Founded in 1994 by husband and wife team Phil Stanton and Colombian-born Sandra Alayón-Stanton, World Music Network consists of four record labels – Music Rough Guides, Riverboat Records, Introducing and Think Global. Music Rough Guides releases the Rough Guides CD compilations.
Music Rough Guides has been releasing the Rough Guide music series in association with the Rough Guides travel book publishers since 1994, when the first world music book and album in that series were released. Since then Music Rough Guides have covered destinations as diverse as Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Japan, and Hungary. They have also covered musical styles such as merengue music, klezmer, salsa and Bollywood.
(Read more at Wikipedia.)
Links To Peel[]
John Peel played numerous various artist (v/a) compilations put out in the Rough Guides series on his radio shows from the late 1990s until his final programmes in 2004, reflecting his continuing interest in world music, despite misgivings about the term, as well as other "roots" and traditional forms. Albums given airtime included one on the music of Haiti[1] that was compiled by his friend and colleague Andy Kershaw, who also featured the series extensively on his own programmes.[2]
The wide range of collections played most heavily by JP included Rough Guides to Hawaii, African Rap, Congolese Soukous, and Merengue & Bachata. The latter two were also included in his Peel's Record Box monthly selections for the BBC website.[3] [4]
While the vast majority of Rough Guide releases focused on a single country or musical style, Peel also played one track from a single-artist collection in the series, "Absa Gueye" by Youssou N'Dour, on 28 August 2002.[5]
Plays[]
(The following list of JP radio plays of Rough Guide v/a compilations is chronological, by date of first known play of the release. Please add any missing information. All releases on the World Music Network label, under the Music Rough Guides banner.)
 |
 |
 |
 |
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Zimbabwe)
- 04 December 1997 (BFBS): Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited: Buka Tiende
- 11 December 1997 (BFBS): Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited: Buka Tiende
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of North Africa)
- 02 June 1998: Ali Hassan Kuban: Habibi
- July 1998 (FSK): Hossam Shaker: Lama Bada Yatasama
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Japan)
- 18 March 1999: Soul Flower Mononoke Summit: Fukko-Bushi
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Hawaii (Slide And Slack Key Surfing Sounds))
- 07 June 2000: Sol Hoopii: I Like You
- 08 June 2000: Sonny Chillingworth: Moana Chimes/Pa'ahana
- 08 June 2000 (Radio Eins): Sol Hoopii: I Like You
- 08 June 2000 (Radio Eins): Sonny Chillingworth: Moana Chimes/Pa'ahana
- 14 June 2000: Alfred Ahola Apaka: Na Moku Eha
- 21 June 2000: Dennis Kamakahi: Ulili' E
- July 2000 (FSK): Benny Nawahi: Tickling The Strings
- 06 July 2000: Leonard Kwan: New Opihi Moemoe #3
(CD - Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali & Guinea)
- 08 June 2000: Abdoulaye Diabate: Balani
Zaiko langa langa - Amie Mamibo.
(CD - Rough Guide To Congolese Soukous)
- 06 July 2000: Zaiko Lango Lango: Amie Mamibo
- 19 July 2000: Kanda Bongo Man: Sai
- 20 July 2000 (Radio Eins): Kanda Bongo Man: Sai
- 20 July 2000: Pepe Kalle & Rigo Star: Naji
- 25 July 2000: Nouvelle Génération De La République Démocratique: Ma Cherie
- 27 July 2000: Koffi Olomide: Loi
- August 2000 (FSK): Deyess Mukangi: La Vie
- September 2000 (FSK): Deyess Mukangi: La Vie
(CD – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Wales)
- 18 July 2000: Yr Hwntws: Triban Morgannwg
(CD - The Rough Guide To Klezmer)
- August 2000 (FSK): Budowitz: Horowitz's Zogekhts
- 09 August 2000: Budowitz: Horowitz's Zogekhts
- September 2000 (FSK): Budowitz: Horowitz's Zogekhts
Luis Segura - Los Celos
(CD - The Rough Guide To Merengue & Bachata)
- January 2001 (FSK): Luis Segura: Los Celos
- 11 January 2001: Raulin Rodriguez: Las Mujeres De Quisqueya
- 13 February 2001: Antony Santos: Te Daré Una Robaita
- 16 January 2001: Frank Reyes: Lo Que La Gusta Las Mujeres
- 17 January 2001: Samuelito Almonte Y Su Conjunto Tipico: Que Pena
- 18 January 2001: Antony Santos: Cojelo Ahi
- 23 January 2001: Luis Segura: Los Celos
- 25 January 2001: Teodoro Reyes: El Matatán
- 28 January 2001 (BBC World Service): Samuelito Almonte Y Su Conjunto Típico: Qué Pena
- 30 January 2001: Pedro Vargas: Te La Compro
- 06 February 2001: Rumbanda: El Toro Joco
- 11 February 2001 (BBC World Service): Pedro Vargas: Te La Compro
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Jamaica)
- 22 February 2001: Maytals: John & James
- 04 March 2001 (BBC World Service): Maytals: John & James
- 14 March 2001: Maytals: John & James
(CD - The Rough Guide To Bluegrass)
- 20 March 2001: Hazel Dickens: Hills Of Home
(CD - Rough Guide To Americana)
- 26 June 2001: Neko Case: Guided By Wire
- 28 June 2001: Utah Carol: My Fear
(CD - Rough Guide To The Music Of Haiti)
- 22 January 2002: Ti-Coca & Wanga Negess: Ayiti Cherie
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Appalachians)
- 30 January 2003 (Radio Eins): Jeremy Stephens: Hard Times
Reggie Rockstone-Eye mo de anaa
(CD - The Rough Guide to African Rap: Rappers, Rebels and Raggamuffins)
- 03 February 2004: Positive Black Soul: Boule Fale
- 04 February 2004: X Plastaz: Msimu Kwa Msimu
- 10 February 2004: Reggie Rockstone: Eye Mo De Anaa
- 11 February 2004: Das Primeiro feat Dham A Rush: Liberdade
- 14 February 2004 (BBC World Service): Reggie Rockstone: Eye Mo De Anaa
- 18 February 2004: Tata Pound: Badala
- 29 October 2004 (BBC World Service): Reggie Rockstone: Eye Mo De Anaa
(CD - The Rough Guide To Gypsy Swing)
- 24 March 2004: Romane Acoustic Quartet: Symphonie
(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Kenya)
- 21 April 2004: Kakai Kilonzo: Mama Sofi Pt. 2
- 22 April 2004: Queen Jane: Nduraga Ngwetereire
(CD - Rough Guide To Cajun Dance)
- 15 June 2004: Magnolia Sisters: Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiane
- 16 June 2004: Zachary Richard: Madeleine