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Caribbean Playground
Putumayo Kids is pleased to announce the addition of 3 new tracks to this joyous celebration of Caribbean music



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1 Atlantik    All Aboard • (Trinidad)
2 Luc Leandry    Votez Zouk • (Guadeloupe)
3 Desmond Dekker    Jamaica Farewell • (Jamaica)
4 Erna Letemps    Salutations • (Haiti)
5 Asheba    Little Anancy • (Trinidad)
6 Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues    Great Big Boat • (USA)
7 Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band    Three Little Birds • (USA)
8 Ska Cubano    Malanga Ska • (Cuba/Jamaica)
9 MissionIriez    Reggae Dancin' • (Jamaica/Tonga)
10 Lole-Lolay    Pa 'Piye Sou Do M' • (Haiti)
11 Kingston Ladies    Train is Coming • (Jamaica)
To hear sample tracks, select RealAudio or Windows Media format.

In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we will be donating 100% of our proceeds from the sale of this CD to The Red Cross throughout 2010.

Download Song Lyrics (PDF)

Putumayo Kids invites children and families on a fun musical cruise to the Caribbean with Caribbean Playground, part of the label’s award-winning Playground series. Filled with upbeat songs, informative liner notes and colorful artwork, Caribbean Playground is a festive carnival.

Caribbean Playground features diverse music such as zouk from the French Caribbean, soca from Trinidad, reggae from Jamaica, bomba from Puerto Rico and more. International stars Taj Mahal, Desmond Dekker and the Wailers are featured alongside some of the Caribbean’s most popular artists such as Kali, Atlantik and Luc Leandry, as well as other exciting new discoveries.

Caribbean Playground includes full-color liner notes in English, Spanish and French with song descriptions and cultural information. 

The Playground series has won Parents’ Choice Awards, NAPPA Gold and ‘Best of’ from Scholastic publications.

Awards:
2004 NAPPA Gold Award

In an effort to reach beyond the United States, Putumayo will discontinue Putumayo Cross-Cultural Initiative and work with other international organizations to support multi-cultural education around the world. Putumayo will also continue to support specific organizations working in the countries where the music originates.

Catalog ID#: PUT-226