The Rough Guide to World Music
The Music of Cambodia: A Rough Guide
From dancing angels to dengue fever, Cambodia's musical culture is flourishing once more, writes John Clewley
From dancing angels to dengue fever, Cambodia's musical culture is flourishing once more, writes John Clewley
Brazilian music is a whole world of its own. It may be best known for samba – the irrepressible rhythm of carnival – but that's only a fraction of the story
Portugal is best known as the home of fado, the passionate and elegant music of Lisbon and Coimbra
Simon Broughton introduces the music of Hungary, a country of ten million people with a strong musical profile
Nigeria's best-known cultural exports – juju, Afrobeat and fuji music – barely scratch the surface of the vast and vibrant cultural topography of the nation
Ireland’s traditional music has some innate and elusive quality whose appeal has spread far beyond its shores
Brazilian music is a whole world of its own. It may be best known for samba – the irrepressible rhythm of carnival – but that's only a fraction of the story
Jan Fairley looks at the history and legacy of nueva canción – a music rooted in the guitar traditions of the troubadour that have played a part in Latin America’s political and cultural struggles
Despite continued fighting, there is new musical life in the country and new interest abroad. Simon Broughton and Veronica Doubleday report
Few African countries have contributed so many important artists to the World Music market: Salif Keita, Toumani Diabaté, Habib Koité, Kandia Kouyaté, Oumou Sangaré and the late Ali Farka Touré being but a few
The life and times of Kenyan pop, introduced by Doug Paterson
Jamaica is a serious contender for the title ‘loudest island in the world’. On any night, and especially at weekends, it shakes to the musical vibrations of thousands of sound systems
The life and times of Kenyan pop, introduced by Doug Paterson
The story of Aboriginal music is centuries old and continues to develop in fascinating ways
Portugal is best known as the home of fado, the passionate and elegant music of Lisbon and Coimbra
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