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!

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.