NYC Radio Live Top Albums of 2025

At WKCR’s request, we are excited to announce the NYC Radio Live Top Albums of 2025! 

Saha Gnawa - Saha Gnawa

NYC Radio Live's 2025 Album of the Year was the self-titled Saha Gnawa!

An inspiring project that combines tradtional Morrocan trance music (embodied by co-founder Maâlem Hassan Ben Jaafar) alongside amazing jazz/contemporary musicians such as Jason Lindner, Guilherme Monteiro, and Gilad Hekselman.

The result is incredible! 

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Cochemea - Vol. III: Ancestros Futuros  

With roots playing with artists like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings,  Antibalas, The Roots, David Byrne, Amy Winehouse, and Quincy Jones, saxaphone player Cochema is no stranger to the groove. 

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Cochemea - Vol. III: Ancestros Futuros  

Myra Melford with Michael Formanek and Ches Smith - Myra Melford Splash

Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez - BEATrio

Marshall Allen - New Dawn

Juana Molina - DOGA

SML - How You Been

Resavoir & Matt Gold -Horizon

Nels Cline Consentrik Quartet

Amayo - Lion  Awakes