Rough Guides

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.

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## Links To Kershaw

Andy Kershaw played numerous various artist (v/a) compilations put out in the Rough Guides series on his radio shows over many years, including multiple tracks from one he compiled himself, The Rough Guide To The Music Of Haiti.[1] The DJ also gave airtime to a number of single-artist collections from the series.

He also played other releases on World Music Network and its group labels.

## Plays

(The following list of AK radio plays of Rough Guide v/a compilations and single-artist collections is chronological, by date of first known play. Please add any missing information. All releases on the World Music Network label, under the Music Rough Guides banner.)

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Zimbabwe)

* 24 November 1996: Four Brothers: Vimbayi

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of South Africa)

* 01 December 1997: Izingqungqulu Zomhlaba: Nigizongena Kanjani
* 05 January 1998: Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens: Nyamphemphe
* 19 January 1998: Boyoyo Boys: Tsotsi
* 02 February 1998: Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds: Mbube
* 23 February 1998: Noise Khanyile: Groovin' Jive No 1
* 05 November 2006: Lesogo Rampolokeng & The Kalahari Surfers: Blue V's
* 12 November 2006: Yvonne Chaka Chaka: UmQombothi
* 26 November 2006: Lucky Dube: Crying Games
* 10 December 2006: Soul Brothers: Mama Ka S'Bongile

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Brazil)

* 18 April 1998 (BBC World Service): Muzenza: Charles Anjo 45

Compilation CD - Rough Guide To Tex-Mex)

* 30 September 1999: Lydia Mendoza: Delgadina

(Compilation CD - Rough Guide to Cumbia)

* 04 May 2000: Pepe Molina: Cumbiabera

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Haiti)

* 18 January 2002: Masters Of Haiti: Ti Chans (Pou Ayiti)
* 08 February 2002 : RAM: Marassa Elu
* 01 March 2002: Mizik Mizik: Blakawout
* 15 March 2002: Mini All Stars: Tioul #3 (Pimp #3)
* 10 January 2003: Mini All Stars: Tioul #3 (Pimp #3)
* 07 December 2003: Mini All Stars: Tioul #3 (Pimp #3)
* 29 February 2004: Mizik Mizik: Blakawout
* 07 March 2004: Masters Of Haiti: Ti Chans (Pou Ayiti)

(CD - The Rough Guide To Ali Hassan Kuban)

* 10 May 2002: Ali Hassan Kuban: Habibi

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Arabesque)

* 05 July 2002: Clotaire K: Beyrouth Ecoeurée

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Afro-Peru)

* 13 September 2002: Arturo "Zambo" Cavero: El Alcatraz

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Gospel)

* 04 October 2002: Maggie Ingram And The Ingramettes: A Tribute To Granny

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Raï)

* 04 October 2002: Abdou: Ana Aachki Bahloul

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Indian Ocean)

* 11 October 2002: Jean-Noël: Neni Baba

(CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mexico)

* 01 November 2002: Astrid Hadad: Que Puntada

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Bhangra (One Way Ticket To British Asia))

* 13 December 2002: Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC: Mundian To Bach Me

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To South African Gospel)

* 11 July 2003: South African Church Choir: Namhla Niyabizwa
* 12 September 2003: South African Church Choir: Namhla Niyabizwa
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 14: South African Church Choir: Namhla Niyabizwa

(CD - The Rough Guide To Bollywood Legends: Asha Bhosle)

* 16 November 2003: Asha Bhosle: Ina Mina Dika

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Egypt)

* 11 January 2004: Amr Diab: Adini Regeatelek

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To African Rap)

* 18 January 2004: Tata Pound: Badala
* 25 January 2004: Manu Dibango Feat. MC Mell'O': Senga Abele

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Gypsy Swing)

* 07 March 2004: Orchestre Musette Swing Royal: Philippe's Stomp
* 14 March 2004: Django Reinhardt & Quintette Du Hot Club De France: Echoes Of France (Le Marseillaise)

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco)

* 04 April 2004: BNet Marrakech: Leilaa Lill

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Venezuela (Salsa, Gaita, Parranda: A Kaleidoscope Of Sounds)

* 04 April 2004: Vasallos Del Sol: Julio Moreno/Linda Manana

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Cajun Dance)

* 11 July 2004: Magnolia Sisters: Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiane

