The Rough Guide to World Roots

The Rough Guide to World Roots
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 28 September 1999
Genre World, Folk, Roots revival
Length 77:28
Label World Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music
(1999)The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music1999		 The Rough Guide to World Roots
(1999)		 The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco
(1998)The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco1998
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The Rough Guide to World Roots is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album gives broad coverage to global folk and roots revival music.

Five of the fourteen tracks come from The Americas (Ecuador, Cuba [2], USA, & Brazil), three from Asia (Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Pakistan), three from Europe (Belgium, Italy, Hungary), and three from Africa (South Africa & Senegal [2]). The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares claimed the album "delivers what its title promises", calling it a "solid grounding" in world roots music.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist (Country)Length
1."Schoch Va Gado"Yulduz Usmonova Uzbekistan6:48
2."Marifnaash"Natacha Atlas Belgium4:46
3."Yehlisan'umoya Ma-Afrika"Busi Mhlongo South Africa5:26
4."Tei"Fania Senegal5:02
5."Lam Tooro"Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck Senegal6:41
6."Andarele"Carmen Gonzalez Ecuador4:17
7."Amor Verdadero"Afro-Cuban All Stars Cuba6:37
8."Campesina"Daboa United States3:47
9."Awina/Ijain Je E'"Marlui Miranda Brazil2:01
10."El Platanal de Bartolo"¡Cubanismo! Cuba4:46
11."L' Inglese"La Piva dal Carner Italy4:48
12."Teremtés"Márta Sebestyén Hungary4:05
13."Duriran"Detty Kurnia Indonesia3:53
14."Man Atkeya Beparwath de Naal"Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Pakistan14:31

References

  1. ↑ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ↑ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. ↑ "World Roots Kratom".
  4. 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Rough Guide to World Roots". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 Jan 2014.
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