Izvorišta 434: best of 2024
This show is dedicated to the best albums of 2024, according to my selection. As with all previous reviews, I've played one song from each of the top 20 best albums, from #20 to #1. Previously, I had already published the complete list of the 100 best albums of the past year and summarised it in two articles - the first with the albums ranked #51 to #100, the second with the albums ranked #1 to #50. Listen to this show and then check out which albums made it into the broader version of the list:
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Best 100 albums of 2024: 100-51
The year is coming to an end, so it’s time to share my list of the best (world music) albums of 2024. It's been another good year for music, and I’ve selected 100 albums that are absolutely worth a listen. The ranking is based solely on personal criteria, and if I were to reorder the list, many positions would probably change. However, it’s not so impor…
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 be…
Tracklist:
Maria Mazzotta - La Furtuna
Mari Boine - Olamuttos Letne Ain
Söndörgő feat. Chris Potter - wRap
Baba Zula - Arsız Saksağan
ZA! + Perrate - Pregones
Jaubi - Lahori Blues (Blues For Shorter)
Sababa 5 & Yurika Hanashima - Kokoro
Avalanche Kaito - Lago
Ekuka Morris Sirikiti - Tec Me Ot Jok
HJirok - Jin Bo Chie
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Leuca (ft Alessia Tondo)
The Zawose Queens - Fahari Yetu
Club Makumba - Maragato
Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
Buzz' Ayaz - Buzzi Ayazi
Lair - Setan Dolbon
Ahmed Moneka - Chi Mali Wali
Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - Lalla Malika 2&3
Howie Lee - Mantra Of Buddha Akshobyha
Arooj Aftab - Raat Ki Rani
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Izvorišta 433: Donja jeka, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, La Sonora Mazurén, La Pambelé
The combination of Balkan and Colombian music is the formula I used when preparing this edition of Izvorišta. We listened to songs from four new releases by Donja Jeka, Mostar Sevdah Reunion, La Sonora Mazurén and La Pambelé.