PUTUMAYO PRESENTS THE BEST OF WORLD MUSIC REGGAE

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PUTUMAYO PRESENTS THE BEST OF WORLD MUSIC REGGAE


TRACKLIST


01. If They Could They Would - Foundation (4:02)
02. Give My Love - Black Uhuru (4:35)
03. One Way - Inner Circle (3:43)
04. World Power - Donovan (3:50)
05. Crazy List - Dennis Brown (4:06)
06. Living In Society - Third Eye (3:45)
07. I'm Not Tired - Majek Fashek (6:27)
08. Miss Beverly - Ijahman (6:41)
09. Massive - Inner Circle (3:53)
10. Jah Give Us Life - Wailing Souls (3:53)
11. Breaking Up - Arturo Tappin (4:00)
12. Eclipse My Soul - Alexander Bernard (2:50)
13. Can't Blame You - Lucky Dube (4:37)
14. Tomorrow Nation - O' Yaba (4:35)


DATE 1994

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS REGGAE PLAYGROUND

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PUTUMAYO PRESENTS REGGAE PLAYGROUND


TRACKLIST


1. Rootsman Dread - Johnny Dread
2. Turning World - Eric Bibb
3. Vieil Elephant, Le - Alain Schneider
4. Let's Dance - Judy Mowatt
5. Mon Petit Bonhomme - Mousta Largo
6. Pat Gulipat - Tony Q. Rastafara
7. Here Comes the Sun - Burning Souls
8. Mouse in the House - Marty Dread
9. Ying Yang - Jessica
10. As Meninas Dos Meus Olhos - Kol DosSantos
11. Reggae Lullaby - Asheba & The One Vibe Band
12. Harambe - Rita Marley
13. Take Me Home Country Roads - Toots & the Maytals


Burning Souls, Eric Bibb, Asheba, Alain Schneider, Johnny Dread, Dal Dos Santos, Marty Dread, Mousta Largo, Jessica.


Continuing the line of kid-friendly music from around the world, Putumayo Kids Presents: Reggae Playground takes up the standard and runs through a series of reggae works from a tour manager's nightmare of locations. Starting and ending in the Caribbean, the album makes stops in Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Americas, and the South Pacific. Pedigrees are excellent on Playground, with connections to Bob Marley tossed in here and there. The music is all upbeat (even the surprisingly sad "Le Vieil Elephant" has a happy tone if one doesn't know the French). There have been other compilations of reggae from around the world (including Putumayo's own Reggae Around the World), but this one is an excellent showcase of both directions of influence. On some tracks, the artist clearly is essentially a non-Jamaican performing straightforward Jamaican reggae. On others, the artist fuses aesthetics of the form with their own forms and ideals, and on still other tracks Jamaicans take up American and British pop (the Burning Souls take up the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" ably, and Toots & the Maytals provide an excellent cover of "Take Me Home Country Roads," hearkening back all the way to Yellowman in the process). An outstanding album for children by any measure, and moreover an entirely enjoyable album for adults, with relatively little "dumbing down" of the music as far as children's albums go, and some excellent performances all around. ~ Adam Greenberg


Performers include: Toots & The Maytals, Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt


Liner Note Author: Jacob Edgar.


Illustrator: Nicola Heindl.


Translator: Julien Massardier.Dirty Linen (p.84) - "Throughout, the instruments put on a full-force beat that makes you want to laugh and dance..."




Category Rock/Pop Albums, International CDs, Reggae, Caribbean, World, Oldies Collections, Enhanced CD, Children's
Label Putumayo
Orig Year 2006
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 24, 2006
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS REGGAE AROUND THE WORLD

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PUTIMAYO PRESENTS: REGGAE AROUND THE WORLD


TRACKLIST


1. Salao de Beleza - Zeca Baleiro
2. Drungkinbala - Blekbala Mujik
3. We Love It - Lucky Dube
4. Promised Land - Majek Fashek
5. Wadjou - Askia Modibo
6. Salib Faudi - Salib Faudi/Rasha
7. In Ghana - Rocky Dawuni
8. Jordan River - Burning Spear
9. Stop That Train - Ernest Ranglin
10. No Woman, No Cry - Peter Rowan (live)


Since its rise to global popularity in the 1970s, reggae has remained a defining influence on international music. This Putumayo sampler, entitled REGGAE AROUND THE WORLD, charts the effect of that influence, and the way it appears, either undiluted or in hybridized form, in music from Africa, Australia, South America, and the U.S. The inclusion of pureblood reggae artists like Burning Spear keeps the original torch burning, but the real treat is in hearing how reggae is incorporated into songs from Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, and elsewhere. Like most Putumayo releases, REGGAE AROUND THE WORLD is bright, groove-centric, and eminently listenable.


Liner Note Author: Doug Wendt.


Recording information: Music Row Nightclub, Nashville, TN.


Illustrator: Nicola Heindl.


