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 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 22 June 1999 | |||
| Genre | World, Percussion | |||
| Length | 74:08 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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Countries represented in this compilation include South Africa, Cuba, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Senegal, The Gambia, Egypt, Morocco, Italy, Nigeria, India and Japan.
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Tom Schulte of AllMusic called the package "unassuming" and the tracks a "veritable treasure of world music rhythms".[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Artist (Country) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Giya Kasiamore" | Amampondo & Airto Moreira   | 7:51 |
| 2. | "Mahakal" | Megadrums  | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Conga Sin Palabras" | Sin Palabras  | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Elegguá" | Los Muñequitos de Matanzas | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Wo Ba Wo Ba Shue" | Nyanyo Addo  | 6:04 |
| 6. | "Chemutengure" | Dumisani Maraire & Ephat Mujuru  | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Felix" | Arakatuba & Faze Action  | 7:48 |
| 8. | "Reuss/Tatou Laubé" | Mapathe Diop  | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Gis Gis" | Ifang Bondi  | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Halawa Ya" | Mahmoud Fadl  | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Trance Beat" | Hassan Erraji & Arabesque   | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Tarantella d'A Fatica" | Tamburi del Vesuvio  | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Fuji Dr. Ewon" | Fuji Dub  | 6:18 |
| 14. | "Lenguasá" | Pancho Quinto | 4:49 |
| 15. | "Element" | Joji Hirota  | 5:09 |
| 16. | "Konnakkol (Percussion Language)" | Karnataka College of Percussion  | 2:25 |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Discogs. "Various – Rhythm-Time: World Percussion". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ a b Schulte, Tom. "Rhythm-Time: World Percussion". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.