The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe

1996 compilation album by Various artists

The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe

Compilation album by

Various artists

Released| 5 November 1996
Genre| World, Zimbabwean
Length| 69:13
Label| World Music Network
Full series chronology
| The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes
(1996)  | The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe
(1996)  | The Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa
(1997)

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] it focuses on the music of Zimbabwe, both traditional and modern. The release was compiled by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[2][3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [4]

Raymond McKinney of AllMusic rewarded the album with four and a half stars, calling it an "excellent introduction".[4] Michaelangelo Matos, writing for the Chicago Reader, called it repetitious but pleasant, describing the tracks as "nice stuff" that "won't convert anyone."[5]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "Buka Tiende"| Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited| 5:04
2.| "Pombi"| The Bhundu Boys| 5:11
3.| "Vimbayi"| The Four Brothers| 8:07
4.| "Chigamba"| Stella Chiweshe| 7:58
5.| "Dai Ndiine Mukoma"| Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits| 6:47
6.| "Kana Vatsvene Vopinda"| Machanic Manyeruke| 3:47
7.| "Ingoma Yakwethu"| Black Umfolosi| 5:07
8.| "Punza"| Biggie Tembo| 5:36
9.| "Taireva"| The Mbira Masters Of Zimbabwe| 7:46
10.| "Tornados vs. Dynamos (3-3)"| Real Sounds| 13:24

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
3. ^ Discogs. "Various - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Zimbabwe". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
4. ^ a b McKinney, Raymond. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
5. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

## External links

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* The Rough Guide to the Music of Zimbabwe at Discogs

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World Music Network Rough Guide albums (complete list)

1994–1997|

* World Music
* West African Music
* Scottish Music
* Irish Music
* Kenya & Tanzania
* India & Pakistan
* The Andes
* Zimbabwe
* North Africa
* Classic Jazz
* One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World
* Flamenco
* Reggae
* Salsa

1998–1999|

* English Roots Music
* African Blues
* South Africa
* Brazil
* Cuba
* Eastern Europe
* Portugal
* Cajun & Zydeco
* Native American Music
* Unwired: Acoustic Music from Around the World
* Australian Aboriginal Music
* World Roots
* Tango
* Japan
* Rhythm-Time: World Percussion

2000–2005|

* Indonesia
* Unwired: Africa
* Unwired: Latin America
* Central America
* Highlife
* Canada
* Ethiopia
* Morocco
* Dub

2008–2013|

* Congo Gold
* Blues Revival
* Greek Café
* Bhangra
* Afghanistan
* Desert Blues
* Morocco
* Psychedelic Africa
* Ethiopia
* Voodoo
* Senegal
* Arabic Revolution
* African Disco
* Acoustic Africa

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* MusicBrainz release group

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