The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East
| Author | : Simon Broughton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 678 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105123589363 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East written by Simon Broughton and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