Category Reggae
Label Putumayo
Orig Year 2008
Discs 1
Release Date Jul 22, 2008
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Jim Rooney; Peter Rowan

PUTUMAYO PRESENTS AFRICAN REGGAE

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PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: AFRICAN REGGAE CD


TRACKLIST


1. Magno Mako - Ismael Isaac
2. Vision - Mo'Kalamity & The Wizards
3. Congo Natty - Bingui Jaa Jammy
4. Jabulani - Zoro
5. Krebo Cheo - Nino Galissa
6. Bo Ten Qu'luta' - One Love Family
7. Steppin' into Zion - Kwame Bediako
8. On Veut Se Marier - Ba Cissoko/Tiken Jah Fakoly
9. Jah Libile - Serges Kassy
10. Man of Sorrow - Majek Fashek




Another well-curated compilation from the esteemed world music imprint Putumayo, AFRICAN REGGAE explores the effect of the musical and cultural exchanges between Africa and Jamaica by collecting 10 reggae and reggae-influenced tracks from across the African continent. A great many styles are on hand, from the pop reggae of Zoro's "Jabulani" to the Nyahbinghi-influenced grooves of Kwame Bediako's soulful "Steppin' Into Zion."


Liner Note Author: Doug Wendt.


Illustrator: Nicola Heindl.


Photographers: Marie Laure Dagnaux; Bob Gruen.Dirty Linen (p.51) - "This album is of consistently high quality....Artists with roots in Cape Verde, or based in Burkina Faso, South Africa, Ghana, and a couple of other countries show how convincingly they've taken up the genre."






Category Reggae
Label Putumayo
Orig Year 2009
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 27, 2009
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo

PUTUMAYO LATIN REGGAE

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Putumayo Presents: Latin Reggae
TRACKLIST


01 - Muchachito Bombo Infierno - [03:47]
02 - Macaco - Mulata Descolorada [04:58]
03 - Radio Malanga - Charito Va [06:39]
04 - Los Cafres - La Receta [03:48]
05 - Cultura Profetica - Reggae [04:44]
06 - Go Lem System - Pura Sangre [03:31]
07 - Ticklah - Si Hecho Palante [04:46]
08 - Black Gandhi - Pateras [04:52]
09 - Amparanoia - Ven [04:50]
10 - Gondwana - Libros Sagrados [03:53]
11 - Sarazino - Desbaratado [03:48]


Artista: Varios
Album: Putumayo Presents: Latin Reggae
Genero: Reggae
Año: 2008

PUTUMAYO JAMAICA REGGAE HOMELAND

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JAMAICA REGGAE HOMELAND


TRACKLIST


Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul
Culture - Why Am I A Rastaman
Jimmy Cliff - Give The People What They Want
Rico - Midnight In Ethiopia
Joe Higgs - Upside Down
Israel Vibration - Rudeboy Shufflin'
Ras Micheal & The Sons Of Negus - None A Jah Jah Children No Cry
The Gladiators - Streets Of Freedom
Black Uhuru - Sponji Reggae
Augustus Pablo - Point Blank
Peter Tosh - Mystery Babylon


DATE : 2001

PUTUMAYO - PRESENTS WORLD REGGAE

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Putumayo Presents: World Reggae CD


TRACKLIST


1. Pas de Problemes - Kana
2. Om Numah Shivaya - Apache Indian
3. Notre Devoir - Intik
4. African Unity - Majek Fashek
5. Riberonzinha - Maria de Barros
6. Ya Laymi - Gnawa Diffusion
7. Maguinha Do Sa Viana - Ale Muniz
8. Agua - Mas Y Mas
9. Babylone Buildings - Chris Combette
10. Lalogo - Alpha Blondy
11. Rawagu - Bernard Uedre
12. O Si Keka - Kaissa


Reggae's infectious and adaptable one-drop shuffle rhythm, coupled with the music's tendency to deal with social and political issues, has made it a popular genre for musicians worldwide, and when combined with pop and hip-hop elements, has made for some fascinating hybrids. This Putumayo collection reflects both the diversity and the unified cohesiveness of these reggae-based forms, and makes a fascinating introduction to reggae in the 21st century. The disc opens with the bright-sounding "Pas de Problemes" by the French group Kana, which features some solid and efficient Jamaican-inspired horn work. Nigeria's Majek Fashek drops bits of highlife into the reggae stew with the Bob Marley-like "African Unity," while the French group Gnawa Diffusion fuses rap, rai, reggae, jazz, and funk into a patchwork quilt version of "Ya Laymi." The Welsh/Spanish conglomeration known as Mas y Mas adds a dose of Celtic fiddles to the mix on "Agua." French Guiana's Chris Combette (who sings "it's a rastaphobe world" in his selection, "Babylone Buildings") draws on East Indian elements, including an impressive sitar break, played here by Mungel Patasar. Perhaps the biggest name on this compilation, the Ivory Coast's Alpha Blondy, sings "Lalogo" in the Bambara language, a track that was recorded at the legendary Tuff Gong studio in Jamaica. As a sampler of the ever evolving international reggae community, World Reggae opens a wide window into some fascinating new music. ~ Steve Leggett


French singer Kana "Pas de Problemes", Nigerian Majek Fashek "African Unity", Anglo-Hispanic Band Mas y Mas "Agua", etc.


Liner Note Author: Jacob Edgar.


Illustrator: Nicola Heindl.


Photographers: Susan Bulkin; Bob Gruen; Eric Aubry; Bobby Holland.


Label Putumayo
Orig Year 2004
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 24, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo