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)
Complete list

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 AfricaBrazil7:51
2."Mahakal"  Megadrums United Nations3:12
3."Conga Sin Palabras"  Sin Palabras Cuba4:00
4."Ellegguá"  Los Muñequitos de Matanzas Cuba3:16
5."Wo Ba Wo Ba Shue"  Nyanyo Addo Ghana6:04
6."Chemutengure"  Dumisani Maraire & Ephat Mujuru Zimbabwe5:58
7."Felix"  Arakatuba Brazil7:48
8."Reuss/Tatou Laubé"  Mapathe Diop Senegal2:23
9."Gis Gis"  Ifang Bondi The Gambia4:32
10."Halawa Ya"  Mahmoud Fadl Egypt2:48
11."Trance Beat"  Hassan Erraji Morocco3:40
12."Tarantella d'A Fatica"  Tamburi del Vesuvio Italy3:55
13."Fuji Dr. Ewon"  Fuji Dub Nigeria6:18
14."Lenguasá"  Pancho Quinto Cuba4:49
15."Element"  Joji Hirota Japan5:09
16."Konnakkol (Percussion Language)"  Karnataka College of Percussion India2:25

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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