The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa (1998 album)

The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 27 January 1998
Genre World, South African
Length 70:27
Label World Music Network
Full series chronology
African Blues
(1998)
The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa
(1998)
The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil
(1998)
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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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

Raymond McKinney of AllMusic wrote that "newcomers would find much to savour" in the album.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist 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

  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. South African Music Rights Organization. "The International Exhibition of Black Music". Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  3. World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. Sole, Deanne. "Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
  5. 1 2 McKinney, Raymond. "Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa [1998]". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.

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