Rhythm-Time: World Percussion

Rhythm-Time: World Percussion
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 22 June 1999
Genre World, Percussion
Length 74:08
Label World Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East
(1999)		 Rhythm-Time: World Percussion
(1999)		 The Rough Guide to the Music of the Gypsies
(1999)
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Rhythm-Time: World Percussion is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the release features percussion, ranging from Brazilian batucada to Japanese taiko music. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, in partnership with New Internationalist magazine.[2][3]

Countries represented in this compilation include South Africa, Cuba, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Senegal, The Gambia, Egypt, Morocco, Italy, Nigeria, India, & Japan.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Tom Schulte of AllMusic gave the album three stars, calling the package "unassuming" and the tracks a "veritable treasure of world music rhythms".[4]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist (Country) Length
1. "Giya Kasiamore"  Amampondo & Airto Moreira South AfricaBrazil 7:51
2. "Mahakal"  Megadrums United Nations 3:12
3. "Conga Sin Palabras"  Sin Palabras Cuba 4:00
4. "Ellegguá"  Los Muñequitos de Matanzas Cuba 3:16
5. "Wo Ba Wo Ba Shue"  Nyanyo Addo Ghana 6:04
6. "Chemutengure"  Dumisani Maraire & Ephat Mujuru Zimbabwe 5:58
7. "Felix"  Arakatuba Brazil 7:48
8. "Reuss/Tatou Laubé"  Mapathe Diop Senegal 2:23
9. "Gis Gis"  Ifang Bondi The Gambia 4:32
10. "Halawa Ya"  Mahmoud Fadl Egypt 2:48
11. "Trance Beat"  Hassan Erraji Morocco 3:40
12. "Tarantella d'A Fatica"  Tamburi del Vesuvio Italy 3:55
13. "Fuji Dr. Ewon"  Fuji Dub Nigeria 6:18
14. "Lenguasá"  Pancho Quinto Cuba 4:49
15. "Element"  Joji Hirota Japan 5:09
16. "Konnakkol (Percussion Language)"  Karnataka College of Percussion India 2:25

References

  1. ↑ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ↑ Discogs. "Various – Rhythm-Time: World Percussion". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  3. ↑ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. 1 2 Schulte, Tom. "Rhythm-Time: World Percussion". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.

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