Rough Guide to Planet Rock

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B000FG5NME
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. DENGUE FEVER We Were Gonna (Cambodia/USA) 03:20

2. LES BOUKAKES Sidi H’Bibi (Algeria/Tunisia/France) 03:42

3. TINARIWEN Oualahila Ar Tesninam (Mali) 03:47

4. BA CISSOKO Sabolan (Guinea) 03:57

5. HIP HOP HOODIOS Kike On The Mic (USA) 03:53

6. BALKAN BEAT BOX Ya Man (Israel/USA) 03:35

7. ALBERT KUVEZIN & YAT KHA In A Gadda Da Vida (Russia)03:48

8. ALMS FOR SHANTI Superbol (India) 02:35

9. YELA Dodosya (Reunion Island) 04:04

10. DONNA MARIA Pao P’ra Multidao (Portugal) 04:44

11. TRANSSYLVANIANS Jánoska (Germany/Hungary) 04:45

12. HAYDAMAKY Listopad (Ukraine) 05:03

13. RIM BANNA The Grandma With A Limp (Palestine) 03:52

14. ETRAN FINATAWA Iledeman (Niger) 03:41

15. KONONO N° 1 Ungudi Wele Wele (Congo) 08:26

16. GOGOL BORDELLO I Would Never Want To Be Young Again (USA) 03:48

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and enlightening, January 22, 2011

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E. J. Reed - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to Planet Rock (Audio CD)

If your idea of World Music is that of pious songs played on folk instruments, then you need to take a listen to this compilation. It's fun, fresh, and modern, whilst still retaining the variety and charm you'd expect if you were trawling the world for material. The 'rock' in the title is perhaps a little misleading, but this CD covers pop, rap, and an Iron Butterfly cover, so there's plenty to entertain people of all ages. Possibly the best Rough Guide CD I've heard so far.