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Music Rough Guides Now Come In 2xCD Digi-PacksTo celebrate the 15th Anniversary of World Music Network, the Rough Guide music CDs are pleased to announce an innovative and unique double-CD concept, which combines the well-researched and informative Rough Guide compilation album, with a full-length artist source album, allowing the listener to explore further into their chosen musical genre. The new 2 x CD Rough Guides are now packaged in a digi-pack case, with a 12 page booklet that includes French and Spanish translations of the sleeve notes. 2009 Rough Guide Albums - Featuring compilation plus bonus artist Album
 The Rough Guide To Blues And Beyond
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Artists include: Selección Nacional De Tango, Orquesta Típica Fernandez Fierro, Orquesta Color Tango De Roberto Alvarez, Quartett Escualo, Oana Catalina Chiţu, Carel Kraayenhof, 6 Australes, Tango Siempre, Tango Crash, La Camorra and Melingo
Artists include: Chris Thomas, Tinariwen, Johnny Farmer, Mamane Barka, Outrageous Cherry, Etran Finatawa, North Mississippi All-Stars, Robert Plant/Justin Adams, Corey Harris, Son Of Dave, Tangle Eye and Nuru Kane  |
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The Rough Guide To Afrobeat Revolution
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1222)
Afrobeat Revolution takes Fela’s intoxicating cocktail of Nigerian highlife and James Brown swagger and blends it with the new generation of African revolutionary sounds, leaving you shaken by the rhythm and stirred by the message.
Artists include: The Souljazz Orchestra, Lekan Babalola, Dennis Ferrer, The Afromotive, Albino, Tony Allen feat. Yinka Davies, Ruth Tafebe And The Afrorockerz, Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat, Afrodizz, Fanga and Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
Featuring a bonus source CD by Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
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The Rough Guide To Gypsy Revival
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1221)
Across the globe, Gypsy music is thriving. Today’s leading Roma musicians connect with the ancestral power of an outcaste culture, raiding their roots and fusing them with contemporary sounds.
Artists include: Shantel, Kal, Mahala Raï Banda vs Balkan Beat Box, Koçani Orkestar vs Gaetano Fabri, Dunkelbunt feat Raf MC & Fanfare Ciocărlia, Ojos De Brujo, Thierry ‘Titi’ Robin feat Gulabi Sapera and Saway Nath, Mostar Sevdah Reunion and Šaban, Besh o droM, GIPSY.CZ, Burhan Öçal & The Trakya All Stars, Koçani Orkestar vs Smadj and Shukar Collective
Featuring a bonus source CD by Shukar Collective
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The Rough Guide To Brazilian Lounge
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1227)
Welcome to the freewheeling Brazilian Lounge groove where beautiful acoustic bossa nova meets electronic ingenuity, and where Brazilian roots music is transformed in the club scenes of the USA and Europe.
Artists include: João Donato, Joyce, Marcelo D2, Marissa, Valeria Sattamini, Anna Luisa Feat Rodrigo Maranhão, Adriana Maciel, João Sabiá, Teresa Cristina & Grupo Semente, Da Cruz, Beto Villares, Shrift, Zuco 103, Ricardo Duna, Cris Delanno, Axial, Eliza Lacerdapia
Featuring a bonus source CD by Axial
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The Rough Guide To The Music Of Cuba (Second Edition)
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1225)
Cuba has had a greater impact on popular music and dance worldwide than any other country in Latin America. This album explores the Afro-Cuban roots of salsa and features the best rumba, guaguanco, son, jazz and more from this incredibly rich musical island.
Artists include: Estrellas De Arieto, Sierra Maestra, Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Orlando ‘Cachaito’ Lopez, Afro Cuban Jazz Project, Los Van Van, Pancho Quinto, Osdalgia, Azúcar Negra, Sama Y El Expreso De Oriente, Elio Revé Jr, Maikel Blanco Y Su Salsa Mayor, Madera Limpia
Featuring a bonus source CD by Sierra Maestra
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The Rough Guide To Irish Folk (Second Edition)
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1226)
Deep-rooted and thriving, Irish folk is among the most vibrant musical traditions in Europe. Featuring a whirlwind of fiddles, flutes and accordions, this Rough Guide is jam-packed with an infectious blend of Ireland’s greatest twenty-first-century music.
