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Tune in to hear NPR’s Here and Now Interview with Dan Storper and Jose Conde

Filed in Uncategorized, July 21, 2009, 5:05 pm

Tune in today for an interview with Putumayo founder Dan Storper and musician Jose Conde about Putumayo Kids and the exciting new release, Picnic Playground, on NPR’s nationally syndicated radio show Here and Now. Listen online or find a station airing the program near you: www.hereandnow.org/ways-to-listen

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Putumayo Kids Presents The Picnic Playground Tour

Filed in Uncategorized, , 12:34 pm

Pack the World in your Picnic Basket and join the Fun on the Putumayo Kids ‘Picnic Playground’ Concert Tour.
Putumayo Kids celebrates the release of their new Picnic Playground CD on July 28th, 2009 (release dates vary with region) with a series of performances.  Bring the kids, a blanket and your favorite snacks!
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Putumayo Supports Mandela Day - July 18, 2009

Filed in Uncategorized, July 15, 2009, 1:47 pm

What is Mandela Day? From MandelaDay.com:
In an effort to celebrate the legacy of South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela, 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation are urging people all over the world to join them in a bid to create an official Mandela Day, which would be held on Mr. Mandela’s birthday each year, July [...]

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Seeds and Fruit In-Depth Interview with Putumayo Founder and CEO, Dan Storper

Filed in Uncategorized, July 9, 2009, 9:43 am

Seeds and Fruit, an art and design blog posted a wonderfully in-depth interview with Putumayo Founder and CEO, Dan Storper.
“When I was about 9 years old, I started reading Dr. Doolittle books and other books about explorers who traveled the world. It was pretty clear to me that that’s what I wanted to do. I [...]

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July 4th BBQ Essentials from New Orleans Legend Kermit Ruffins

Filed in Uncategorized, July 2, 2009, 9:29 am

We wanted to do something special for our July 4th blog entry, so we decided to have Brian Knighten, based in Putumayo’s New Orleans office, interview the legendary New Orleans trumpet player and barbecue chef Kermit Ruffins (featured on New Orleans and New Orleans Playround).  Kermit named his band “The Barbecue Swingers”, partly because of [...]