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5 December 2025
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The World Music Charts Europe and TransGlobal Music Charts for December are listed below.
This week
Music from: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Kenya, Lebanon, Latvia, Madagascar, Netherlands, Portugal, Réunion, Slovakia, Spain, the Basque Country, and USA.
Music by: Alonette, AySay, Banning Eyre, Cassie and Maggie, Divanhana, Júlia Kozáková, Kasiva Mutua, Le Vent du Nord, Lina & Marco Mezquida, Loko Gasy, Mandinga Beat, Meral Polat, Okra Playground, Pipo Romero, ROSALÍA & Carminho, SADU, Saodaj’, Shipsea, Xabi Aburruzaga, and Yasmine Hamdan.
Featured Album: Noura Mint Seymali - Yenbett
NOURA MINT SEYMALI - “Guéreh” كيره
Mauritanian griot Noura Mint Seymali has crowned a landmark year with the release of Yenbet and the prestigious WOMEX 2025 Artist Award.
In a career defined by the tension between preservation and reinvention, Seymali’s latest album Yenbet (Glitterbeat, November 2025) is her most ambitious statement yet. Rooted in the Moorish griot tradition, the record is a dazzling fusion of ardin harp, tidinit lute, and psychedelic guitar, propelled by her husband and longtime collaborator Jeiche Ould Chighaly. Tracks such as “Knou” and “Moughadim Karr” showcase her ability to weave Hassaniya poetry into hypnotic beats, while “Guéreh” stands as a defining anthem, balancing desert blues with modern urgency.
The album arrives as Seymali receives the WOMEX Artist Award, a recognition reserved for musicians whose artistry transcends borders. The accolade places her alongside luminaries such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Calypso Rose, affirming her role in carrying Mauritania’s classical tradition to global audiences. Born into a lineage of praise singers and poets, and continuing the legacy of her stepmother Dimi Mint Abba, Seymali has spent decades elevating Mauritania’s music from regional heritage to international stage.
With Yenbet, she achieves what few artists manage: a record that is both faithful to centuries-old griot repertoire and thrillingly contemporary. The WOMEX award underscores her dual achievement—guardian of tradition, innovator of sound—and confirms her as one of the most vital voices in world music today.
Sources: World Music Central - Far Out Magazine
SADU “Luukered” | Hommik Anuga
Estonia’s emerging ensemble SADU has quickly established itself as one of the country’s new sounds in contemporary folk.
Formed around Sandra Sillamaa (vocals, whistles, jaw harp, bagpipes) and Sofia-Liis Liiv (vocals, violin), with production by Fredi, SADU blends traditional Estonian timbres with pop and world music. Their debut album Probleemid Paradiisis has drawn attention for its inventive arrangements and lyrical depth, while singles such as Luukered and Igavene have gained significant traction online.
In October 2025, SADU’s rising profile was affirmed at the Etnokulp Folk Music Awards, where they received the Raadio 2 Special Award, marking them out as a fresh force in Estonia’s evolving folk scene. With their fusion of heritage instruments and modern textures, SADU exemplifies a new generation of Baltic musicians reimagining tradition for global audiences.
Sources: saduband.ee YouTube ERR
Júlia Kozáková - MANUŠA II - Šun Devla
Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková has emerged as a luminous voice in Central European world music.
Her acclaimed debut Manuša (2022) blended Roma traditions with jazz and flamenco, earning international recognition. In 2025, she unveiled Flor Nueva at Bratislava’s Viva Musica! festival, affirming her artistry and securing an UPBEAT Award nomination.
