Track Listing

1. M'Envoyer des Fleurs - Sandrine Kiberlain
2. Grano de Arena - Marta Topferova
3. Sunnyroad - Emiliana Torrini
4. N�o Se Apavore - Luca Mundaca
5. Bida Mariadu - Lura
6. Sekna - Mona
7. Tuca' La Louna - Tamara Obrovac
8. Ola Ta Aiskola - Anastasia Moutsatsou
9. Paula Ausente - Marta Gomez,
10. Wa - Kaissa,
11. One Voice - The Wailin' Jennys

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7121 in Music
• Released on: 2007-02-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Album Description
Each March women all over the world celebrate International Women's Day. A national holiday in many countries, this day celebrates everyday women as makers of history. Though often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, this day allows women everywhere to look back on a tradition of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. Women of the World: Acoustic celebrates this tradition with an exploration of acoustic music by some of the world's leading female artists.

Some of the women featured on Women of the World: Acoustic include the following. Sandrine Kiberlain is known first and foremost as an actress, having appeared in over 20 French films. "M'envoyer des Fleurs" is from her first and only album. The Canadian trio The Wailin' Jennys harmonizes together beautifully on "One Voice," a song from the group's debut album 40 Days.

The half-Icelandic, half-Italian Emiliana Torinni is perhaps most recognizable as the voice behind the enchanting "Gollum's Song" from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. She has also toured with Thievery Corporation. "Sunnyroad" is taken from her second.

Marta Topferova was born in the Czech Republic, but found her voice in the folk traditions of Latin America after discovering the Chilean protest group Inti-Illimani. Colombia native Marta Gomez contributes the haunting "Paula Ausente," a song based on the book "Paula" by noted Chilean author Isabelle Allende.

Rounding out the album is Luca Mundaca. Originally from Chile, she now resides in the U.S. Mundaca fuses her contemporary folk sensibilities with bossa nova and contributes "Não se Apavore."

A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to the Global Fund for Women in support of their efforts to promote and defend the human rights of women and girls around the world.

Amazon.com
Released partly to celebrate International Women's Day, a holiday recognized by the United Nations, these eleven unplugged tunes from as many female singers make wonderfully varied and pleasurable listening. And the performers’ backgrounds are equally fascinating. Some are comparatively well-known; Sandrine Kiberlain is a French movie star while The Wailin' Jennys, from Canada, have appeared on Prairie Home Companion. Meanwhile, Emiliana Torrini, of Icelandic-Italian parentage, made her mark with "Gollum's Song" from the second Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Others found their voices through travel--Luca Mundaca was born in Chile, irresistibly drawn to Brazil, and now lives in the USA. Marta Topferova has achieved such an effortless command of South American traditions that hardly anyone ever guesses that she is originally from the Czech Republic. As each lady in turn assumes center stage, she bewitches all comers with her own brand of adroitness, confidence and charm. Although the music is, for the most part, richly redolent of folkloric sources, many of the artists display a neo-cabaret sophistication that somehow never lapses into world-weariness. A final note: a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to the Global Fund For Women, a good cause if ever there was one. --Christina Roden

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Customer Reviews

I absolutely loved this CD
Women of the World: Acoustic arrived at my door unexectedly and what a wonderful surprise. This CD features ladies from France, the Czech Republic, Iceland, Italy, Brazil, Cape Verde, Algeria, Croatia, Greece, Colombia, Cameroon, and Canada.

I'm already a fan of World music, but Putumayo always seems to find the performers and sounds that make for great crossover music. I expecially liked the Wailin' Jenny's take on One Voice, and Sandrine Kiberlain's M'envoyer des Fleurs.

All the performances were somehow calming and energizing at the same time. Most I would put in the jazz genre.

I love this CD.

Great CD by Women of the World
I love this CD. I listen to a lot of jazz, but was still drawn to this for the acoustic, international element. It's great!

Another great one from Putumayo
I got this one for Christmas, and had never heard it until I unwrapped it and loaded it onto my PC and iPod. But of course Putumayo didn't disappoint me -- do they ever? This is yet another terrific compilation of music, presented by the masters of such compilations.

I can't even pick out one song that I'm iffy on, or don't like. They are all terrific, all different, all wonderful. I will be looking for more music by many of these terrific women.