Track Listing

1. United Earth I - Youssou N'Dour, Alan Stivell
2. One Glimpse of You - Brigid Boden
3. Canzone Dalla Fine del Mondo
4. Soiridh Leis - Baka Beyond
5. Azwaw 2
6. O Boro Braindi Braindi
7. Co Ni Mire Rium? (Who Will Have Fun with Me) - Capercaillie, Sibeba
8. Os Tempos Son Chegados
9. Rusty Nails
10. Villemann Og Magnhild
11. Street of Dreams - Oysterband

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148860 in Music
• Released on: 1999-02-23
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Celtic music and culture, often believed to be of Irish and Scottish descent only, has captured America's fancy. Lord of the Dance and its ilk feed into the phenomenon of a recently enamored public. Names like Caitlin, Breana, and McKenna serve themselves up on the circuit's Most Popular Baby Name lists; Irish bar bands flourish; and listeners from both coasts continue to groove to the abrasive defiance of The Pogues' Shane McGowan as rubbed up against melodious Guinness-fueled reels. Now Putumayo offers the compelling collection Dublin to Dakar, a veritable feast of worldwide Celtic music, accompanied by excellent liner notes detailing the migration-derived legacy of the Celts. Featuring multilingual artists from Italy, France, Spain, and Guinea, among other countries, the compilation is an exciting blend of tradition and startling innovation, ranging from slightly precious elfin sounds to reggae-inflected dance music and emotive balladry to a gypsy-inspired reel. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews

Some Great Stuff!
A mixed bag, but overall, well worth listening to. Certain tracks have that infectious, can't-stop-hearing-it hook: Brigid Boden, Cheb Mami, and Rita Eriksen give us a taste of some seriously powerful rhythm & vocal combos. Cheb Mami in particular drives me crazy! Other tracks range from good-but-not-great (depending on your taste) to downright weird (Modena City Ramblers - Irish music, Italian singing!). The overall effect demonstrates just how eclectic the "Celtic" genre can be. If you haven't already heard some of the Celtic/World fusion bands (Kila, for example), this album can give you a good introduction.

Great music
This album is sure to open up people's minds about the Celtic culture...I know it did mine. I didn't, until hearing this cd realize that "Celtic" does not only mean Scotland and Ireland, but is far wider. The music on this album helps to show the spread of the Celtic people and culture, with music from Africa, Spain, Norway, England, Italy and others. The 23 page booklet contains a 2 page essay about the Celtic culture and influences worldwide, as well as a page on each artist and their song. This album showcases how music as diverse as reggae, Arabic and African can be blended with traditional celtic instuments and melodies. This album is truly an experience not to be missed.

Wonderful
Sometimes the Putumayo fusion albums can seem strained or bland. This album really works. I actually enjoyed the Italian Celtic mix. It was fabulous with real passion. I recommend this album for long journeys because you will never grew tired of it.