The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album spotlights the music of South Africa. Liner notes were written by Tom Andrews and Rob Allingham, a discographer and music historian specializing in South Africa.[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.[3] This was the first of two similarly named albums: the second edition, featuring approximately half of the same artists, was released in 2007.[4]
| The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 27 January 1998 | |||
| Genre | World, South African | |||
| Length | 70:27 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
Raymond McKinney of AllMusic wrote that "newcomers would find much to savour" in the album.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nigizongena Kanjani" | Izingqungqulu Zomhlaba | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Nyamphemphe" | Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Groovin' Jive No. 1" | Noise Khanyile & the Jo'Burg City Stars | 8:09 |
| 4. | "House of Exile" | Lucky Dube | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Motherland" | Yvonne Chaka Chaka | 4:52 |
| 6. | "My Kind of Jazz" | Tebogo | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Meva" | Spokes Mashiyane | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Jive Township" | African Jazz Pioneers | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Yaze Yangala" | Elite Swingsters | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Celebration" | Bheki Mseleku | 7:50 |
| 11. | "Ungithatha Kanjani" | West Nkosi | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Udlame (Misbehaving Woman)" | The Soul Brothers | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Tsotsi" | The Boyoyo Boys | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Inkomo Zodwa" | Miriam Makeba & the Skylarks | 2:20 |
| 15. | "Mbube" | Solomon Linda | 2:42 |
| 16. | "Kangivumanga" | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | 5:08 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ South African Music Rights Organization. "The International Exhibition of Black Music". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Sole, Deanne. "Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b McKinney, Raymond. "Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [1998]". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 January 2014.