Tacuba- Objeto Antes Llamado Disco

Rookie Of The Year:
PEEK!-Cometa

Best World Music Album That I Raved About Last Year That Got Popular This Year:
Sistema Bomb-Electro Jarocho

Best World Music Album Of 2012 Sadly Not Available At Amoeba:
La Excelencia- Ecos Del Barrio

Best In-Store Performance By A World Music Artist:
La Santa Cecilia - El Valor

Best World LP Lifesaver When You Didn’t Bring Enough Records To The Club:
V/A- Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot – 1975 to 1985




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