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Best Songs of 2016: A Global Collection

By Cumbancha

Cumbancha head Jacob Edgar's selections of the best global music songs of 2016. With lots of lesser-known and yet-to-be-discovered artists from around the world you are guaranteed to discover something new and wonderful.

59 songs

  1. 1.
    Pale Mal (feat. Fwonte)Poirier, FWONTE • Migration
    4:460:30
  2. 2.
    ButterfliesAnchorsong • Ceremonial
    5:570:30
  3. 3.
    Perfume Do InvisívelCéu • Tropix
    5:080:30
  4. 4.
    Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)Emily Wurramara • Black Smoke
    3:110:30
  5. 5.
    Molleš Piera SimenJohan Anders Bær, Dronefolk • RITNI (Frost)
    5:580:30
  6. 6.
    Chuir M'Athair Mise dhan Taigh CharraideachThe Furrow Collective • Wild Hog
    2:340:30
  7. 7.
    San José 51Bosq Y La Candela All-Stars, Hector Alomar • San José 51
    5:160:30
  8. 8.
    The Way I AmAfriquoi, Andre Espeut • Abobo Nation, Pt. 1
    4:250:30
  9. 9.
    Í SpariskómYlja • Í Spariskóm
    3:340:30
  10. 10.
    Un Tros de PorGertrudis • Ara Volo Alt
    3:030:30
  11. 11.
    Cê inventaFlavia Coelho • Sonho Real
    3:350:30
  12. 12.
    Les boulevards de Paris - Club des Belugas RemixAntoine Villoutreix, Club des Belugas • Nine
    3:460:30
  13. 13.
    ButterfliesZiggy Marley • Ziggy Marley
    3:390:30
  14. 14.
    Little SparrowLeyla McCalla • A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey
    3:160:30
  15. 15.
    Gurrupurungu Ngarra (Poor Man)Gawurra • Ratja Yaliyali
    3:530:30
  16. 16.
    String TheoryFlux • ShadowLines
    4:070:30
  17. 17.
    Gece Geçer (Mercan Dede Remix)Burak Malçok, Mercan Dede • Saklı Nefes (Hidden Breath)
    6:240:30
  18. 18.
    SpringRefugees for Refugees • Amerli
    1:560:30
  19. 19.
    Me ErizoAddys Mercedes • Extraña
    3:290:30
  20. 20.
    Them Who Walk SlowRenegades Of Jazz • Moyo Wangu
    4:250:30
  21. 21.
    NimmaDeSchoWieda • Genau mei Weda
    3:020:30
  22. 22.
    For YouThe Breath • Carry Your Kin (Deluxe version)
    5:310:30
  23. 23.
    SylviaGeorgia Ruth • Fossil Scale
    5:090:30
  24. 24.
    TamalaNils Kercher • Suku - Your Life Is Your Poem
    7:020:30
  25. 25.
    EstaréGaby Moreno • Ilusión
    3:210:30
  26. 26.
    TrampasMr. Kilombo • Invencibles
    3:110:30
  27. 27.
    LibreY La Bamba • Ojos Del Sol
    3:310:30
  28. 28.
    BilongoRichard Bona, Mandekan Cubano • Heritage
    5:380:30
  29. 29.
    Guwak (Little Black Bird)Gawurra • Ratja Yaliyali
    4:040:30
  30. 30.
    Real PeachHenry Jamison • The Wilds
    3:530:30

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