Metacritic/EOY Aggregate: 2025 New Compilations of Old/Various Music: World

For information on what lists are consulted, and what the various abbreviations and notes mean, click here.

Reissues, compilations, vault music, etc. For new records, click here.

Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

• Blues/Gospel
• Country/Americana/Folk
• Classical/New Age
• Electronica/Dance
• Hip-Hop/R&B
• Jazz
• Metal
• World
• Other (Mostly Pop/Rock, or Unknown)
• Everything

Ranking

1. Joseph Kamaru: Heavy Combination 1966-2007 (Disciples) {9}: xjdc:* -- RX:A-, TH:A-
2. Edna Martinez Presents Picó!: Sound System Culture From the Colombian Caribbean (Strut) {8}: -- RX:A-, TH:A-
3. Alick Nkhata: Radio Lusaka (Mississippi) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
4. Atef Swaitat & Abu Ali: Palestinian Bedouin Psychedelic Dabka Archive (Majazz Project/Palestinian Sound Archive) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
5. Zig-Zag Band: Chigiyo Music Kings 1987-1998 (Analog Africa) {4}: -- TH:A-
6. Roots Rocking Zimbabwe: The Modern Sound of Harare Townships 1975-1980 (Analog Africa) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
7. Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï: The Ecstatic Electro Sound of Original Raï Cassettes 1986-1991 (We Want Sounds) {4}: PO:* -- TH:***
8. Manu Dibango: Dibango 82 (1982, We Want Sounds) {2}: -- TH:**
9. Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadours and Jilted Lovers 1950-1965 (Matsuli Music) {2}: -- TH:**
10. African Jazz Invites O.K. Jazz (1961-70, Planet Ilunga) {1}: PO:*
11. A Tribute to the King of Zydeco (Valcourt) {1}: PO:*
12. Prisoners' Day Compilation Vol. 1 (Majazz Project/Palestinian Sound Archive) {1}: PO:*