The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya and Tanzania
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| The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya and Tanzania | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 5 November 1996 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 72:04 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Kenya and Tanzania is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] it focuses on the music of Kenya and Tanzania, two countries which share Swahili as a common language. The release was compiled by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2] Artwork was designed by Impetus.[3]
Chris Nickson of AllMusic gave the album four stars, stating that while it may not be perfectly all-inclusive, it serves as an "excellent introduction" to the region's music.[4] Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, named it as his favourite of the early Rough Guide albums, describing the record as "close to perfect."[5]
