The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa (1998 album) explained

The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Various artists
Cover:	RoughGuideSouthAfrica1998.jpg
Released:	27 January 1998
Genre:	World, South African
Label:	World Music Network
Chronology:	Full series
Prev Title:	African Blues
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil
Next Year:	1998
Misc:	Complete list

The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa 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 South Africa. Liner notes were written by Tom Andrews and Rob Allingham, a discographer and music historian specializing in South Africa.^[2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.^[3] This was the first of two similarly named albums: the second edition, featuring approximately half of the same artists, was released in 2007.^[4]

Critical reception

Raymond McKinney of AllMusic wrote that "newcomers would find much to savour" in the album.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography . 2013-12-21 . Douglas H. . Henkle . 2012-10-23 . FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links.
2. Web site: The International Exhibition of Black Music . 2014-01-17 . South African Music Rights Organization.
3. Web site: About Us - The WMN Story . 2013-12-21 . World Music Network.
4. Web site: Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa. Deanne. Sole. 9 Jan 2014. PopMatters.