| The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal | |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | RoughGuidePortugal.jpg |
| Released: | 25 August 1998 |
| Genre: | World, Portuguese |
| Label: | World Music Network |
| Chronology: | Full series |
| Prev Title: | The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco' |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Misc: | Complete list |
The Rough Guide to the Music of Portugal is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album spotlights the music of Portugal, focusing on acoustic fado from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Co-founders of the World Music Network Phil Stanton and Sandra Alayón-Stanton produced and coordinated the album, respectively.[2] [3]
Writing for AllMusic, Alex Henderson called the disc "an excellent place to start" for new listeners to fado, awarding it four and half stars.