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]
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. | Title | Artist (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 |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau[4] | ** |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Jurek, Thom. "The Rough Guide to the Music of Central America". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". Retrieved 9 Jan 2014.
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