Global Hit Picks for 2012

The World

It’s been a great year for music from around the globe (is it ever really a bad year for music?).

And to contribute to the seemingly non-stop supply of lists, April Peavey, Global Hit producer, and Marco Werman offer their top five favorite global releases of 2012.

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