Sources: upbeatawards.eu - Viva Musica - Festival klasickej hudby
World Music Charts Europe - December 2025
1 - Yenbett Noura Mint Seymali, Glitterbeat, Mauritania
2 - Nusantara Beat Nusantara Beat, Glitterbeat, The Netherlands/Indonesia
3 1 Radio Sevdah Divanhana, CPL-Music, Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 - Verve Lívia Mattos, YB Music, Brazil
5 - Voisinages Le Vent du Nord, La Compagnie du Nord, Canada (Québec)
6 - Loder la Vi Saodaj, Buda Musique, France (Réunion)
7 - True Picture Veronika Varga, CPL-Music, Hungary
8 5 Black Diamonds Amira Kheir, Sterns, Italy/Sudan
9 3 In the Wind of the Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper Širom, Glitterbeat, Slovenia
10 2 O Fado Lina & Marco Mezquida, Galileo, Portugal/Spain
11 10 Guitari Baro Guitari Baro, Chrysalis, Guinea/Mali
12 - Jaliya Silokang – The Path of a Griot Suntou Susso, self released, Gambia
13 6 Desturi Kasiva Mutua, Delicious Tunes, Kenya
14 - Radio Rom ’o Rom, Phonotype Record, Italy
15 17 I Remember I Forget Yasmine Hamdan, Crammed Discs, Lebanon
16 11 Maame Cheikh Lô, World Circuit, Senegal
17 - Jazykem květin Jan Běťák, Galén, Czech Republic
18 13 Svitanok Murmurosi, self released, Canada/Ukraine
19 4 La Noche Radio Tarifa, Buda Musique, Spain
20 14 Visita – Dialogos con Carlos Peredes José Peixoto & Nuno Cintrao, Galileo, Portugal
1. Noura Mint Seymali · Yenbett · Glitterbeat [-]
2. Radio Tarifa · La Noche · Buda Musique [1]
3. Nusantara Beat · Nusantara Beat · Glitterbeat [-]
4. Cheikh Lô · Maame · World Circuit [2]
5. Guitari Baro · Guitari Baro · Chrysalis Global [3]
6. Divanhana · Radio Sevdah · CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup [14]
7. Antibalas · Hourglass · Daptone [-]
8. Syran Mbenza · Rumba Africa · Hysa Productions [-]
9. Meklit · A Piece of Infinity · Smithsonian Folkways Recordings [9]
10. Le Vent du Nord · Voisinages · La Compagnie du Nord [13]
11. Saha Gnawa · Saha Gnawa · Pique-Nique Recordings [4]
12. Hamouna Isewlan · Talle Talyadt · Remote / Studio Mali [-]
13. Cerys Hafana · Angel · Tak:til / Glitterbeat [5]
14. Hawa & Kassé Mady Diabaté · Toumaro · One World [8]
15. Meral Polat · Meydan · W.E.R.F. [20]
16. Tania Saleh · Fragile · Tantune [11]
17. Didon · Bab El Mdina · Electrofone [-]
18. Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins · Esperança · Galileo Music Communication [-]
19. Silvana Estrada · Vendrán Suaves Lluvias · Glassnote [-]
20. Sanam · Sametou Sawtan · Constellation [-]
Where and when to hear Around the World
Friday:
Akaroa World Radio 2:00 pm local New Zealand Time (3:00 am GMT 4:00 am CET)
NAR-GROUP Germany – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
Mosel Radio – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
NAR-Alf – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m (CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
Saturday:
Best City Radio (Belfast) 6:00 am
Power 101FM Malawi: 11:00 local time
Flirt FM (Galway’s Community of Interest & Student Station) 101.3 10:45 am - 12 45 pm
RCFM (Radio City FM) Duisburg, Germany 3:00 – 5:00 pm CET
U Radio - Sri Lanka 8:00pm - 10:00 pm local time
World FM 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
Essential Radio Midnight to 2:00 am GMT (1:00 am CET)
Sunday:
West Coast FM Namibia 10:00 pm to 12:00 noon Central Africa Time (2:00 to 4:00 GMT)
Power 101FM Malawi: 12:00 local time
NFRS Osaka Japan: 12:00 noon local time (3:00 am UK time 4:00 am CET)
973FM in Singapore and 11:00 pm local time (3:00 pm/15:00 hours UTC – Universal Time).
Circl8 Chester: 12:00 noon
Best City Radio (Belfast) 3:00 pm
The Illuminate Network 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Websound Radio (Larne) 8:00 pm
DCRFM (Dover Community Radio 7:00pm
Slice Audio 10:00 pm local time (11:00 pm CET)
Holywood Radio - Various times
Monday:
Armagh City Radio 00:00 pm local time (01:00 pm CET)
SparkFlame Radio: 00:00 am GMT (01:00 CET)
Circl8 Chester: 12:00 noon
Stirling Community Radio 8:00 pm GMT (9:00 pm CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
BR2 Pure Gold Radio – Costa Blanca, Spain 10:00 pm local time (CET)
Akaroa World Radio 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
World FM 10:00 pm local New Zealand Time (11:00 am GMT, 12:00 noon CET)
Tuesday:
Shire Extra: 8:00 pm GMT (21:00 CET)
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)
Wednesday:
World FM 4:00 am local New Zealand Time (5:00 pm Tuesday GMT, 6:00 pm CET)
Slice Audio 4:00 am local time GMT (5:00 am CET)
Life Right Radio (London) 7:00 pm
Best City Radio (Belfast) 10:00 pm
Radio Skye (Radio Garden) 10:00 pm GMT (11:00 pm CET)
Thursday:
Waterwaves Radio: 9:00 pm GMT (22:00 CET)