Best World Music Compilations & Re-releases 2011

 TOP 10 WORLD MUSIC COMPILATIONS AND RE-RELEASES (2011):

The No 1 spot for Best Compilation & Re-Release of 2011 goes to

“Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia & Descarga Sound Of Colombia 1962-72” (released on Soundway).

Full Top 10 List:

1 "Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia & Descarga Sound Of Colombia 1962-72" - Various (Soundways!)

2 “The Rough Guide to Zydeco & Cajun” - Various Artists (World Music Network)

3 “Life Stories - Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980” - Ebo Taylor (Strut)

4 “Highlife Times Vol 2” Various Artists (Vampisoul)

5 “Nigeria 70 - Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju from 1970s Lagos” - Various Artists (Strut)

6 “Putumayo Present Latin Beat” Various (Putumayo)

7 “The Rough Guide to English Folk” Various Artists (World Music Network)

8 “Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979” Various Artists (Analog Afrika)

9 “Our Latin Thing” (Nuestra Cosa Latina) Various Artists (Fania/Strut)

10 “Return of Sound System Scratch” Lee Scratch Perry et al (Pressure Sounds)

Honourable mentions also go to:

“The Rough Guide to English Folk” - Various (World Music Network), “The 1st album” - Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou-Dahomey (Analog Afrika), “Sparromania! Wit, Wisdom & Soul from the King of Calypso 1962-1974” - Mighty Sparrow (Strut), “Hammock House - Africa Caribe” - Various / Joe Claussell (Fania), “Funky Rob Way” - Rob (Analog Afrika), “Putumayo present African Beat” - Various (Putumayo).

For details of WorldMusic.co.uk's Top 20 new Albums for 2011 click here: www.worldmusic.co.uk/best_albums_of_2011_worldmusiccouk