Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East

Rough Guide (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B00001R3JL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,562 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > World Music > Africa > Cape Verde
  • #54 in Music > World Music > Africa > Algeria
  • #63 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zimbabwe

Track Listings

1. Tadieu Bone - Ismael Lo

2. Khalimani - Nothembi Mkhwebane

3. Yaz-Oh (Grab It, Get It On) - Aster Aweke

4. Cize - Cesaria Evora

5. Neria - Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukkudzi

6. On Entre OK, On Sort KO - Franco & Ok Jazz

7. Kulanjan - Taj Mahal/Toumani Diabate

8. Samara - Salamat

9. Ya Rayah - Dahmane Elharrachi

10. Ya Fayetni - Oum Kaltsoum

11. Longa Riad - Ziryab Trio

12. Give Peace - Meira Asher

13. Gierran - Wimme

14. Rusasca De La Buzdug - Fanfare Ciocarlia

15. Fadinho Simples - Antonio Chainho

16. Dunantuli Friss Csardasok - Muzsikas

17. Reply To Joe Hines - Norma Waterson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Book For Any World Music Lover, February 15, 2001

By 

Ronald Santen "sashimi-jazz" (Willetton, Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East (Audio CD)

As a longtime lover of jazz, blues and western classical music I thought I was also pretty knowledgable about African and Middle Eastern music until I bought this book. This has introduced me to many artists and musics that I would not have looked at before. This is not just an amazing book to help you choose which albums to buy (and I have yet to seriously disagree with any of its recommendations)but it is also a wonderful general read about the history, background and politics of the music as well. Put this on your shelf and dip into it whenever you feel depressed about world politics - it will renew your faith in human creativity.