| August 1999 - Top 20 (von 137 Titeln) |
| 1 (12.0%) |
Ali Farka ToureNiafunké World Circuit (19990703) | . |
| 2 (11.0%) |
Streets Of DakarGeneration Boul Falé Stern´s Africa (19990702) | . |
| 3 (6.9%) |
Ibrahim FerrerBuena Vista Social Club presents World Circuit (19990501) | . |
| 4 (6.7%) |
DiversePutumayo presents:Africa Putumayo/Exil (19990709) | |
| 5 (6.1%) |
El Houssaine KiliSafran Tropical Music (19990606) | |
| 6 (5.1%) |
Cesaria EvoraCafé Atlantico Tropical Music (19990505) | |
| 7 (2.9%) |
Gypsy QueensFlammes du Coeur Network (19990705) | . |
| 8 (2.7%) |
Khaled, Taha, Faudel1, 2, 3 Soleile Barcley/Polymedia bzw. Motor Music (19990111) | . |
| 9 (2.4%) |
YaKadja Nin BMG (19990615) | . |
| 10 (2.1%) |
Franco & OK JazzOriginalité RetroAfric/Stern´s (19990701) | . |
| 11 (1.9%) |
DiversePutumayo presents:Caribe! Caribe! Putumayo/Exil (19990710) | |
| 12 (1.9%) |
Baaba MaalLive at the Royal Festival Hall Rough Trade (19990704) | . |
| 13 (1.7%) |
DiverseCuba Putumayo/Exil (19990605) | |
| 14 (1.6%) |
Toumani DiabateNew Ancient Strings Hannibal/Rykodisk (19990404) | . |
| 15 (1.6%) |
Schäl Sick Brass BandTschupun ACT (19990306) | . |
| 16 (1.4%) |
Mose Fan FanThe Congo Acoustic Triple Earth (19990503) | . |
| 17 (1.4%) |
Natacha AtlasGedia Barcley/Mantra/Beggers (19990406) | . |
| 18 (1.4%) |
DiverseAfrican Salsa Stern´s/Earthwork (19981104) | . |
| 19 (1.2%) |
Zein l`AbdinThe Swahili Song Book Dixim (19990304) | . |
| 20 (1.0%) |
DiverseTribal Beats Blue Flame (19990411) | . |