"Abridged paperback edition of Africa, volume 1 of The Garland encyclopedia of world music, with the addition of a new article, 'Exploring African Music' as well as articles by Alex Perullo, Gregory Barz and Judah Cohen, Daniel B. Reed, Jeffrey A. Summit, Jane Goodman, and Clara Henderson. The reed article is adapted from previous publication by Indiana University Press"--T.p. verso.

On accompanying CD: Kpelle, Woi-meni-lele excerpt (4:27) -- Ethiopian, Lidet (Christmas) celebration (3:08) -- Inaga Chuchotě (whispered inanga) (4:12) -- Vai call to prayer (5:07) -- Palm-wine highlife song (2:56) -- Silimu Yayidha Okulamula (AIDS came to judge us) (3:03) -- Gedro (Dance mask spirit) performance (2:41) -- Anol-Ewe, kinda songs (2:13) -- Manknka, Manareh praise song (balabolo) including Nyin min nyama nyama (5:44) -- Bala, pattern of Maninka Mansareh bolo )0:51) -- Maninka, Duwa praise song (1:15) -- Tuareg, Tihadanaren (1:57) -- Tuareg, takemba song Khadisia (1:32) -- Basoga, lusaga song Enyhonyhi kolojo Thieving birds (4:00) -- Baganda, akadinda song Gganga aluwa Gganga escaped with his life (2:26) -- Lekhah, Dodi (Come, my beloved) (5:20) -- Somali, caayar dhaanto, excerpt 1 (2:45) -- Somali, caayar dhaanto, excerpt 2 (0:16) -- Popular song, Motike Orphans (2:02) -- Makala, a song performed during a BaAka (Pygmy) hunting dance called Mabo (2:30) -- BaAda of Dzanga perform a song during the eboka ya nzapa god dance in the style of neighboring Bolamba pygmies (2:12) -- Shona, Munyonga mbira song Tongore (2:25) -- Shona ancestral spirit song, Nyama musange (2:45) -- Rock of ages cleft for me (Thanthwe Long'ambikatu).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-478) and index.

Discography: p. 479-483.

Filmography: p. 484-485.