Worldhum loves
Italia! “I loved—loved!—Putumayo’s new
Italia collection. Usually, it takes a special ear to appreciate Italian pop music, which has an illustrious and poetic songwriting history, despite its sap and camp. Fortunately, all that has been distilled out in this new disc full of delightful tunes and lyrics.”
See what
Celebritycafe.com has to say about
Italia “… Musically speaking, Putumayo Presents
Italia is an enlightening view of one of the most beautiful countries in the world.”
About.com on
¡Salsa! “Here’s a bread & butter salsa album consisting of quality tracks ensuring that those in need of a more traditional salsa experience will be well served.”
Billboard reviews
India:
“This latest noteworthy compilation from Putumayo features a number of India's most celebrated musicians… This album is a perfect companion for Putumayo's first book publishing effort also titled
India."
Read the
Toronto Star interview with
Dan Storper about the release of
India John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats raves about India on his blog Last Plane to Jakarta: “India is 100%-awesome-zero-duds-play-twice-in-a-row great... Every song is good and the sequence is killer-mix-tape fantastic.”
PUTUMAYO KIDS IN THE NEWS
Mindy Thomas of Sirius/XM Kids Place Live: “Putumayo Kids compilations are a true testament to the power of music as being the ultimate unifier. The CDs connect cultures, continents and generations; because at the end of the day, no matter what language we speak, we ALL love to dance!”
People Magazine previews European Playground:
“If your passport isn’t getting much of a workout these days (overseas travel with little ones? ha!), this CD offers a teeny-tiny taste of Europe. 3 Stars.”
"Go check this one out, and don’t be surprised if your mood doesn’t change as if you’d just stumbled across a $100 bill." - Dadnabbit.com
THE BEST! Time Out New York Kids names Putumayo Kids a standout in their new classics list. “Since 1999, Putumayo has introduced children to exceptional music from far-flung corners, language barriers be damned.”
