The Rough Guide to World Roots
| The Rough Guide to World Roots | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 28 September 1999 | |||
| Genre | World, Folk, Roots revival | |||
| Length | 77:28 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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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 and Senegal [2]). The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2][3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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[edit]
| No. | Title | Artist (Country) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Schoch Va Gado" | Yulduz Usmonova  | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Marifnaash" | Natacha Atlas  | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Yehlisan'umoya Ma-Afrika" | Busi Mhlongo  | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Teï" | Fania  | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Lam Tooro" | Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck | 6:41 |
| 6. | "Andarele" | Carmen Gonzalez & Koral Y Esmeralda  | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Amor Verdadero" | Afro-Cuban All Stars  | 6:37 |
| 8. | "Campesina" | Daboa  | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Awina/Ijain Je E'" | Marlui Miranda  | 2:01 |
| 10. | "El Platanal de Bartolo" | ¡Cubanismo! | 4:46 |
| 11. | "L'Inglese" | La Piva dal Carner  | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Teremtés" | Márta Sebestyén  | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Duriran" | Detty Kurnia  | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Man Atkeya Béparwath Dé Naal" | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan  | 14:31 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "World Roots Kratom".
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Rough Guide to World Roots". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 Jan 2014.
