Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band (Neuseeland/Senegal): Dama Bëgga Ñibi (Urban Trout Records/Indigo)
Balimaya Project (UK): When The Dust Settles (New Soil)
Bixiga 70 (Brasilien): Vapor (Glitterbeat/Indigo)

Adriana Calcanhotto (Brasilien): Errante (Modern/BMG)
Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble (Schweiz): Together (Clap Your Hands)
Joy Denalane (Deutschland): Willpower (Four Music)

Carla Fuchs (Deutschland): Songbird (Talking Elephant)
Gurdjieff Ensemble (Armenien): Zartir (ECM)
Yumi Ito (Schweiz): Ysla (enja records Yellow Bird)

Petros Klampanis (Griechenland/USA): Tora Collective (enja)
Baaba Maal (Senegal): Being (Atelier Live)
Maro (Portugal): Hortelã (Secca Records)

Masaa (Deutschland/Libanon): Beit (Traumton/Indigo)
Marco Mezquida (Menorca): Tornado (Galileo)
Bänz Oester & The Rainmakers (Schweiz/Südafrika): Gratitude (enja)

Sílvia Pérez Cruz (Katalonien) Toda La Vida, Un Dia (Sony)
Golnar Shahyar (Iran/Österreich): Tear Drop (Klaeng Records)
Slowfox 5 (Deutschland): Atlas (rent a dog/AL!VE)

Salvador Sobral (Portugal): Timbre (Warner)
Faraj Suleiman (Palästina): As Far As It Takes (Two Gentlemen)
Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood (Israel/UK): Jarak Qaribak (World Circuit/BMG)

West Trainz (Kanada): Rail Nomads (L-Abe)
Adrian Younge & Tony Allen: (USA/Nigeria): Jazz Is Dead 18 (International Anthem)