Here’s a few of the best of 2015:
| Gonzalo Rubalcaba | El Hijo Mensajero |
| Septeto Santiaguero y El Canario | Gusto y Sabor |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Guajira en F |
| Zomba Prison Project | Please, Don’t Kill My Child |
| Franco et le T.P. OK Jazz | Mbongo |
| Bana OK & Simaro | Youna |
| Koffi Olomide | Manioko Frites |
| Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn | New South Africa |
| Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba | Madou |
| Les McCann & Eddie Harris | Cold Duck Time |
| Chris Ardoin | Zydeco Fever |
| The Revelers | Toi, Tu Veux Plus de Moi |
| Werrason | Sans Poteau |
| Zaiko Langa Langa | Astrida |
| Gilberto Gil | Mancada |
| Jon Cleary | Boneyard |
| The Mavericks | (Waiting For) The World To End |
| Rocky Dawuni | Shine a Light |
| Machel Montano | Erupt |
