Happy Anniversary Putumayo!
Putumayo World Music is a leading pioneer in the World Music industry and creates albums that are “guaranteed to make you feel good.” This month, Putumayo will celebrate its 15 year anniversary. For this occasion Putumayo Kids will release African Party and African Dreamland on April 29th.
We’ve been listening to advance copies of both those CD’s and they’re as fantastic as you’d expect from Putumayo Kids. The entire Dreamland series has been a hit here, and the African version is as good as the others. (Read the Celtic Dreamland CD review here.)
You might be interested to know that the company’s commitment to helping communities in the countries where the music originates has led to the label contributing more than a million dollars to worthwhile non-profit organizations around the world. After Katrina, Putumayo embarked on a campaign to raise funds and awareness for musicians and others affected by the hurricane. Putumayo has contributed more than $250,000 of the proceeds from New Orleans and its other New Orleans-themed CDs to charities working in New Orleans and New Orleans musicians. Other charitable recipients include Oxfam, Mercy Corps, Search for Common Ground and more. We’re awfully opinionated about our music around here, obviously, but we’re also opinionated about company policies and we swoon over Putumayo’s commitment to all of these worthy causes.
Happy Anniversary to a great company ~ here’s to another 15 years of making great world music!
Win it! We’re giving away the African Dreamland CD to one lucky reader. To enter, click through to the CD’s page and take a listen to the samples available in either RealAudio or Windows Media format. Leave a comment before noon mst on April 23/08 with your favourite(s).
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April 17th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Oh, anything by Ladysmith Black Mambazo!
April 17th, 2008 at 7:49 am
celtic dreamland
April 17th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Mapumba • Mimi
April 17th, 2008 at 8:07 am
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:02 am
I’ve long been a fan of Ladysmith Black Mambazo – this CD has a real gem.
April 17th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I’ve subscribed to the RSS feed.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:16 am
The music is great! I can see putting it on the mp3 player in the kids room.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:20 am
I would love to hear their Israel collection. I have some Cuban folk music that I love.
April 17th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Samite • Agalilala • (Uganda) was great!
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April 17th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Sounds interesting
April 17th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Hawaiian Playground
April 17th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
The music is beautiful and relaxing!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Bernadette Aningi & Anita Daulne • Kula Bébé • was my fave
April 17th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I love Ladysmith Black Mambazo! Great music!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I like Famoro Dioubaté • Douyoré–really I like all of them!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I love the reggae cd. great giveaway, thanks!
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April 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I like Tété Alhinho • São Horas de Dormir • (Cape Verde) from this album! Thanks!
April 17th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I really like Habib Koité • Mali Sadio • (Mali).
April 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
one more vote for Ladysmith Black Mambazo
April 17th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hawaiian Playground
April 17th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Blues Around the World, Mississippi Blues, or American Blues
April 17th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I really love the Hawaiian Playground .
April 17th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Tété Alhinho was probably my favorite.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I like Tété Alhinho • São Horas de Dormir
April 17th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
samite is my favorite
April 17th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
My stupid Mac won’t support any of the media file…But I’d love to hear the song! It seems like a lot of fun!
April 17th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I like Samite from Uganda since we have friends that live in Uganda!
Thanks for an educational giveaway,
Marissa
April 17th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I like Famoro Dioubaté • Douyoré. It has such a nice bouncy, yet soothing tempo.
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April 17th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Celtic dreamland
April 17th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I love the Putumayo Company. I wish they would have been around when I was young! I enjoyed listening to one of their new comers: “Samite*Agalilala*(Uganda). All of their Dreamland CDS are so soothing for the soul. How wonderful that they have contributed so much money for worthy causes. Thanks, Cindi
April 17th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
hawaiian playground
April 17th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
celtic dreamland is nice =)
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
i love the instruments on the celtic dreamland—good enough for baby…even better for me!
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I love “Nomethemba,” because I love Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Thanks for the opportunity, we love Putumayo!
Lo’s last blog post..Mama & Son
April 17th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
excellent album. I’d love to win this for my daughter. Here’s a vote for Hawaiian Playground.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:20 am
I have always loved their CDs. They truly celebrate the world! I like the song Kula Bébé.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Ladysmith Black Mambazo for me.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:27 am
I like Track #4 Douyore – and of course #1, because we love Ladysmith Black Mambazo here! Thanks for the contest.
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April 18th, 2008 at 4:33 am
The power of good music:
I just played a few samples from the cd and they actually pulled my son away from the TV. A miracle! I too love Ladysmith. We don’t have any of the cd’s yet, but I did just purchase World Playground for our little cousin.
