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October 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Music of the Andes

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Music of the Andes Putumayo World Music/Ode Celebrating its 20th birthday the Putumayo label here returns to its South American roots with this collection, Music of the Andes. I love this one. Some wonderful, enchanting moods (Tibus Futuras’ Hijos del Viento) that transcend any western-appropriation notion of this as street-busking/nail-clinic music. […]

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September 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Acoustic Christmas

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Christmas Putumayo World Music/Ode I’m not really a fan of Christmas albums, I tend to hate compilations that have the word ‘Acoustic’ in the title and I can’t stand Zooey Deschanel singing (or acting for that matter, but here that is another matter altogether) and yet I’m somewhat won-over by […]

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September 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Australia

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Australia Putumayo World Music/Ode I’m not sure what this version of Australia is meant to represent – or who it’s meant to represent, or how…it’s really only the Australia of the gift shop that this new Putumayo compilation caters to/for. And that’s okay I guess. There’s some alright stuff here – […]

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June 25, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Cafe Latino

Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Café Latino Putumayo World Music/Ode Here we have Putumayo returning to its roots with a new Latin American collection as part of the celebrations for the label’s 20th Anniversary. A selection of contemporary Latin American and Spanish songwriters (including Jehro, Roberto Poveda, Amanda Martinez and Sacha Nairobi) contribute a set of […]

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June 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Native America

Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Native America Putumayo World Music/Ode Here’s a collection of contemporary Native American music (from the U.S. and Canada), haunting flute music – sure. But beyond that (and around that) there are songs – actual songs. Many of the artists here are singer/songwriters (of Native American descent) using aspects of their heritage […]