Rhythm-Time: World Percussion

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]

Rhythm-Time: World Percussion
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released22 June 1999
GenreWorld, Percussion
Length74:08
LabelWorld 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

Countries represented in this compilation include South Africa, Cuba, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Senegal, The Gambia, Egypt, Morocco, Italy, Nigeria, India and Japan.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Tom Schulte of AllMusic called 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."Elegguá"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 & Faze Action BrazilUnited Kingdom7:48
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 & Arabesque MoroccoGermany3:40
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. Schulte, Tom. "Rhythm-Time: World Percussion". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.
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