Best 100 albums of 2023: 100-51

It's time to announce Izvorišta’s best albums of the year. As in previous years, I have decided to create a comprehensive list of the 100 best world music releases, and I am presenting it to you in two parts - this one will feature the albums ranked 100 to 51, and the second article, which I will publish today at 8pm, will feature the best 50.

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Throughout the year, I have published monthly 'best of' articles on Substack in which I have written about most of the albums on the annual list, so I will not repeat that here. Below the title of each album you will find a link where you can read what I wrote about that album at the time, and there are also Bandcamp, Tidal and Spotify links as well as a YouTube video.

100. Yamäya - Senegal (Funkiwala Records 2023.)

     England, Senegal // Best of March// Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

99. African Head Charge - A Trip to Bolgatanga (On-U Sound 2023.)
    Ghana, England // Best of June, July // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

98. Ahl Nana - L'Orchestre National Mauritanien (Radio Martiko 2023.)
    Mauritania // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

97. Black Market Brass - Hox (Colemine Records 2023.)
    USA // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

96. Eje Eje - Five Seasons (Batov Records 2023.)
    Israel // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

95. El Mizan - Harba (Selfreleased 2023.)
    Switzerland, Algeria // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

94. Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin - Ya Mizolé (Jarring Effects 2023.)
    Congo, France // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

93. Al Bilali Soudan - Babi (Clermont Music 2023.)
    Mali // Best of August, September, October // Tidal // Spotify

92. Brìghde Chaimbeul - Carry Them With Us (Glitterbeat Records 2023.)
    Scotland // Best of April, May // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

91. uKanDanZ - Kemekem ከመከም (Compagnie 4000/Ouch! Records)
    France, Ethiopia // Best of January, February // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

90. Ibrahim Hesnawi - The Father Of Libyan Reggae (Habibi Funk 2023.)
    Libya // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

89. Almir Mešković & Daniel Lazar - Family Beyond Blood (Alda Records 2023.)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia // Best of November // Spotify

88. Cantares del Pacifico – Aguajes de Mar y Manglar (Selfreleased 2023.)
    Colombia // Best of August, September, October // Tidal // Spotify

87. Sababa 5 - Aspan (Batov Records 2023.)
    Israel // Best of November // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

86. Las Lloronas - Out Of The Blue (Muziekpublique 2023.)
    Belgium // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

85. Gaïsha - Ana A​ï​cha (Zephyrus Records 2023.)
    Belgium // Track Tales // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

84. João Selva - Passarinho (Underdog Records 2023.)
    Brazil // Best of January, February // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

83. Laboratorium Pieśni - Hé Oy​á​te (Agencja Perspektywy 2023.)
    Poland // Best of January, February // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

82. IzangoMa - Ngo Ma (Brownswood Recordings 2023.)
    South Africa // Best of April, May // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

81. Derya Yildirim & Graham Mushnik - Hey Dostum, Çak! (Buback 2023.)
    Germany, France, Turkey // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

80. Nihiloxica - Source Of Denial (Crammed Discs 2023.)
    Uganda // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

79. Mari Boine & Bugge Wesseltoft - Amame (Norse Music 2023.)
    Norway // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

78. The Seven Ups - A Free Blowing Wind (Northside 2023.)
    Australia // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

77. Lucas Santtana - O Paraiso (NØ FØRMAT! 2023.)
    Brazil // Best of January, February // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

76. Echoes Of Zoo - Speech Of Species (W.E.R.F. Records 2023.)
    Belgium // Best of April, May // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

75. Vladimir & Kalafat - Evala Mare Evala (PDV Records 2023.)
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia // Best of November // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

74. Marta Gómez & Andrés Rotmistrovsky – Bajo & Voz (Selfreleased 2023.)
    Colombia, Argentina // Best of August, September, October // Tidal // Spotify

73. Takeshi's Cashew - Enter J's Chamber (Laut & Luise 2023.)
    Austria // Best of April, May // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

72. Dobrila & Dorian Duo - 2: Pile šareno (SJF Records 2023.)
    Northern Macedonia // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

71. Houria Aïchi - Chants Courtois De L'aur​è​s (Accords Croisés 2023.)
    Algeria // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

70. Saodaj’ - Laz (Daydream 2023.)
    Reunion // Best of June, July // Tidal // Spotify

69. Solomane Doumbia - S​é​gou to Lagos (Mieruba Records 2023)
    Mali // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

68. Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Music For Shepherds and Sultans (Homerecords 2023.)
    Cyprus, Belgium, Spain // Best of June, July // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

67. The Cyclist Conspiracy - Mashallah Plan (Subsound Records 2023.)
    Serbia // Track Tales // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

66. Jisr - Wah Wah! (Enja/Yellowbird Records 2023.)
    Germany // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

65. Marta Kolega i Dunja Bahtijarević - Pjesme (Intek Music 2023.)
    Croatia // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

64. Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - Afro Futuristic Dreams (Strut Records 2023.)
    USA // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

63. Caama​ñ​o & Ameixeiras - Quitar o aire (Raso Music 2023.)
    Spain // Best of November // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

62. Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain - Double You (Bendigedig 2023.)
    Wales, Ireland // Best of November // Tidal // Spotify

61. Humazapas - Sara Mama (Aya Records 2023.)
    Ecuador // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

60. Ndox Electrique - T​ë​dd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe 2023.)
    France, Senegal // Best of November // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

59. Moriah Plaza - Moriah Plaza (Batov Records 2023.)
    Germany // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

58. Pjev, Kit Downes & Hayden Chisholm - Medna roso (Red Hook Records 2023.)
    Croatia, Serbia, England, New Zealand // Track Tales // Best of April, May // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

57. Dur-Dur Band Int. - The Berlin Session (Out Here Records 2023.)
    Somalia // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

56. EABS meets Jaubi - In Search of a Better Tomorrow (Astigmatic Records 2023.)
    Poland, India // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

55. Sanam - Aykathani Malakon (Mais Um 2023.)
    Lebanon // Best of June, July // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

54. of Tropique - Buster Goes West (Electric Cowbell Records 2023.)
    Japan // Best of March // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

53. Eparapo - Take To The Streets (Wah Wah 45s 2023.)
    England // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

52. Magalí Sare & Manel Fortià - re​·​tornar (Segell Microscopi 2023.)
    Spain // Best of August, September, October // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

51. Adriana Calcanhotto - Errante (BMG 2023.)
    Brazil // Best of August, September, October // Tidal // Spotify

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