In the forthcoming issue of Songlines (#73), editor Jo Frost and editor-in-chief Simon Broughton deliver their verdict on the ten best new releases of the year in their Pick of 2010:

Asmara All Stars Eritrea’s Got Soul Out Here (#72)
Various Artists In the Footsteps of Babur Smithsonian Folkways (#68)
Alex Wilson Mali Latino Alex Wilson Records (#72)
Kroke Out of Sight Oriente (#66)
Rango Bride of the Zar 30ips (#68)
Cheikh Lô Jamm World Circuit (#70)
Chris Wood Handmade Life Ruf (#66)
Natalie Merchant Leave Your Sleep Nonesuch (#70)
Bellowhead Hedonism Navigator (#72)
Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal Chamber Music No Format (#70)

Read about what made these albums the Songlines Pick of 2010 in the forthcoming issue (#73), published on December 10.

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