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The Rough Guide To American RootsThe wealth of music that has developed and grown in the United States cannot be underestimated. It is the birthplace of jazz, blues, gospel, bluegrass, old time, Cajun, zydeco and countless other folk styles. Ranging from the early folk sounds of the Great Depression to the twangs of bluegrass and the soul of blues and gospel, The Rough Guide To American Roots is an indispensable collection of the giants of American roots music and introduces some of

It contains music from Africa

this album features griots

and traditional gypsy party band Parno Graszt

who travelled with him

Garfield Akers and Bo Weavil Jackson had been invited back into the recording studio to cut a few more sides

and Nuru can be heard playing the instrument on the track 'Bambala'

The unique sound of his National steel guitar gave voice to his strikingly original and energetic guitar arrangements

3***stars The Independent

Ahmed Alom

who reinvented his sound on an acoustic guitar

the other side of Islam

soupy horn track 'New Orleans Funeral'