By: Michael Madavi
A true meeting of passion, taste, and dedication, the Rough Guides Music Series has become the go-to label for reference compilations on a myriad of world music genres. The Rough Guides name is instantly recognizable for their status as a leading publisher of travel and reference information, respected for their accurate, up-to-date content and informed contemporary writing. Today, their music series has been released through World Music Network in association with the Rough Guide travel book publishers for over fifteen years. They originally decided to collaborate together in 1994 when the first world music Rough Guide book and album were released. Both achieved instant success and the Rough Guide book went on to become known as ‘the bible of world music’. The series encompasses and provides access to music from every corner of the globe, compiling a faithful and tasteful sampling of artists from each genre. The albums have covered diverse destinations from Iran to Vietnam, India to Hungary , and musical styles from reggae and hip hop to klezmer and merengue. Big successes have included Rough Guides to Salsa Dance, Paris Café Music, Bollywood and Bellydance. The Rough Guide albums are of consistently high quality and remain vital and comprehensive sources of information for anyone interested in a specific country or area of music. This success is largely due to the company’s original and simple intention – to provide people with the best possible introductions to music from around the world.
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