Full title - Beginner's Guide to World Music. This is the first ever 3 CD box on Nascente which will be released to coincide with the labels 100th release. The album acts as a sampler of the labels range, and features the best of the albums on Nascente over the last few years. The box set is compiled in a 'moods-themed' format crossing geographical boundaries at every opportunity! 30 tracks. Three slimline jewelcases in a slipcase. 2002.
1) Ay Que Rico - Eddie Palmieri
2) Zing Zong - Kanda Bongo Man
3) New York Soul - Ray Barretto
4) Lady Marmalade - Mongo Santamaria
5) Melodi Ya Lia - Mahlathini ; The Mahotella Queens
6) Bemba Colora - Celia Cruz
7) Subway Joe - Joe Bataan
8) Las Temporadas - Big Sky
9) Para de Fazer Besteira - Marcos Valle
10) Barbarabatiri - Beny More
11) MacUSA - Compay Segundo
12) Mercy - Youssou N Dour
13) Bamboleo - Fania All Stars Ft Celia Cruz
14) Eve Matoko - Pepe Kalle and Nyboma
15) Safari - Tito Puente
16) Demgalam - Baaba Maal
17) Caravan to Baghdad - Hamid Baroudi
18) La Ultima Noche - Omara Portuonado
19) Bossa Cubana - los Zafiros
20) Imbaruel - Mauricio Pereris
21) Homeless - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
22) Wassiye - Habib Kolte
23) Sab Vird Karo Allah Allah
24) Felicidade - Suba
25) Guajira Guantanamera - Grupo Raison
26) Do Pila - Renato Braz
27) Pozo Del Deseo - Songhai 2
28) Ne la Thiass - Cheikh Lo
29) Hawa Dolo - Ali Farka Toure
30) Yakhal Inkorr - Winston Mankunku Ngozi