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Kenya)

* 04 July 2004: Queen Jane: Nduraga Ngwetereire
* 08 August 2004: Kakai Kilonzo: Mama Sofi Pt 1 World Music Network
* 03 October 2004: GidiGidi MajiMaji: Ting' Badi Malo
* 26 September 2004: Jil Jilala: Nour El Anouar (v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Mediterranean Café Music) World Music Network

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Central Asia)

* 09 January 2005: Ulytau: Adai (Kazakhstan)
* 16 January 2005: Turgun Alimator & Alisher Alimatov: Fergana Tanovar (Uzbekistan)

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Zydeco)

* 09 January 2005: Zydeco Joe: Jack Rabbit

(v/a CD - Rough Guide To Irish Music)

* 13 February 2005: Seamus Quinn + Gary Hastings: Paddy Killoran Highland/Hannah Mhici Mhicheail's

(CD - The Rough Guide To Dub)

* 13 February 2005: King Tubby + Yabby You: Zambia Dub
* 20 February 2005: Revolutionaries: Nuclear Bomb

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan)

* 17 April 2005: Emmanuel Jal: Gua
* 22 May 2005: Joseph Modi: In Kadugli
* 17 July 2005: Emmanuel Jal: Gua

(v/a CD - Rough Guide To The Music Of Zimbabwe)

* 01 May 2005: Real Sounds Of Africa: Tornados v Dynamos (3-3)

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Urban Latino)

* 29 January 2006: Triangulo Oscuro: A Moverse
* 12 February 2006: Arakatuba Feat. Liliana Chachian: Riva
* 26 February 2006: Trinagulo Oscura: A Moverse

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Bhangra Dance)

* 29 January 2006: Manak-E: Paisa

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Tanzania)

* 26 February 2006: Saida Karoli: Omukaile Kilinjwi
* 21 May 2006: Ottu Jazz Band: Piga Ua
* 19 March 2006: Ndala Kasheba: Nimlilie Nani

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Iran)

* 09 April 2006: Jahlé: Lullaby
* 25 June 2006: Jahlé: Lullaby
* 02 July 2006: O-Hum: Darde Eshgh
* 12 March 2007: Jahlé: Lullaby
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 6: Jahlé: Lullaby

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Bachata)

* 11 June 2006: Anthony Santos: La Jaula De Oro
* 25 June 2006: Teodoro Reyes: Dos Mujeres

(v/a CD - Rough Guide to West African Gold)

* 03 September 2006: Eric Agyeman: Abenaa Na Aden

(v/a CD - The Rough Guide To Yodel)

* 24 September 2006: Cathy Fink: Yodelling Lesson
* 24 September 2006: Kishore Kumar: Main Hoon Jhoom Jhoom Jhumroo
* 01 October 2006: Alpendub vs the Man Cable: Jaga Ode
* 05 November 2006: Alpendub vs the Man Cable: Jaga Ode
* 19 November 2006: Carolina Cotton: Nola
* 17 December 2006: Kishore Kumar: Main Hoon Jhoom Jhoom Jhumroo

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To Latin-Arabia)

* 19 November 2006: Cheb Sahraoui: Je Suis Naif
* 03 December 2006: Amr Diab: Ya Nour El Ein
* 14 January 2007: Ishtar Y Los Ninos De Sara: Alabina

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To The Blues)

* 04 February 2007: Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers: Give Me Back My Wig
* 19 February 2007: R L Burnside feat. Lyrics Born: Goin' Down South
* 26 March 2007: Elmore James: It Hurts Me Too

(album - The Rough Guide To Manu Dibango)

* 23 April 2007: Manu Dibango: Miss Cavacha

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To African Blues)

* 14 May 2007: Djelimady Tounkara: Sigui
* 18 June 2007: Abdel Gadir Salim: Lemon Bara

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To North African Cafe

* 18 June 2007: Abdel Gadir Salim: Lemon Bara

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam)

* 25 June 2007: Huong Thanh: Crossing The Valley
* 02 July 2007: Thu Hien: Cau Doi Cau Cho

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Indonesia)

* 02 July 2007: LS Gelik: Jeruk Manis

(v/a album - The Rough Guide To Slide Guitar Blues)

* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 15: Lemuel Turner: Way Down Yonder Blues

## Links

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