Artists include: Seamie O'Dowd, Róisín Elsafty, Arty McGlynn, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey & Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Patrick Street, Martin Tourish & Luke Ward, Karan Casey, Robbie O’Connell, Four Men And A Dog, Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin, Con Ó Drisceoil, Cara Dillon, Catherine McEvoy & Steve Cooney, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Brendan Mulholland, Brendan Hendry & Paul McSherry, Rattle The Boards, Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray & Seán Tyrrell
Featuring a bonus source CD 'Ships In The Forest' by Karan Casey
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The Rough Guide To Merengue Dance
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1229)
From rural roots in the Dominican Republic, merengue has grown to become a vibrant, ultra-modern Latin dance phenomenon conquering the hearts and feet of couples the world over.
Artists include: Jose Peña Suazo Y La Banda Gorda, Johnny Ventura, Milly Quezada, Joseíto Mateo, Wilfrido Vargas, Banda Chula, María Díaz, El Prodigio, Kinito Méndez, Papi Sánchez, El Boy, Krissppy & Fuera De Ley, Chiqui Rodriguez, Charlie Valens, Rikarena, Carlitos Almonte Y Su Acordeón Cinco Estrellas
Featuring a bonus source CD by Carlitos Almonte Y Su Acordeón Cinco Estrellas
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The Rough Guide To Tango (Second Edition)
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1219)
Born in the shady bordellos and swinging clubs of Buenos Aires, Tango has become one of the world's best loved dance styles. This Rough Guide is the perfect introduction for armchair and dance-floor fans alike.Artists include: Horacio Molina, Daniel Melingo, Damián Bolotin, Pablo Ziegler Quartet, Tango Negro Trio, Carlos Libedinsky, Quadro Nuevo, Tango Crash, La Chicana, Rodolfo Mederos, Adriana Varela, Orquesta Tipica Fernandes Fierro, La Camorra, Fleurs Noires, Tango Siempre and El Ultimo Tango
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The Rough Guide To Afrobeat Revival
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1218)
Afrobeat is the funky African dance groove crafted by Nigeria's Fela Kuti. New generations worldwide celebrate his enduring legacy to proclaim: Music is the weapon of the future.
Artists include: Tony Allen, Antibalas, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Femm Nameless, Kokolo, Dele Sosimi, Mr. Something Something and Ikwunga The Afrobeat Poet, Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble & The Superpowers
Featuring a bonus source CD by Kokolo
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The Rough Guide To Gypsy Music
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1220)
This Rough Guide celebrates the freedom of Gypsy nomadic life. Balkan brass, gypsy swing, flamenco and Romanian remix signpost the long road from past persecution to world recognition.
Artists include: Fanfare Ciocărlia Feat. Kaloome, Mostar Sevdah Reunion & Šaban, Boban Markovic Orkestar Feat. Marko Markovic, Slavic Soul Party, !Dela Dap, Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project, Stochelo Rosenberg, Terne Čhave, Acquaragia Drom, Toni Gatlif, Son De La Frontera, Taraf De Haïduks, Fanfare Ciocărlia Feat. Ljiljana Butler and Musafir
Featuring a bonus source CD by Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project
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The Rough Guide To Blues Revival
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1204)
With its DNA rooted in Africa, Blues music evolved from acoustic Mississippi sounds to electric Chicago riffs. Today's leading artists embrace that spirit to prove that the blues will never die.
Artists include: Robben Ford, Irma Thomas, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Bibb, Savoy Feat Kim Simmonds, Doyle Bramhall, Deborah Coleman, CC Adcock, Kelly Jo Phelps, JJ Grey & Moffro and Samba Touré
Featuring a bonus source CD by Malian bluesman Samba Toure
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