The Rough Guide to World Roots
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	28 September 1999
Genre	World, Folk, Roots revival
Length	77:28
Label	World Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music (1999) The Rough Guide to World Roots (1999) The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco (1998)
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The Rough Guide to World Roots is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,^[1] the album gives broad coverage to global folk and roots revival music.

Five of the fourteen tracks come from The Americas (Ecuador, Cuba [2], USA, & Brazil), three from Asia (Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Pakistan), three from Europe (Belgium, Italy, Hungary), and three from Africa (South Africa and Senegal [2]). The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.^[2][3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares claimed the album "delivers what its title promises", calling it a "solid grounding" in world roots music.^[4]

No.	Title	Artist (Country)	Length
1.	"Schoch Va Gado"	Yulduz Usmonova	6:48
2.	"Marifnaash"	Natacha Atlas	4:46
3.	"Yehlisan'umoya Ma-Afrika"	Busi Mhlongo	5:26
4.	"Teï"	Fania	5:02
5.	"Lam Tooro"	Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck	6:41
6.	"Andarele"	Carmen Gonzalez & Koral Y Esmeralda	4:17
7.	"Amor Verdadero"	Afro-Cuban All Stars	6:37
8.	"Campesina"	Daboa	3:47
9.	"Awina/Ijain Je E'"	Marlui Miranda	2:01
10.	"El Platanal de Bartolo"	¡Cubanismo!	4:46
11.	"L'Inglese"	La Piva dal Carner	4:48
12.	"Teremtés"	Márta Sebestyén	4:05
13.	"Duriran"	Detty Kurnia	3:53
14.	"Man Atkeya Béparwath Dé Naal"	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	14:31