XDU wrrld music top 10 (year ending 31 dec 11)

Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga! :: various
Cannibal Courtship :: Dengue Fever
¡Chicas! Spanish Female Singers, 1962-1974 :: various
Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground :: various
Those Shocking, Shaking Days: Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk 1970-1978 :: various
Ponchototal :: Poncho
Googoosh :: Googoosh
Africa for Africa :: Femi Kuti
El Rego :: El Rego
Not So Commercial :: los Amigos Invisibles

video feature: Googoosh

(note: 11-20 are listed below the cut)

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 13 nov 11)

Turkish Freakout! 2 :: various
El Rego :: El Rego
Sem Nostalgia :: Lucas Santtana
Halleli N'Dakarou :: Guelewar
Elektrafone :: Beats Antique
Aam Zameen: Common Ground :: Kiran Ahluwalia
Hip 70s Afghan Beats :: Ahmad Zahir
Off the Beaten Track :: African Head Charge
2011: A Space Odyssey :: Cambodian Space Project
Some Day Catch Some Day Down :: Talking Drums

this week's video feature: African Head Charge

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 18 spt 11)

Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts :: Omar Souleyman
¡Chicas! Spanish Female Singers, 1962-1974 :: various
BLNRB: Welcome to the Madhouse :: various
Gagner l'Argent Français :: Mamani Keita
Dark Sunrise :: Rikki Ililonga & Music-O-Tunya
Red Hot + Rio 2 :: various
Tewesta: "Remembrance" :: Addis Acoustic Project
Khyber Mail :: Soheil Rana
Fado Tradicional :: Mariza
Psycho African Beat :: the Psychedelic Aliens

this week's video feature: Mariza

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 24 jul 11)

Googoosh :: Googoosh
Cannibal Courtship :: Dengue Fever
Rio Arriba :: Chancha Via Circuito
He Who Travels Far :: Hanggai
Third River Rangoon :: Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica
Arco Iris :: Amina Alaoui
Mongorama :: Mongorama
From Africa with Fury: Rise :: Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80
Cotonou Club :: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
Diamonoye Tiopite: L'Epoque De L'Evolution :: Idrissa Diop & Cheikh Tidiane Tall

this week's video feature: Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 12 jun 11)

Those Shocking, Shaking Days: Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk 1970-1978 :: various
Cinema :: Karsh Kale
Rise & Shine Remixes :: Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars and DJ Logic
Uno y Otra Vez :: Sergent Garcia
Aqui Los Bravos! The Best Of Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo 1967-77 :: Michi Sarmiento
Zayna Jumma :: Group Doueh
On the Road Again :: Katchafire
In Tha House :: Cuarto Poder
Hacienda Historia :: Alexander Abreu y Havana D'Primera
Kigali Y' Izabahu :: the Good Ones

this week's video feature: Sergent Garcia

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 3 apr 11)

Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground :: various
Vaporized :: Dub is a Weapon
Ponchototal :: Poncho
el Padrino :: Machito
Free :: DJ Afro
Sufis at the Cinema :: various
Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga! :: various
Not So Commercial :: los Amigos Invisibles
4 + 20 :: Vesa-Matti Loiri
Alex Cuba :: Alex Cuba

this week's video feature: Alex Cuba

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 13 mar 11)

Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga! :: various
4 + 20 :: Vesa-Matti Loiri
Rare :: Calibro 35
Generation Bass presents: Transnational Dubstep :: various
Funky Fräuleins, vol. 2 :: various
Free :: DJ Afro
Alex Cuba :: Alex Cuba
Not So Commercial :: los Amigos Invisibles
Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii :: Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii
Sabor Tropical :: Empresarios

this week's video feature: los Amigos Invisibles

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 6 mar 11)

Not So Commercial :: los Amigos Invisibles
Generation Bass presents: Transnational Dubstep :: various
Funky Fräuleins, vol. 2 :: various
Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii :: Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii
Alex Cuba :: Alex Cuba
Watch Out! Ten Cuida'o :: Mambo Legends Orchestra
Sabor Tropical :: Empresarios
Sahel Folk :: Sidi Touré
las Consecuencias :: Enrique Bunbury
Chamber Music :: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal

this week's video feature: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 6 feb 11)

Lo Que Tu Querias :: Orquesta GarDel
Reptiel :: Reptiel
Laru Beya :: Aurelio
Introduction :: Witch
Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics :: various
Chamber Music :: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Devla: Blown Away to Dancefloor Heaven :: Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar
Salsa Subterranea :: Henry Fiol
Sahel Folk :: Sidi Touré
Chaal Baby :: Red Baraat

this week's video feature: Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar

XDU wrrld music top 10 (week ending 30 jan 11)

Lo Que Tu Querias :: Orquesta GarDel
Salsa Subterranea :: Henry Fiol
Laru Beya :: Aurelio
Chamber Music :: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics :: various
Chaal Baby :: Red Baraat
Puro Teatro :: La Lupe
Sahel Folk :: Sidi Touré
Introduction :: Witch
Angola Soundrack: Special Sounds from Luanda, 1965-1976 :: various

this week's video feature: Sidi Touré