The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe

The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released5 November 1996
GenreWorld, Zimbabwean
Length69:13
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes
(1996) 		The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe
(1996) 		The Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa
(1997)
Complete list

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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Buka Tiende"Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited5:04
2."Pombi"The Bhundu Boys5:11
3."Vimbayi"The Four Brothers8:07
4."Chigamba"Stella Chiweshe7:58
5."Dai Ndiine Mukoma"Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits6:47
6."Kana Vatsvene Vopinda"Machanic Manyeruke3:47
7."Ingoma Yakwethu"Black Umfolosi5:07
8."Punza"Biggie Tembo5:36
9."Taireva"The Mbira Masters Of Zimbabwe7:46
10."Tornados vs. Dynamos (3-3)"Real Sounds13:24

References

  1. ^ Douglas H., Henkle (23 October 2012). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ^ Discogs. "Various - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Zimbabwe". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b McKinney, Raymond. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 10 January 2014.


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