David Honigmann

Some uncomfortable truths about World Music

In his masterly, wide-ranging survey, Joe Boyd acknowledges that many artists’ expectations are unrealistic – and that their music is often greeted with contempt by home audiences

The Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, photographed in Bamako. [Alamy]

  • And the Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music

    Joe Boyd

    Faber, pp. 929, £30

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