The Rough Guide to World Music Africa and Middle East |
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| Contribution by:
| Broughton, Simon
Ellingham, Mark |
| Editor:
| Lusk, Jon |
| Author:
| Rough Guides Staff, |
| Series title: | Rough Guide Music Guides |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84353-551-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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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....
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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.