The Rough Guide to World Roots
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| 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]
