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Putumayo World Music is an independent world music label dedicated to introducing people to music and cultures from around the world.
Putumayo's compilations of great international music are happy, upbeat, appropriate for all ages, and "guaranteed to make you feel good!"
Their CDs are also known for their beautiful folkloric artwork and extensive liner notes which provide a cultural and historic context to the music.
In addition, Putumayo is committed to supporting not-for-profit organizations which do good work in the countries where the music originates. The label contributes partial proceeds from the sale of it’s compilations to more than a dozen organizations like UNICEF, CARE and OXFAM America.
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A World Instrumental Collection |
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| Join us on a musical journey through the extraordinary cross-cultural instrumental songs of many of the world's leading artists. |
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Latino! Latino! |
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| "Latino! Latino!" features Latin legends Oscar D'Leon, Willie Colon and Pancho Sanchez along with exceptional cross-cultural fusion such as Ricardo Lemvo's Afro-latin rhythms, Manzanita's Spanish flamenco rumba and Kaoma's unique cha cha cha. |
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Afro ~ Latino |
$15.00 |
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| This CD presents modern Cuban/Cubanized tracks from Angola, Congo, Senegal, Cape Verde, Peru and Cuba. |
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Reggae Around the World |
$15.00 |
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| From Jamaica to Australia, Rio to Timbuktu, reggae has become one of the most popular musical genres of our time. Reggae Around the World proves music has no borders. Featuring many rare and unreleased tracks, Reggae Around the World will have you jammin’ the summer away. |
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Mali to Memphis: An African-American Odyssey |
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| Mali to Memphis is a journey from the heart of an ancient West African kingdom to a city where American black music came into its own, from the sandy banks of the Niger River to the levees of the Mississippi. There is a kinship between these musicians, and their art reveals that fact. |
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Habib Koite & Bamada |
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"In Mali there are many popular rhythms" Habib Koite writes.
"This CD is like a musical voyage through Mali. I give myself the freedom to move from one rhythm to another. Over the years, I have played many popular African and Western rhythms and I finally decided to focus on Malian music. |
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Africa |
$15.00 |
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| A Joyous Musical Celebration!
One cannot overstate the influence Africa has had on music of the world. Jazz, blues, rock and roll, gospel, salsa, samba, funk, hip-hop, reggae, zydeco, zouk–the list of genres which have roots in African music is endless. Africa is home to a myriad of styles, and it remains one of the most creative places for music on the planet.
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Cuba |
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Despite revolution, social upheaval and embargos, Cubans have kept their perspective by letting music and dance wash their troubles away.
Modern Cuban music was born out of the intermingling of cultures. European instruments like flute, violin, trumpet and guitar met with African congas, bongos and claves. The rhythms of the Spanish countryside fuse with that of Africa to create new hybrids. |
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Caribe! Caribe! |
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The Caribean's festive music is an important part of any visit to the region.
Jamaica's reggae and ska, soca and calypso from Trinidad and Barbados, Haitian compas, zouk from Martinique and Guadeloupe, Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa, merengue from the Dominican Republic, the multicultural fusions of Aruba and Curacao, and the bouncing punta of Belize are just a few of the hundreds of local music styles that entrance visitors. |
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New World Party |
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| Putumayo World Music welcomes the year 2000 with a forward-looking collection of music that blends tradition with a hip, cosmopolitan attitude. New World Party brings together Algerian funk, Haitian hip-hop, Brazilian R&B, Latin soul and African rap to create the perfect soundtrack for the new millennium. |
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