Your Ticket to… 2020 (in 20+1 Albums)

Hard to believe that such a dire and dramatic year could inspire such an abundance of remarkable albums.

Or maybe, on the contrary, the multitude of emotions sparked by the pandemic and our new life’s circumstances might have been the main reasons why musicians were able to write, record and produce those gems.

In any case, as we did in 2017, 2018 & 2019, we listened back to 2020 and handpicked 20 (+1) of the most interesting, inspiring and thought-provoking releases.

 

Discover our favourites albums of 2020 page-by-page or check the full list below


Click on the covers for the album descriptions
SANTROFI – ALEWA                                                    
CHOUK BWA & THE ÅNGSTRÖMERS – VODOU ALÉ
SPOEK MATHAMBOTALES FROM THE LOST CITIES         
THE SORCERERSIN SEARCH OF THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD
BAB L’BLUZNAYDA!
THE LEONARD SIMPSON DUOLSD
SON ROMPE PERABATUCO
ONIPA – WE NO BE MACHINE
LET DRUM BEATLUA CHEIA                                                                            
VARIOUS – LÉVE LÉVE SAO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE SOUNDS 70S-80S
NURIIRUN                                                                     
NAT BIRCHALL MEETS AL BREADWINNERTRADITION DISC IN DUB
DUMA – DUMA
DEREK GRIPPERA YEAR OF SWIMMING
THUNDERCATIT IS WHAT IT IS
OUMOU SANGARÉACOUSTIC
SONGHOY BLUES – OPTIMISME!
AKKANAKKAN
TONY ALLEN & HUGH MASEKELAREJOICE
CLAP! CLAP!LIQUID PORTRAITS                           
KHRUANGBINMORDECHAI