Archive for the "Putumayo" category

Waiting for Cuba

July 19th, 2008

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There aren’t many places that Americans can’t go. An U.S. passport is like a golden ticket to the world. So, it seems strange to have a nation just 90 miles off our coast that’s off-limits.

Putumayo’s Cafe Cubano ...

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Cape Verde Calling

May 13th, 2008

Do the blues speak to you? Do hot Brazilian-style beats and funky African rhythms get your hips moving? If so, cast your ears across the ocean to Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Senegal. The Rhode Island-sized country was originally a Portuguese colony, a weigh-station for the …

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Diversity, Not Conflict

October 6th, 2007

Israel CD cover 

Putumayo newest music collection, Israel, debuted recently, and it’s a diverse album befitting that country’s ethnic amalgam. A grab bag of musical influences—reggae, jazz, and electronica meld with Indian, Latin, and African rhythms—backs multilingual vocals, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Yemeni.  ...

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Arabian Fusion

August 14th, 2007

Arabic Groove CD cover

Putumayo —the standard-bearer for world music compilation albums—comes up with a winner on Arabic Groove. Nearly every song is a stand-out, with irresistible Middle Eastern dance beats melding with a variety of …

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