The Rough Guide to Bhangra (2010 album)

The Rough Guide to Bhangra
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released30 August 2010
GenreWorld, Bhangra
Length120:38
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to African Street Party
(2008)
The Rough Guide to Bhangra
(2010)
The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revival
(2008)
Complete list

The Rough Guide to Bhangra is a world music compilation album originally released in 2010. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release features bhangra, a form of Punjabi music. Disc One highlights artists from the 1980s to 2000s, and Disc Two features the British band Achanak. The album was compiled by DJ Ritu, a British-born musician, BBC Radio 3 host, and co-founder of Outcaste Records. Brad Haynes coordinated the project, Laurence Cedar mastered the work, and Phil Stanton was the producer. The release was preceded by a first edition a decade earlier.

The album features artists from India, Pakistan, England, and Scotland.