Rough Guide to The Music of Eastern Europe

From the avant-garde folk/jazz of Poland's Chlopcy Kontra Basia to Serbia's 'King of Apocalyptical Cabaret' Boris Kovac; the music of Eastern Europe is as diverse as the geography it represents. This Rough Guide showcases today's artists who preserve valuable traditions whilst enabling the music to evolve in new and unexpected ways.

The psychedelic movement of the 1960s imprinted a kaleidoscopic stamp on musical cultures from across the globe - from the Tropicália artists in Brazil to the Afrobeat groups in West Africa and even the legendary Bollywood composers. Carefully selected from albums in the Rough Guide Psychedelic series, these mind-bending, rebellious and deeply cool grooves create a heady psychedelic brew which is guaranteed to open up new musical doors.