The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America

The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America is a world music compilation album originally released in 2001. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] it has been described as the first comprehensive CD collection of Central American music.[2] The album contains five tracks from Belize, three each from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, two from Panama, and one from Guatemala. The compilation was compiled by Daniel Rosenberg, co-ordinated by Duncan Baker and produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[3][2]

The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released25 September 2001
GenreWorld, Central American
Length68:23
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
Unwired: Latin America
(2001)		 The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America
(2001)		 The Rough Guide to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(2002)
Complete list

Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four stars, calling the music a "revelation" and a "stunning wake-up call".[2] Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic, describing the album as leaning more toward Creole cultures than the "subcontinent" warranted.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleArtist (Country)Length
1."Nagúara"Andy Palacio 0:42
2."Luna Llena"Guillermo Anderson 6:00
3."Balandria"Jursino Cayetano 3:57
4."Agosto Azul"Guadalupe Urbina 4:54
5."Lamiselu"Andy Palacio 3:28
6."Bilwi Luhpia Mairen"Philip Montalvan 4:51
7."Lugua Hama Lurudu"Lugua & The Larubeya Drummers 3:26
8."Por Esa Negra"Guillermo Anderson 4:12
9."Retorno"Rómulo Castro Y El Grupo Tuira 3:46
10."El Salvador"Carlos Mejia Godoy 4:42
11."Bihine Mi Bak Dehn Taak"Mr. Peters And His Boom & Chime 3:17
12."Fire"New Revelation 3:42
13."Wabouga"Lincoln Lewis 4:21
14."La Herencia Del Pela'o"Rómulo Castro Y El Grupo Tuira 4:36
15."El Negrito"Afro Caribe 4:11
16."Alaporio"Titiman Flores 4:49
17."Nicaragua Nicaragüita"Carlos Mejia Godoy 3:29
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Robert Christgau[4]**

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. Jurek, Thom. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
  3. World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.


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