The Rough Guide to World Music
by Simon Broughton (Contribution by), Mark Ellingham (Contribution by), Jon Lusk (Editor), Rough Guides Staff
ISBN-10: 1843535513
ISBN-13: 9781843535515
$28.99
Book Specs
Trade Paper
Rough Guides
Published on
Oct 30, 2006
Edition
3rd Edition
Dimensions
6.70x1.26x9.24 Inches
Weight
2.10 Pounds
About the Book
The Rough Guide to World Music Vol.1, 3rd edition- Africa, Europe and the Middle Easthas full coverage of everything from Congolese soukous to Greek rembetika, and biographies of artists from Thomas Mapfumo to Cheb Khaled to the Afro Celt Sound System. Features include- More than 80 articles from expert contributors, focusing on the popular and roots music. Extensive discographies for each country, with biography-notes on nearly 2000 musicians and reviews of their best CDs. Photos and album cover illustrations gathered from contemporary and archive sources. The guide includes a directory of World Music labels and specialist stores around the world and on the Internet.