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A Rockin’ Conversation with Dan Zanes

Dan Zanes, formerly of the popular 80s rock band The Del Fuegos, has grown to be the face of family music and the artist that most people associate with this relatively new genre. In 2007, Zanes received the Grammy® Award for Best Musical Album for Children, for his album Catch That Train! and has performed [...]

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Rock & Roll Playground CD Out Now!

Putumayo Kids pays tribute to the early history of rock ‘n’ roll with their newest CD, Rock & Roll Playground. Kids of all ages can shake, rattle and roll to music by a stellar group of established and up-and-coming artists such as Dan Zanes, Peter Himmelman, Brady Rymer, and many more.
View the e-card and download [...]

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Enter to Win Putumayo Kids’ Air Guitar Video Contest!

Grand Prize: An in-home concert with Starfish
lead singer StingRay and 5 Putumayo CDs!
Enter Online Now!
*Contest open to entrants in the 48 continental United States and Washington, DC.

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Jazz Playground Wins Parents’ Choice Gold Award!

“Designed to help parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children, the Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest nonprofit program created to recognize quality children’s media. The Parents’ Choice Awards program honors the best material for children: books, toys, music and storytelling, [...]

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New Jazz Playground Video from Kinderjazz: “Gazooba”

Kinderjazz, the Australian “big swing band for little kids,” produced this video for their song “Gazooba.” It is one of many lively ditties on Putumayo Kids’ recent release, Jazz Playground, which features jazzy, family-friendly tunes from all over the world.
Thank you to Christobel & David Llewellyn, Kinderjazz, Filigree Films and all participants.

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The Jazz Playground Tour: Oran Etkin, Live from Philly!

Oran Etkin just dropped by the office with a great live clip from the February 28th Jazz PG tour stop at the Please Touch Museum. Read more below to hear what Oran had to say and check out the great live concert clip!

“We had a lot of fun out in Phillly at the please touch [...]

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Putumayo Kids Presents: Jazz Playground New CD Release & Free Song Download!

Jazz Playground is out now!  From bebop and swing to Latin and African jazz, this multicultural CD celebrates the vibrant diversity and global influence of jazz and will get the whole family grooving!
To download the FREE song “Little Lamb Jam” by Oran Etkin with Charenee Wade, click here.

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Putumayo Kids Presents: The Jazz Playground Tour

Putumayo Kids celebrates the release of Jazz Playground, a new collection of international jazz songs for children, to be released on Tuesday, March 9th.
Featured artists Oran Etkin, Ingrid Lucia, Barbara Morrison and Lewis Franco will share their love of jazz with families in select cities across the country on a special concert tour.
If you’re in [...]

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Picnic Playground Tour Highlight: 1200 People in Pasadena with Rhythm Child!

August 12th Pasadena, CA @ The Levitt Pavilion & August 13th Los Angeles, CA @ Pershing Square
Norman Jones (from Rhythm Child) writes about the final two dates on the Picnic Playground Tour, where over 1200 people in Pasadena enjoyed a family picnic outing while listening to the sounds of Rhythm Child.  Read more below [...]

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Picnic Playground Tour 2009: Updates from the Road with Rhythm Child!

We checked in with Rhythm Child’s Norman Jones on the Bay Area leg of the Picnic Playground tour to hear about his experiences on the road. Read more below to hear what he had to say!
August 8th in San Francisco, CA @ The Oakland Zoo & August 9th in Sausalito, CA @ The Bay Area [...]