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April 18th, 2008 at 5:14 am
celtic dreamland!
April 18th, 2008 at 5:50 am
I love these collections as an adult, but never thought about playing it in the nursery What a great alternative!
April 18th, 2008 at 6:55 am
I love listening world music, Celtic Crossroads sounds good so does African Dreamland .
April 18th, 2008 at 7:50 am
celtic dreamland
April 18th, 2008 at 8:30 am
I love Putamayo. On this CD the track Chiwoniso is especially nice.
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April 18th, 2008 at 10:54 am
My favorite song is Tété Alhinho • São Horas de Dormir • (Cape Verde). Very calming.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
They are all very beautiful, but I think I like Agalilala the best. Thanks for the giveaway.
April 18th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The best! Thank you for this giveaway!
April 18th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
WOw.. a new one! Mimi is beautiful!
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April 18th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Celtic Dreamland
April 18th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Tété Alhinho • São Horas de Dormir
April 18th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
When I was in high school in the mid-90s, I had a Putumayo cassette tape that I played over and over again. I still have it but sadly I don’t listen to tapes anymore. Someday I’ll have to get it as a CD. That tape was called “Celtic Women of the World”.
So, after listening to a few of the samples on the CD collections, I definitely have to say I really like “Celtic Dreamland”. Karen Matheson’s voice just can’t be beat!
Thanks for the contest. I’d love to win a new Putumayo CD.
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April 18th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
My fave would be Celtic Dreamland! Nice music!
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April 18th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I have blogged about the contest here: http://theparentingdiaries.com/contests/saturday-contest-roundup-5.html
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April 19th, 2008 at 4:33 am
My favorite is A Johnny Clegg and Juluka Collection
April 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
I really like Ladysmith Black Mambaso
April 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Like Ladysmith Black Mambazo – would love to win this and thanks for offering the contest!!!
April 19th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Reggae would be awesome too!
April 19th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
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April 19th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
the Hawaiian Playground is really nice
April 20th, 2008 at 12:14 am
ooo, i love celtic dreamland!
April 20th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Tété Alhinho
April 20th, 2008 at 8:12 am
hawaiian playground
April 20th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Celtic Dreamland!
April 20th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I love it all, especially Ladysmith Black Mambaso.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Great music. I especially liked Hawaiian Playground.
April 20th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I love these CDs!! My favorite track on this CD is number 10, Bernadette Aningi & Anita Daulne singing Kula Bébé. My parents just returned from a mission in Africa – how exciting to hear some of the music
April 21st, 2008 at 2:09 am
Hawaiian Playground
April 21st, 2008 at 8:30 am
Famoro Dioubaté • Douyoré • (Guinea) was very nice
April 21st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo • Nomathemba (I have loved them for a long time so it”s no surprise it was my favorite here too>)
April 21st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I’d love to have “Animal Playground.”
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:43 am
Awesome music, the beat just brings your heart to life!
I love Ladysmith Black Mambazo
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:37 am
Oh, this is a wonderful cd. I love collecting lullaby cd’s–my kids listen to them every night.
I’m a longtime fan of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, but Mapumba sound lovely.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
reggae mon!
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Chiwoniso • Usa Cheme • (Zimbabwe) very soothing music.
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
hawaiian playground, thanks for the contest!
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo would be paramount; I saw them on Paul Simon’s “Graceland” tour and they were magnificent.
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Also going with Ladysmith Black Mambazo • Nomathemba
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is my favorite! Please enter me…great site!
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Reggae Playground! There is something so soothing and fun about reggae music!
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Tété Alhinho – Thanks for the giveaway!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Hawaiian Playground, Aloha!
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I’m a fan of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. I saw them perform recently in Brookyly at BAM. Wonderful CD!
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
I really like Celtic Dreamland.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I like Ladysmith Black Mambazo
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:17 am
It would have to be Ladysmith Black Mambazo!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:08 am
My favorite CD is Animal Playground.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:21 am
Hawaiian Playground and Latin Reggae
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:13 am
Celtic Dreamland
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:51 am
Definitely Ladysmith Black Mambazo. I love ‘em.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:44 am
Hawaiian Playground…just the name sounds soothing
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 am
Love Hawaiian Playground
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:01 am
My favorite is track 2 – Mimi by Mapumba.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:24 am
Celtic dreamland
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
I liked Mapumba • Mimi best
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Oh, anything by Ladysmith Black Mambazo!
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
all the salsa ones!
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm
I liked the Hawaiian Playground