PUTUMAYO PRESENTS - ONE WORLD, MANY CULTURES
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Music Reviews of ONE WORLD, MANY CULTURES
Music Review: Celebrity duets,world-music style
Rating: 5 Stars
Duets have become the IN THING.From reggae star Wyclef Jean collaborating with Shakira in "Hips don't lie" to Timbaland's collaborations with Justin Timberlake in "SexyBack"&Nelly Furtado in "Promiscuous" as well as Tony Bennett's recent duet album with k.d.lang,Elton John,George Michael,the Dixie Chicks&Sir Paul McCartney,duets are all the rage.
Putumayo has gotten in on the act--and this album was the perfect conclusion for 2006."One World,Many Cultures" is a wondrous,haunting compilation of world music duets.
The album opens with Wasis Diop&Lena Fiagbe's dreamlike,trancey "African Dream." The Idan Raichel Project's "Bo'ee" unites a mystical Ethiopian chorus with Israeli techno.Alan Stivell&Youssou N'Dour's "United Earth" (which was also on Putumayo's now out-of-print "Dublin to Dakar")gracefully fuses Senegalese vocals with Celtic music.The unlikely collaboration of country singer Willie Nelson with the reggae group the Toots&the Maytals results in the strangely hypnotic "Still is still moving to me." The Malian group Tama&the Indian singer Susheela Raman have the haunting "Snimbe." Baka Beyond presents an enchanting instrumental as an interlude.The Ethiopian Gigi's "Utopia" is magical,showing the alchemy of her recent "Gold&Wax" album.The Middle Eastern vocals on the Fadoua/Jerome Lamasset collaboration make "Yalil-Belle Futile" mysterious&powerful.The album closes with an unlikely duet between reggae heir Ziggy Marley&the Prince of Rai,Cheb Mami.Instead of sounding forced,"Madanite" skillfully interweaves Cheb Mami's vocal gymnastics with Marley's shuffling reggae beat.
The album art shows some of the artists.
Top row (left to right)-Idan Raichel (Israel),Gigi (Ethiopia),Cheb Mami (Algeria)
Bottom row (left to right)-Susheela Raman (India),Taj Mahal (USA),Ziggy Marley (Jamaica)
"One World,Many Cultures" is a step above duet albums that are popular these days.It's a perfect addition to any world music library--and a great introduction to world fusion for the casual listener."One World,Many Cultures" is "easy listening"--in a GOOD way.
Music Review: World Music made for everyone!
Rating: 5 Stars
I love Putumayo CDs. I play them in my "international" Kindergarten class everyday. The songs on this CD are filled with moving music for my 5 &6 year old students as well as all the adults that walk by commenting: I love the music that comes out of this room! This CD has SO many great artists and songs. The first song makes my kindergartners move and not stop! And when "Still is Still Movin' to Me" comes on, they sing along! Can't speak highly enough for this CD! Wore out one and am on the second!Music Review: New, cool, refreshing!
Rating: 4 Stars
Just picked this up. Brand new and very refreshing! A nice blend of cultures and styles. Many collaborations. I think Come With Me is the best song on the album. This album is for the hardcore Putumayo fan! Willie Nelson and Toots & the Maytals??? Are you kidding me? Awesome and amazing! This album works and you can't figure out why... then it hits you - PUTUMAYO!
Also note that on Amazon song listing, #6 should read SNIMBE by Tama featuring Susheela Raman.
Music Review: Third Copy I've Bought
Rating: 5 Stars
I've just purchased the 3rd copy of the same CD - my friends love it too !