The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe
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| The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 5 November 1996 | |||
| Genre | World, Zimbabwean | |||
| Length | 69:13 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe, both traditional and modern. The release was compiled by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2][3]
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| Allmusic |   [4] |
Raymond McKinney of AllMusic rewarded the album with four and a half stars, calling it an "excellent introduction".[4] Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, called it repetitious but pleasant, describing the tracks as "nice stuff" that "won't convert anyone."[5]
