In chronological order. I created this list by going through the Best Music – Year By Year lists for 2010-2019 and pulling out all the world music releases. I realize that “world music” is a problematic term and concept. I use it here to include: traditional music from around the globe (including the US); the music of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and the Pacific Islands; Latin music; Celtic music; as well as some music with roots in or influences from any of the above sources. I also occasionally include pop, rock or folk groups that are based in countries where the primary language is not English.
- King Sunny Adé – Bábá mo Túndé (2010)
- Afrocubism – Afrocubism (2010)
- Panico – Kick (2010)
- King Creosote and John Hopkins – Diamond Mine (2011)
- Tinariwen – Tassili (2011)
- La Vida Boheme – Nuestra (2011)
- Bombino – Agadez (2011)
- Bombino – Nomad (2013)
- The Garifuna Collective – Ayó (2013)
- Harry Manx – Om Suite Ohm (2013)
- Rokia Traoré – Beautiful Africa (2013)
- William Onyeabor – Who Is William Onyeabor? (rec. 1977-1985, rel. 2013)
- The Pedrito Martinez Group – The Pedrito Martinez Group (2013)
- Tal National – Kaani (2013)
- Toumani Diabate and Sidiki Diabate – Toumani & Sidiki (2014)
- Seun Kuti – A Long Way To The Beginning (2014)
- Noura Mint Seymali – Tzenni (2014)
- Stromae – Racine Carrée (2014)
- David Virelles – Mbókò: Sacred Music for Piano, Two Basses, Drum Set and Biankoméko Abakuá (2014)
- Songhoy Blues – Music In Exile (2015)
- Mbongwana Star – From Kinshasa (2015)
- Tigran Hamasysan – Luys I Luso (2015)
- Bomba Estéreo – Amanecer (2015)
- Leyla McCalla – A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey (2016)
- Lakou Mizik – Wa Di Yo (2016)
- Calypso Rose – Far from Home (2016)
- Bombino – Azel (2016)
- Derek Gripper – Libraries on Fire (2016)
- Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil – Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música: Multishow Live (2016)
- Elza Soares – A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo (2016)
- iLé – iLevitable (2016)
- Lady Maisery – Cycle (2016)
- Rant – Reverie (2016)
- Tinariwen – Elwan (2017)
- Oumou Sangaré – Mogoya (2017)
- Jupiter & Okwess – Kin Sonic (2017)
- Sons of Kemet – Your Queen Is a Reptile (2018)
- Angelique Kidjo – Remain in Light (2018)
- Khruangbin – Con Todo El Mundo (2018)
- J Balvin – Vibras (2018)
- Fatoumata Diawara – Fenfo (2018)
- Rosalía – El Mal Querer (2018)
- Bad Bunny – X 100PRE (2019)
- Rhiannon Giddens – There Is No Other (2019)