Steve Edge's Top Albums
Favourite new releases of 2019 - Alphabetized list of my favourite CD releases of the year

#ArtistAlbumlabel
 
1AKA TrioJoyBendigedig
2Alex CubaSublimeCaracol Records
3Angelique KidjoCeliaDecca Records
4Aziza BrahimSahariGlitterbeat
5Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni baMiriOuthere Records
 
6BeolachAll HandsBeolach
7CoigAshlarCoig Music
8The Crannua CollectiveThe Crannua CollectiveDaisy Ring
9Dave GunningUp Against The SkyWee House Music
10Della MaeThe Butcher Shoppe EPRounder
 
11Djely TapaBarokanDisques Nuits D'Afrique
12Dwayne DopsieBon TonLouisiana Red Hot Records
13The East PointersYours To BreakThe East Pointers
14Eilen JewellGypsySignature Sounds
15FlookAncoraFlatfish Records
 
16Hazmat ModineBox Of BreathGeckophonic
17Irish MythenLittle BonesIrish Mythen
18JigJamPhoenixJigJam Records
19Jontavious WillisSpectacular ClassKind Of Blue Music
20Kacy & ClaytonCarrying OnNew West Records
 
21Kate RusbyPoetsPhilosophers & Kings
22Kathryn TickellHollowboneKathryn Tickell
23Kevin BurkeSligo MadeLoftus Music
24Lakou MizikHaitiaNolaCumbancha
25Mairi Rankin & Eric WrightThe Cabin SessionsMairi Rankin
 
26Manamba KanteNany BalyRnB Boss Musik
27Martin SimpsonRootedTopic Records
28Molly TuttleWhen You're ReadyCompass Records
29Natalie MacMasterSketchesMacMaster Music Inc.
30OumDabaLOF Music / MDC
 
31Our Native DaughtersSongs Of Our Native DaughtersSmithsonian Folkways
32Pierre Schryer & Adam DobresMandorlaPierre Schryer
33The RevelersAu Bout De La RiviereThe Revelers
34Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco TurrisiThere Is No OtherNonesuch Records
35Rob Ickes & Trey HensleyWorld Full Of BluesCompass Records
 
36Sharon ShannonThe Winkles Tapes 1989Kata Songs
37The Small GloriesAssiniboine & The RedThe Small Glories
38Souad MassiOumniyaNaive
39Tim O'BrienTim O'Brien BandTim O'Brien
40TinariwenAmadjarAnti Records
 
41Tom RussellOctober In The Railroad EarthFrontera Records
42UnwantedPay DayWhirling
43VasenRule of 3Northside
44The Young'unsThe Ballad Of Johnny LongstaffThe Young'uns