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December 23, 2025
The 10 best global albums of 2025
Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Venezuelan-Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic tracks The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the best culture of 2025
TL;DR
- Sarathy Korwar's "There Is Beauty, There Already" features continuous, repetitive drumming.
- Yasmine Hamdan's "I Remember I Forget" offers mournful, dub-influenced Arabic songs.
- Debit's "Desaceleradas" reimagines slowed, dubby cumbia rebajada with a menacing groove.
- DJ K's "Radio Libertadora!" blends Brazilian baile funk with maximalist sounds and siren calls.
- Mohinder Kaur Bhamra's "Punjabi Disco" combines disco with Punjabi folk melodies and Indian classical vocals.
- Enji's "Sonor" expands on her jazz-influenced Mongolian music with varied styles.
- Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek's "Yarın Yoksa" blends Turkish psychedelia with soul melodies.
- Lido Pimienta's "La Belleza" combines requiem mass music, folksong, and orchestral strings.
- Negros Tou Moria's "Mavri Ellada" fuses Greek rebetiko with trap music.
- Titanic's "Hagen" is an experimental album with diverse styles from metal to synth-pop.
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