Reggae Playground

Putumayo Kids Presents - Reggae Playground

Reggae Playground
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Artist: Putumayo Kids Presents
Brand: Putumayo Kids
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2006-01-24
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Product features:
  • VARIOS INTERPRETES REGGAE PLAYGROUND
Soundtracks:
  1. Rootsman Dread - Johnny Dread
  2. Turning World - Eric Bibb
  3. Le Vieil Elephant - 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 - The Burning Souls
  8. Mouse In The House - Marty Dread
  9. Ying Yang - Jessica
  10. As Meninas Dos Meus Olhos - Kal Dos Santos
  11. Reggae Lullaby - Asheba
  12. Harambe - Rita Marley
  13. Take Me Home Country Roads - Toots And The Maytals

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Music Review: Relaxing yet upbeat, the perfect intro to island music
Rating: 5 Stars

Putomayo Kids don't bill themselves as "World Music Adventures" for nothing. This CD transported me right back to Negril, Jamaica, circa 1994, sand between my toes...but that was back before I had kids to enjoy reggae music with, and as progressive as I like to consider myself, I never thought to dig out my reggae sounds for them...until now. Reggae Playground is a favorite in our house, and no wonder! Look who's on this album, among others:

Judy Mowatt (former backing vocalist for the man himself, Mr. Bob Marley)
Rita Marley
Toots & the Maytals
Burning Souls
Johnny Dread
Marty Dread
Tony Q Rastafara, and
Asheba (known for his Caribbean kid songs)
Let me assure you, however, this is no randomly compiled reggae album thrown together from your average adult collection - it's made for kids, and it pleases! I may be a little biased since I love the French language, and there are a couple on this CD plus a little Creole added in for good measure. Unlike some, I think the remake of The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" is inspired. My kids' favorite, however, is "There's a Mouse in the House."

I like the truly youthful choice of songs, styles, and lyrics. This CD is relaxing yet upbeat, a perfect introduction to island music from the masters themselves.


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Description of Reggae Playground

This joyous new collection for kids and their families features a festive selection of tunes that reflect the crossover appeal and worldwide influence of reggae ? a genre that is beloved all over the globe.

Reggae Playground presents renowned artists from reggae?s birthplace of Jamaica. Judy Mowatt, a former backing vocalist for Bob Marley and respected solo artist, invites listeners to get moving with her rousing "Let?s Dance." We hear about the importance of respecting our differences and the need to work together in Rita Marley?s classic anthem "Harambe." The Jamaican reggae arrangements of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by the legendary Toots & the Maytals and the Burning Souls? rendition of "Here Comes the Sun" demonstrate the adaptability of this infectious beat to almost any tune.

Other artists from diverse musical traditions who have adopted the reggae style and made it their own are also featured. Johnny Dread, an artist of Cuban heritage, sings about "Rootsman Dread," a colorful figure beloved by children. Marty Dread represents the huge popularity of reggae music in Hawaii, and Jessica, from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, displays the popular blending of traditional sega music with reggae. The popularity of reggae in places as diverse as the United States (Eric Bibb), Brazil (Kal dos Santos), Morocco (Mousta Largo), and even Indonesia (Tony Q Rastafara) is also demonstrated here. Asheba, an artist who hails from Trinidad and is known for his Caribbean songs for young children, performs a soothing "Reggae Lullaby."

To support the children of Jamaica, Putumayo will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Reggae Playground to the Jamaica Basic Schools Foundation, which helps fund early education for Jamaican children.

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