MusicHound World breaks down 1,100 acts and 300 compilation CDs, making sure you pick the best sounds in the world. Resource section and indexes help you explore world music through the ages and around the globe.
"Everybody knows the world has two types of music," quips David Byrne, "My kind, and everyone else's."
And here in the Western world we define "everyone else's" as world music, but the dichotomy is disappearing. It's a small world with a huge record collection. MusicHound World is the only travel guide your ears will need. It reviews and recommends thousands of CDs and provides pertinent bio and background information on 1,000 artists. You'll also discover styles, instruments and cultures in scores of informative sidebars and enjoy nearly 200 photographs (captured by the lens of renowned world music photographers, Jack and Linda Vartoogian).
Open the pages and explore the sounds of: King Sunny Ad Altan Marc Anthony Beausoleil Asha Bhosle Mary Black Bloque Boukman Eksperyans Eliza Carthy Sheila Chandra Cherish the Ladies Elvis Crespo George Dalaras Gloria Estefan Cesaria Evora Peter Gabriel Rubn Gonzlez of the Buena Vista Social Club Gyuto Monks Huun-Huur-Tu Irakere Eileen Ivers Flaco Jimenez Kassav' Salif Keita Khaled Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Klezmatics Kodo Feta Kuti Ladysmith Black Mambazo Yungchen Lhamo Los Super Seven Baaba Maal Bob Marley Ricky Martin The Mighty Sparrow Youssou N'Dour Ozomatli Maxi Priest Virginia Rodrigues Oumou Sangare Mrta Sebestyn & Muzsiks Selena Ravi Shankar Sister Carol The Skatalites Tarika Carlinhos Brown's Timbalada Ali Farka Tour Vrttin Caetano Veloso Walela Papa Wemba Yothu Yindi Zap Mama, and many more
Newcomer or connoisseur, expand your CD collection with MusicHound World. We'll get you started with the MusicHound World disc from Wicklow Records, featuring the Chieftains, Vrttin, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Mary Jane Lamond and much more. With MusicHound World in hand, you'll successfully navigate this universe of incredible noise.
