It’s the first week of the year so time to treat you to the best albums of 2021. A global trip that will take you from Colombian Pacific tot a refugee camp in the desert, from adrenaline fuelled jazz to the Beastie Boys making cumbia in the Congo.

Ethiogrooves, Latin afrobeat, dubsounds, breakbeats, electric gnawa and Brazilian hip-hop. Here are the 21 best albums of 2021!

We also pay tribute to the one and only Mr. OK, afrobeat legend Oghene Kologbo. Rest in power!

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Track list:

1. Gaspar Z’África – Hip-Hop Caboclo
2. Electric Jalaba – El Hal / The Feeling
3. Bejuco – Batea
4. The Anthronauts – The Anthronauts
5. The Selenites Band – Behind The Mask
6. Azmari – Samā’ī
7. Oliver Nayoka – Aja Wele-WeleRumble – Round
8. Olumo Soundz – U.N. (United
9. Nonsense)
10. Ogun Afrobeat – UniteAncient Astronauts – Zik Zak
11. Vito Lalinga – Guru in the Jungle
12. Luka Afrobeat Orquesta – Camino Heroico
13. Jumbo System – Jumbo System EP
14. Echoes of Zoo – Breakout
15. Jallanzo – Dubbin’ It & Luvin It
16. DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar – Pancada Motor: Transformação e Cura
17. Kasai Allstars – Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No
18. Cumbiasound – Maquina EP
19. Lee Fry – Dubitude EP
20. Khalab & M’berra Ensemble – M’berra
21. Muito Kaballa Power Ensemble – Mamari

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