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Putumayo Kids: Caribbean Playground
Various Artists
Putumayo Kids: Caribbean Playground
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop, Children's Music
 
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The latest addition to the award-winning World Playground series, Caribbean Playground is a joyous celebration of Caribbean music and culture that will delight children and adults alike. Filled with fun songs, cultural inf...  more »

     
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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Putumayo Kids: Caribbean Playground
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Putumayo World Music
Release Date: 7/27/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop, Children's Music
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Soca, Zouk, Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 790248022628

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The latest addition to the award-winning World Playground series, Caribbean Playground is a joyous celebration of Caribbean music and culture that will delight children and adults alike. Filled with fun songs, cultural information, song lyrics and colorful artwork, Caribbean Playground is a festive musical cruise for all ages.

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CD Reviews

Not Just for Kids!
WorldDiscoveries.Net | Petaluma, California | 11/18/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What makes CARIBBEAN PLAYGROUND kid-oriented? Features include its lively, uplifting simple beats, easy lyrics, and focus on songs which demonstrate and sample the diversity of styles within the Caribbean sound.

But don't limit this collection to the playground just because of its title; many an adult - especially those new to the genre - will appreciate the variety, which includes a Louisiana zydeco band influenced by Caribbean culture (Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band)."
Nice Compilation
C. Vomvolakis | Nor Cal | 02/03/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Putumayo releases some enjoyable compliation albums, Caribbean Playground included. However, not all the tracks on this collection are strong. This album is worth adding to your collection---but it not one that you'll continue playing over and over again."
A Caribbean playground for all ages
riofriotex | Texas, where else? | 05/31/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This award-winning CD highlights Caribbean styles such as Jamaican reggae and ska, Trinidadian soca, Puerto Rican bomba, Haitian twoubadou, zouk from Martinique and Guadeloupe, and Louisiana zydeco, featuring steel drums, marimbas, accordions, banjos, maracas, cowbells, whistles, and washboards! Liner notes are in English, Spanish and French with cultural information, colorful artwork, and musical style, song and artist descriptions. The CD is appropriate for all ages, and especially for music education in elementary grades. Lyrics in English (five songs are sung in Spanish or French) for most of the verses of ten of the twelve songs are available through the Putumayo.com website.



I enjoyed ALL the songs on this CD. It has old favorites like "Jamaica Farewell" and "Coconut Woman" (kids of all ages will love the "co-co-nut" refrain in this one, as well as the roaring "lion"!), in addition to a zydeco version of Bob Marley's classic "Three Little Birds." Kids will also love "Little Anancy," as many are familiar with Anancy/Ananse spider stories from school. And even though I could not understand much of "Bomba Te Traigo Yo" (sung in Spanish) or "Votez Zouk" (sung in French), the addictive beats of bomba and zouk respectively had me dancing around the room! You too will be glad that this CD "brings you bomba" and makes you want to "vote for zouk!"

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