 | Putumayo Presents: North African Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $7.64 ***LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER***
This whole album is incredible and possibly the best overall quality in the Putumayo Series. This Middle-Eastern/African compilation is top notch!
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 | Arabic Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $4.96 Nothing under 4 stars! And yes, Natacha Atlas' "kidda" is the best song on the album - at first! After multiple listens, you may develop your own favorite. Mine is "Mauvais Sang."
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 | Putumayo Presents: Sahara Lounge by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $6.94 Just may be my favorite Putumayo - definitely my favorite *lounge*. "Hanina", "Elama", "Fly", "Shiraz", "Astahel", "Cleopatra", and "Ya Rayah" all 5 stars.
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 | Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.98 So cool and sexy. Bebe's track is hot and sensual. You will also enjoy "Mariposa." "Folia" is that funky, cool song that we love in Putumayo albums. DAME LO!
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 | Asian Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $2.98 Simply amazing. Don't let the first track set you back. Surprisingly, "I think Baby i love you" will grow on you! "Noorie" was an instant favorite with the haunting voice.
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 | Putumayo Presents: Nuevo Latino by Various Artists
Buy used from: $3.99 With the exception of Sergeant Garcia's repeated lyric, "tonight!", this album is great! A different feel than Latin Lounge. A perfect mix of groove and lounge type songs. "Mi Negra" grooves and "Original" has a very cool reggae beat that ends the album. Rainsong, Mulata, El Indio, Por Que Te Vas, and Postales are also all 5 stars!
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 | Putumayo Presents: Mali by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $7.93 Issa Bagayogo appears frequently on Putumayo comp. as well as Six Degrees (African Travels). This whole album is fresh and cool. This is the slightly lighter side of North African Groove!
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 | Putumayo Presents: World Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $2.99 I love the variety on this album. Very cool, very hip, very danceable! 2raumwohnong is great - check out thier more acoustic sound on the Wine Lands album!
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 | Putumayo Presents: Asian Lounge by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $6.99 Very smooth and very cool. Koyal is a haunting melody and Deepak Chopra's Oceans of Ecstasy oudoes his previous appearance of "In Love With You" on Putumayo's Latin Lounge. Get your bath salt ready, start a fire, and put on this album!
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 | Putumayo Presents: Euro Lounge by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $2.00 Another fantastic collection! Great variety, smooth music, catchy verses, and rhythmic choruses. "Girl" is terrific as is "Un Simple Histoire".
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 | Putumayo Presents: Turkish Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.74 Love this album! Kalmadi, Pis Pisla, Sinanay, Kusursuzsun, Aryrilik Gunu, Oha Falan, and Sanima Inanma are all 5 stars!
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 | Putumayo Presents: World Reggae by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.89 This is an incredible album of Reggae-flavored wonders. I say "Reggae-flavored" because hardcore Rastas will hate this album and insist until their dying days that Putumayo doesn't know real Reggae. These are reggae influenced world artists who incorporate the style into their other works - a fusion if you will. And this album is fantastic!! Also check out Reggae Around the World...
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 | Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.75 Better than Brazilian Groove! Catchy and sweet! Sample "Ha Dias" and you'll see what i mean...
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 | Putumayo Presents: African Groove by Various Artists
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.79 Another great groove with a variety of tunes. Issa Bagayogo starts off the album in fine style. "Kalicom" is especially noteworthy as is "Vadzimu", "Bouba", and "Uhiki." Nothing under 4 stars.
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 | Music From the Tea Lands by Various Artists
Buy used from: $4.45 Beautiful collection of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Iranian, and Pakistani. "Picking Flowers" is exceptional as is "Oki" and "The Empress".
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 | Rumba Flamenco by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.15 I love this album. Very cool and very modern upbeat with a classical feel!
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 | Putumayo Presents World Lounge by Jasmon
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $3.66 Love the 70's retro flavor! Dimdanana is worth mentioning here as is Venus Nabalera, Foto Viva, and Abyssinean Dub.
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 | Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil by Various Artists
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $2.95 Beautiful collection of acoustic songs. You'll love the fact that all the songs are winners and don't have to be "edited" out of your mix!
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 | Islands by Various Artists
Buy used from: $3.28 "Me Ki Sa Oule" is worth the price of the CD alone! But "Falso Testemunho" and "Sonegaly" will also prove their worth! Tito Paris' opener is great too!
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 | Putumayo Presents: One World, Many Cultures by Various Artists
Buy used from: $4.94 Brand new and very refreshing! A nice blend of cultures and styles. Many collaborations. Come With Me is the best song on the album. This album is for the hardcore Putumayo fan! Willie Nelson and Toots & the Maytals??? Are you kidding me? Awesome and amazing! This album works and you can't figure out why... then it hits you - PUTUMAYO!
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