The Rough Guide to World Music is the unchallenged work on sounds from around the globe. This third edition is more comprehensive than ever - updated and expanded to include playlists for all countries and new chapters on Bangladesh, Burma, Corsica, Malta, Slovenia, New Zealand and French chanson.

This second volume has full coverage of genres from Balkan Brass to Bollywood song and from Fado and Flamenco to Filipino Fusion. The guide includes articles on more than 60 countries from Albania to Wales and Afghanistan to Vietnam written by expert contributors, focusing on popular and roots music.

You'll find discographies for each article, with biographical notes on thousands of musicians and reviews of their best CDs. The Rough Guide to World Music is packed with playlists of the greatest tracks from each country for your iPod and MP3 player.