Best 100 albums of 2024: 50-1

The year is coming to an end, and it's time for the list of the best albums selected by Izvorišta. Earlier today, I published the first part of the list with the albums between 100th and 51st place, and now it's time for the very best. It's always difficult to determine why a particular album occupies a certain place, but there was no doubt about the best album of the year — it was the one I listened to the most.

Take a look at who made it onto my list, and you can listen to each album as well, thanks to Bandcamp, Tidal and Spotify links...

50. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) (Record Kicks/Knitting Factory 2024.)
    Nigeria // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

49. Ali Doğan Gönültaş - Keyeyî (Mapamundi 2024.)
    Turkey // Tidal // Spotify

48. La Sonora Mazurén - Magnetismo An​í​mal (Barbès 2024.)
    Colombia // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

47. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Chain Of Light (Real World 2024.)
    Pakistan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

46. Aziza Brahim - Mawja (Glitterbeat 2024.)
    Western Sahara // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

45. Sam Lee - songdreaming (Cooking Vinyl 2024.)
    England // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

44. Amaka Jaji - Tidet (Bloc C 2024.)
    Lybia // Tidal // Spotify

43. Chiyomi Yamada + Baobab - Songs Of My Land (Indigo Road 2024.)
    Japan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

42. Gidiki - Perasma (Selfreleased 2024.)
    Greece // Tidal // Spotify

41. Gordan - Gordan (Glitterbeat 2024.)
    Serbia, Austria, Germany // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

40. Susana Baca - Cántenme (Pregón Producciones 2024.)
    Peru // Tidal // Spotify

39. Kapela Ze Wsi Warszawa & Bassałyki - Sploty (Karrot Komando 2024.)
    Poland // Tidal // Spotify

38. Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band - Dama B​ë​gga Ñibi (Urban Trout 2024.)
    Senegal // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

37. Nfaly Diakité - Hunter Folk Vol 1; Tribute to Toumani Koné (Mieruba-ML 2024.)
    Mali // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

36. Saagara - 3 (Glitterbeat 2024.)
    Poland, India // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

35. Ajate - Dala Toni (180g 2024.)
    Japan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

34. Ann O'aro - Bleu (Cobalt 2024.)
    Reunion // Tidal // Spotify

33. Nemeček - Prokletije II (Lack Of 2024.)
    Croatia// Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

32. Peter Somuah - Highlife (ACT Music 2024.)
    Ghana // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

31. Hamed Sadeghi - Empty Voices (Selfreleased 2024.)
    Iran // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

30. Silkroad Ensemble & Rhiannon Giddens - American Railroad (Nonesuch 2024.)
    USA // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

29. Orquesta Akokán - Caracoles (Daptone 2024.)
    Cuba // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

28. Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou - Souvenirs (Mississippi 2024.)
    Ethiopia // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

27. Fulu Miziki - Mokano EP (Moshi Moshi Music 2024.)
    Uganda // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

26. ganavya - Daughter Of A Temple (Leiter 2024.)
    USA, India // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

25. Donja jeka - Sunce te gleda (Selfreleased 2024.)
    Croatia, Poland // Tidal // Spotify

24. Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra - Tension (Batov 2024.)
    Ethiopia, Isreal // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

23. Lina_ - Fado Camões (Galileo Music 2024.)
    Portugal // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

22. Shovel Dance Collective - The Shovel Dance (American Dream 2024.)
    England // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

21. Lagos Thugs - Chaos (Immensun Music 2023.)
    Nigeria // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

20. Maria Mazzotta - Onde (Zero Nove Nove 2024.)
    Italy // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

19. Mari Boine - Alva (By Norse Music 2024.)
    Norway // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

18. Söndörgő & Chris Potter - Gyezz (Ground Up Music/L’Autre Distribution 2024.)
    Hungary, USA // Tidal // Spotify

17. Baba Zula - İstanbul Sokakları (Glitterbeat 2024.)
    Turkey // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

16. ZA! + Perrate - Jolifanto (Lovemonk 2024.)
    Spain // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

15. Jaubi - A Sound Heart (Mushir Riaz 2024.)
    Pakistan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

14. Sababa 5 & Yurika Hanashima - Kokoro (Batov 2024.)
    Israel, Japan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

13. Avalanche Kaito - Talitakum (Glitterbeat 2024.)
    Burkina Faso, Belgium // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

12. Ekuka Morris Sirikiti - Te-Kwaro Alango-Ekuka (Nyege Nyege Tapes 2024.)
    Uganda // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

11. HJirok - Hjirok (Altin Village & Main 2024.)
    Iran // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

10. Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Sweet Release (Ponderosa 2024.)
    Italy, England // Tidal // Spotify

9. The Zawose Queens - Maisha (Real World 2024.)
   Tanzania // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

8. Club Makumba - Sulitânia Beat (Selfreleased 2024.)
   Portugal // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

7. Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice (Matador 2024.)
   Tuareg (Niger) // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

6. Buzz' Ayaz - Buzz' Ayaz (Glitterbeat 2024.)
   Cyprus // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

5. Lair - Ngélar (Gurugur Brain 2024.)
   Indonesia // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

4. Ahmed Moneka - Kanzafula (LulaWorld 2024.)
   Iraq // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

3. Asmâa Hamzoui & Bnat Timbouktou - L'Bnat (Ajabu! 2024.)
   Morocco // Tidal // Spotify

2. Howie Lee - At The Drolma Wesel Ling Monastery (Mais Um 2024.)
   Japan // Bandcamp // Tidal // Spotify

1. Arooj Aftab - Night Reign (Verve 2024.)
   Pakistan, USA // Tidal // Spotify