The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan

The Rough Guide To The Music Of Afghanistan
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released30 August 2010
GenreWorld, Afghan
Length112:55
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to World Music for Children
(2010)
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Afghanistan
(2010)
The Rough Guide to Desert Blues
(2010)
Complete list

The Rough Guide To The Music Of Afghanistan is a world music compilation album originally released in 2010. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers a wide breadth of the music of Afghanistan on Disc One, and contains a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting the Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwali Group. The album was compiled by Simon Broughton, editor of world music magazine Songlines, who also compiled The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia.