The Official UK World Music Album Charts

The Official UK World Music Album Chart and The Official UK World Album Music Compilation Chart are compiled on a monthly basis from full price and midprice album sales. Only albums released in the two years preceding the release date of each chart are eligible. The Official Charts Company compiles its charts from sales information gathered across all key distribution (or entertainment) channels including all major high street retail chains, independent stores, supermarkets, mail order internet retailers and digital music service providers. This market research sample equates to 98% of the total UK Albums market.

Official Charts Company

Songlines is delighted to be working with the OCC in publishing exclusively both the UK World Music Album and Compilation charts.

The Official UK World Music Album Chart

Weeks 27-31 (July 4 - August 7 2010)
(#) = previous chart position
[#] = number of weeks in the chart

No. Album Artist Label
World Music Album Chart 1 (1) [8] 11:11 Rodrigo Y Gabriela Ruby Works
World Music Album Chart 2 (9) [10] Live In Japan Rodrigo Y Gabriela Ruby Works
World Music Album Chart 3 (2) [5] Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate World Circuit
World Music Album Chart 4 (3) [10] Welcome To Mali Amadou & Mariam Because Music
World Music Album Chart 5 (4) [4] San Patricio Chieftains Ft Ry Cooder Hear Music
World Music Album Chart 6 (5) [9] Imidiwan - Companions Tinariwen Independiente
World Music Album Chart 7 (7) [10] Gurrumul Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Dramatico/skinnyfish
World Music Album Chart 8 (NEW) [1] Dakar - Kingston Youssou N’Dour Emarcy
World Music Album Chart 9 (NEW) [1] Dog With A Rope Flowering Inferno Tru Thoughts
World Music Album Chart 10 (NEW) [1] Revival Rhythms Del Mundo Transmission
World Music Album Chart 11 (17) [5] Tres Tres Fort Staff Benda Bilili Crammed Discs
World Music Album Chart 12 (10) [3] Koonyum Sun Xavier Rudd & Izintaba Anti
World Music Album Chart 13 (8) [4] Tip Toe Guys - The Story Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Nascente
World Music Album Chart 14 (15) [10] At Carnegie Hall Buena Vista Social Club World Circuit
World Music Album Chart 15 (16) [8] Tradition In Transition Quantic & His Combo Barbaro Tru Thoughts
World Music Album Chart 16 (NEW) [1] Introducing Rodrigo Y Gabriela Rodrigo Y Gabriela Ruby Works
World Music Album Chart 17 (RE) [8] Tchamantche Rokia Traore Nonesuch
World Music Album Chart 18 (11) [5] Oyo Angelique Kidjo Proper
World Music Album Chart 19 (NEW) [1] Dimanche A Bamako Amadou & Mariam Because Music
World Music Album Chart 20 (13) [5] Baionarena Manu Chao Because Music

The Official UK World Album Music Compilation Chart

Weeks 27-31 (July 4 - August 7 2010)
(#) = previous chart position
[#] = number of weeks in the chart

No. Album Artist Label
World Album Music Compilation Chart 1 (2) [2] The Music Of South Africa Various Artists Spectrum Music
World Album Music Compilation Chart 2 (1) [2] Listen Up - The Official 2010 Fifa World Various Artists Sony Music
World Album Music Compilation Chart 3 (5) [4] Beginner's Guide To Brazilian Music Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 4 (7) [8] Beginner's Guide To Africa Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 5 (3) [7] Beginner's Guide To African Funk Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 6 (6) [4] Beginner's Guide To Cuban Music Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 7 (8) [5] Beginner's Guide To The World Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 8 (4) [2] The Essential Guide To South Africa Various Artists Essential Guide
World Album Music Compilation Chart 9 (NEW) [1] Beginner's Guide To Latin Dance Various Artists Nascente
World Album Music Compilation Chart 10 (9) [2] Gilles Peterson Pts Havana Cultura Various Artists Brownswood Recordings