World Music Collection

CDs new to our libraries, from Putumayo World Music

The collection comprises music from Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Europe, and includes blues, cajun, celtic, folk and other global genres.

Below are listed CD titles and Putumayo's brief description of each:

Africa - a joyous celebration of music

African Odyssey - lyrical acoustic music

African Groove - contemporary African dance, electronica, hip-hop and funk

Afro-Portuguese Odyssey - a journey through the former Portuguese colonies

American Blues - soul and spirit of contemporary blues

Arabic Groove - funky, contemporary music from North Africa and the Middle East

Asian Groove - contemporary funk, electronica and soul

Brasileiro - samba, bossa nova, and beyond

Cairo to Casablanca - uplifting sounds and exotic melodies

Cajun - collection of Cajun party music

Calypso - traditional calypso and calypso-influenced music

Cape Verde - music with influences from Africa, Portugal and Brazil

Caribbean Party - hip-shaking rhythms of zouk, soca, compas and reggae

Caribe! Caribe! - a Caribbean journey through party music

Celtic Tides - musical journey from the Old World to the New

Columbia - upbeat, dance music

Congo to Cuba - Afro-Latino musical odyssey

Covers the World - world music versions of classic pop songs

Cuba - beautiful melodies and exotic rhythms

Dreamland - tranquil melodies, beautiful lullabies and soothing songs from around the world

Euro Lounge - contemporary collection of continental chill-out classics

French Cafe - an enchanting musical sojourn to the cafes of Paris

French Caribbean - upbeat zouk, compas, twoubadou, biguine and more

Global Soul - contemporary soul and R & B from around the world

Greece: A Musical Odyssey - songs that connect the ancient and modern worlds

Gypsy Caravan - Gypsy musicians from Spain, Hungary and beyond [Back to top]

Italian Musical Odyssey - songs from today's thriving Italian folk revival scene

Islands - from Puerto Rico to Madagascar

Jamaica - reggae: one of the world's most popular music styles

Jewish Odyssey - a celebration of Jewish music from around the world

Latinas - soulful and inspirational music of Latin American women

Latin Groove - Salsa and Cuban son join funk, hip-hop and electronica

Latino! Latino! - salsa-based songs

Louisiana Gumbo - soul, blues and R & B

Mali to Memphis - revealing journey that traces the route of the blues

Mediterranean Odyssey - from melodic Spanish flamenco to joyous Greek rembetiko

Mexico - from the sones of Vera Cruz to the boleros of Oaxaca

Mississippi Blues - classic blues from Memphis to New Orleans

Mo Vida! - Latin-flavoured funk, hip-hop, ska and soul

Music from the Coffee Lands - melodic music evocative of aromatic cafes around the world

Native American Odyssey - contemporary music from the indigenous peoples of the Americas

New World Party - Algerian funk, Haitian hip-hop, Brazilian R & B, Latin soul and African rap

Nuevo Latino - innovative Latin music by exciting new artists from Latin America and beyond

Puerto Rico - exhilarating bomba, plena, salsa and son

Republica Dominicana - music from this Spanish Caribbean country

Rumba Flamenco - flamenco and Latin rhythms unite to create a sensual and soulful musical fusion

Sahara Lounge - middle eastern melodies and rhythms with cutting edge electronica and remixes

Salsa Around the World - featuring salsa from Greece, India, Scotland and beyond

Samba Bossa Nova - contemporary Brazilian Music from Samba and Bossa Nova's New Wave

Sing Along with Putumayo - top artists singing children-friendly folk and blues classics

South African Legends - featuring Soul Brothers, 4 Etoiles, Johnny Clegg and more

Women of Africa - soulful and inspirational music by female artists from across Africa

Women of Spirit - songs by extraordinary artists of soul and spirit

World Christmas - Christmas songs from around the world

World Groove - featuring cutting-edge world dance music and electronica

World Lounge - the ultimate chill-out soundtrack

World Playground - musical adventure for kids, with children's songs from around the world

World Reggae - reggae from the Caribbean to Africa and beyond

Zydeco - upbeat bayou boogie

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