KMUW presents the Global Village Top 30 for May 2011. From classic recordings to the latest new releases, from right around the corner to halfway around the world, host Chris Heim presents a wide range of world music, along with jazz, rock, folk and other styles, artists and songs with world and roots influences. The first Friday of every month, hear the best new releases with the Global Village Top 30 show.

A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen described on the Global Village Facebook page for the Top 30 for May: “Reggae-inspired new music with a social conscience from St. Lucia.”

Global Village Top 30 for May 2011

1.    Nguyen Le – Songs of Freedom (ACT)

2.    Ebo Taylor – Life Stories (Strut)

3.    Femi Kuti – Africa For Africa (Knitting Factory)

4.    John Martyn – Heaven and Earth (Hole in the Rain Music)

5.    17 Hippies – Phantom Songs (Hipster)

6.    Various – Gozalo! Vol. 4 (Vampi Soul)

7.    Boubacar Traore – Mali Denhou (LusAfrica)

8.    Bill Frisell/Vinicius Cantuaria – Lagrimas Mexicanas (E One)

9.    Lepisto and Lehti – Helsinki (Aito)

10.    Nilson Matta/Roni Ben-Hur – Mojave (Motema)

11.    Los Chicharrons – Roots of Life (Tummy Touch)

12.    Chopteeth – Live (Grigri Discs)

13.    Aurelio – Laru Beya (Next Ambiance/Sub Pop)

14.    Steve Khan – Parting Shot (Tone Center)

15.    Malika Zarra – Berber Taxi (Motema)

16.    Bobby Sanabria – Tito Puente Masterworks Live (Jazzheads)

17.    Various – Cote D’Ivoire 50 ans Independance Musicale (LusAfrica)

18.    Le Trio Joubran – As Far (World Village)

19.    La Cherga – Revolve (Asphalt Tango)

20.    Amsterdam Klezmer Band – Katla (Essay)

21.    Bombino – Agadez (Cumbancha)

22.    Maria Kalaniemi – Vilda Rosor (Aito)

23.    Al DiMeola – Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody (Telarc)

24.    Vijay Iyer – Tirtha (ACT Music and Vision)

25.    Bones and Tones – Bones and Tones (Freedom Art Records)

26.    Various – Rumba Mambo Cha Cha Cha (Putumayo)

27.    Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard – Karibu (Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard)

28.    Bruce Cockburn – Small Source of Comfort (True North)

29.    Taj Weekes and Adowa – A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen (Jatta Records)

30.    Various – Fania (Strut)