| Mahwash [Afghanistan, Bay Area] | The Ashamed Conscience | Radio Kaboul | Accords Croises |
| Shweta Jhaveri [India, Bay Area] | To the Spring | Anahita | Intuition |
| Ooleya Mint Amartichitt [Mauritania] | Zahratou el Elewany | Praise Songs | Long Distance |
| Ayda Sonmez [Turkey] | Neva Hicaz Gazel | Hot Women | Kein & Aber Records |
| Souad Massi [Algeria] | Houria | Deb | Wrasse Records |
| Rim Anna [Palestine] | Ya Lel Ma Atwalak | Lullabies From the Axis of Evil | |
| Milagro Acustico [ | U.Tavernaru | Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayam | World Class |
| Keyvan Chemirani w. Suga Ragunathan [Iran, India] | You are Like a Tiny Parrot | The Rhythm of Speech | Accords Croises |
| Shabaz [Pakistan, Bay Area] | Queenie's Jam | Shabaz | Mondo Melodia |
| Amal Murkus [Palestine] | Hulum | La Planete Bleue | Label Bleu |
| Savina Yannatou [Greece] | Eiga Mana Mou | Sumiglia | ECM |
| Marta Sebastyan & Muszikas [Hungary] | Song From Madosca | Morning Star | Hannibal |
| Charming Hostess [Bay Area] | Imam Bey's Mosque | Sarajevo Blues | Tzadik |
| Varttina [Finland] | The Leather Whip | Iki | Northside |
| Warsaw Village Band [Poland] | Who is Getting Married | People's Spring | World Village |
| Carreg Lavar [Wales] | The Spinster | Hyn | EMI Canada |
| D'Moja [USA] | Ancestors Invocation | Ceremony | Unavailable |
| Masai Women [Kenya] | Masai Women's Song | The Empresses of Africa | Wrasse |
| Aka Pygmies [Central African Republic] | Mo Boma | Musical Anthology of Aka Pygmies | Ocora |
| Nawal [Cormores Islands] | Sana | Kweli | Melodie |
| Busi Mhlongo [S.Africa] | Yehlisan Umoya Ma-Africa | Urbanzulu | MELT 2000 |
| Emeline Michel [Haiti] | Beni-Yo | Rasin Kreyol | Times Square |
| Brazilian Girls [USA] Don't Stop | Don't Stop | Brazilian Girls | Verve |
| Zap Mama [Belgium, USA] | Miss Q'N | Ancestry in Process | Luaka Bop |
