In no specific order:
#10 Tamikrest: Kidal
#9 Orchestra Baobab: Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng
#8 Oumou Sangare: Mogoya
#7 Songhoy Blues: Resistance
#6 Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet: Ladilikan
#5 Quantic & Nidia Gongora: Curao
#4 The East Pointers: What We Leave Behind
#3 Mista Savona Presents…: Havana Meets Kingston
#2 Nattalie Rize: Rebel Frequency
#1 Linsey Pollack & Lizzie O'Keefe: Dangerous Song Blue