2017 Best World Music/ World-beat Albums
如果我們不得不使用“世界音樂”這個模糊的術語，那麼我們就把它用於今年的世界音樂狀況，因為就這幾年的趨勢發展，越來越多非洲音樂歌手、樂手加入歐美的流行音樂圈中，舉凡節奏藍調、爵士都有許多新人例子可見。
另一個比較普遍的現象是，跨界合作已逐漸加重比例，如Trio Da Kali 和Kronos Quartet的合作便是一例，Tony Allen逐漸朝爵士樂探索，他今年的另外一張新作《A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers》即是向Art Blakey致敬的專輯。
至於來自敘利亞的Omar Souleyman，巴西的Dona Onete或阿爾巴尼亞的Saz’iso都展現了不同地域傳統音樂與當代音樂的現代結合。只不過，當歌聲聽來越歡樂，卻不一定代表了歌中所描繪的就是歡愉的故事，幾乎所有的音樂會不斷地顯示出歌者的心在哪裡，他們對於故土的情感就在哪裡。不論是緩慢而疲倦的哀嘆，撫慰流亡痛苦的吟唱，多年以來許多非洲、中亞國家因政治被迫離家的故事情事，其實都寫在這些記錄他們人民苦難的歌聲裡。拜今年香港的Clockenflap音樂節所賜，有幸看到Tinariwen和Ibibio Sound Machine的精彩現場，已是相當滿足。
1. Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet — Ladilikan (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxDsn-8eymk
2. Les Amazones d’Afrique — République Amazone (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
3. Saz’iso — At Least Wave Your Handkerchief at Me (2017)(Glitterbeat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnLnTFSwXSY
4. Daymé Arocena — Cubafonia (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnS9e77GKcE
5. Tinariwen — Elwan (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
6. Tamikrest — Kidal (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p4BFfG2unc
7. Mokoomba — Luyando (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdBZv31jGv0
8. Various Artists — Zaire 74: The African Artists (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzpiqbJAORA
9. Tony Allen — The Source (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X_NdH1P1eY
10. Omar Souleyman — To Syria, With Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4R6iFSYDZ0
11. Dona Onete — Banzeiro (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij-BE0MSdsA
12. Blay Ambolley — Ketan (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-TfMUWMbMo
13. Various Artists — Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976–1984 (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnlMDwo3I7s
14. Sweet As Broken Dates — Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsPg6Y22us
15. Sibusile Xaba — Unlearning/Open Letter to Adoniah (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaOzMFxl2Kw
16. Meridian Brothers — ¿Dónde estás María? (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPYU5y_bzNQ
17. Orchestra Baobab — Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgAZv4KTF_s
18. Bargou 08 — Targ (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsncu93Zo4
19. Baba Zula — XX (Glitterbeat) (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gp1rE6ZoI
20. Bokanté — Strange Circles (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
21. Amadou & Mariam — La Confusion (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXKRDMZeKdA
22. Ibibio Sound Machine — Uyai (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko89Piu5Q6Q&t=679s
23. Nguyên Lê & Ngô Hong Quang — Ha Noi Duo (ACT) (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-UpZC3xSuo
24. Quantic and Nidia Góngora — Curao (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCxZvut93Y
25. Trad.Attack! — Kullakarva Shimmer Gold (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQSMJaKOBgY
