April 1997
| 1. | CABO VERDE | Cesaria Evora | Cape Vert | Lusafrica | 
| 2. | SON EGAL | Tarika | Madagascar | Geen Linnet/Xenophile | 
| 3. | SAHRA | Khaled | Algeria | Barclay | 
| 4. | HIPPJOKK | Hedningarna | Sweden | Silence | 
| 5. | DISSECTED | Meira Asher | Israel | Crammed | 
| 6. | "7" ! | Zap Mama | Mali/France | Virgin | 
| 7. | HOW FAR HAVE TO | Pops Mohamed | South Africa | Melt 2000 | 
| 9. | BELT IT OUT | Shikisa | South Africa | Sony | 
| 10. | THE BEST OF ! | Martha Sebestyen | Hungary | Hannibal | 
| 11. | CARMELINA | Toto la Momposina | Colombia | Yard High | 
| 12. | THE ALAN LOMAX COLLECTION | Various | Various | Rounder | 
| 13. | POSSESSD | The Klezmatics | USA | Piranha | 
| 14. | ANOKHA-SOUNDZ OF THE ASIAN UNDERGROUND | Various | UK/India | Mango | 
| 15. | MAMMAS | Philippe Eidel | France | La Bande Son/BMG | 
| 16. | SULTANS SECRET DOOR | Istambul OrientEnsemble | Turkey | Network | 
| 17. | MUCHYEDZA | Bhundu Boys | Zimbabwe | Cooking Vinyl | 
| 17. | TREICH FEELING | Ismael Isaak | Ivory Coast | Misslin | 
| 19. | NIGHTINGALE WITH A BROKEN WING | The Karnkars | Kurdistan | ----- | 
| 20. | BOSPORUS BRIDGE | Orientation | Germany/Turkey | Pantongue | 
