Putumayo EUROPEAN MUSIC

After the chaos and destruction of World War II and the conservative musical environment Italian leaders promoted, the Italian public was ready for a more relaxed sound. Jazz, swing and boogie-woogie were achieving worldwide popularity and, in Italy, merged with the Italian crooner tradition. The musical rebirth of the 1950s and ’60s was like a second liberation. What’s old is new and Putumayo’s June 21, 2005 release Italian Café captures the music and attitude from that era and from current singers whose musical DNA follows that lineage. The CD follows Putumayo’s successful French Café collection.

Fred Buscablione • Juke Box
Quartetto Cetra • Un Bacio a Mezzanotte
Giorgio Conte • Cannelloni
Vinicio Capossela • Che Cossè L'Amour
Maria Pierantoni Giua • Petali e Mirto
Giorgio Conte • Gnè Gnè
Renato Carosone • Piccolissima Serenata
Gianmaria Testa • Dentro al Cinema
Daniele Silvestri • Le Case in Comune
Quadro Nuevo • Tu Vuo' Fa' L'americano
Gianmaria Testa • La Traiettorie delle Mongolfiere
Nicola Arigliano • Carina

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French Café is a collection of classic and modern French music that will transport the listener to the romantic streets of Paris. The album features some of the greatest names in the history of French music as well as new artists who are inspired by classic chanson, gypsy jazz and musette.
French Café includes performances by renowned icons such as Serge Gainsbourg, Georges Brassens, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin and Barbara alongside contemporary musicians who have been adding new energy to the classic French sound, such as Paris Combo, Sanseverino, Polo, Coralie Clement, Enzo Enzo, Mathieu Boogaerts and Baguette Quartette.
Paris has long been an epicenter for café culture, and its countless cafes have always been magnets for bohemians, artists, poets, revolutionaries, laborers and musicians. Indeed, the history of French music is inextricably linked to the cafes and music halls where popular music styles like musette and chanson were originally performed.
In the late 1950s and early ‘60s, French music was greatly impacted by American and British rock and roll and pop music. The sound of troubadours like Georges Brassens and dramatic divas like Barbara was subsumed by a new and vibrant movement that blended French attitude and lyricism with a youthful, counter-culture energy. Brigitte Bardot, the sultry film star who was France’s most widely recognized icon internationally in the ‘60s, was also a popular singer at home and a leading proponent of the so- called “yé-yé” style. Serge Gainsbourg, an innovative songwriter who used chanson as a springboard for a unique brand of avant-garde music, became an idol and inspiration for countless musicians in France and abroad.
In recent years, classic French styles that first became popular in the early part of the 20th Century have been experiencing a comeback. Some of the most popular musicians on the current French music scene have been drawing inspiration from chanson, musette, and gypsy jazz. Icons of French music like Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf and Georges Brassens have been embraced by young French musicians who once disparaged their music as being of another era.
The music on French Café unites musicians of an earlier age with contemporary artists who draw on the sound of the past as inspiration to create a style that is both nostalgic and progressive.

Titles include:
Paris Combo Fibre de Verre
Serge Gainsbourg Marilou Sous La Neige
Barbara Si la Photo est Bonne
Enzo Enzo Juste Quelqu'un de Bien
Georges Brassens Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit
Jane Birkin Elaeudanla Téïtéïa
Coralie Clément La Mer Opale
Mathieu Boogaerts Ondulé
Brigitte Bardot Un Jour Comme un Autre
Paris Combo On N'a Pas Besoin
Sanseverino Mal ô Mains
Baguette Quartette En Douce
Polo La Fée Clochette

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Home to some of the world's most revered DJs and a thriving electronica scene, Europe is the source for the lastest trends in chill-out and down tempo music. We've traveled to France, Italy, Spain and beyond to seek out some of today's most progressive sounds. Euro Lounge is the perfect album for parties, clubs, cafes, or just enjoying while chilling out at home. The follow up to the commercially successful and critically lauded World Lounge collection, Euro Lounge captures the irreverent and avant-garde spirit of modern Europe.

Titles include:
Thievery Corporation Un Simple Histoire
S-Tone Inc Limbe
Mambotur Salpica
Bossa Nostra Jackie
Daniele Solvertri Sempre Di Domenica
Ilhan Ersahin Girl
Gabin Sweet Sadness
Vanja Lazarova Stojne Bre Mome Kocansko
Gare Du Nord How Was It For You?
Mastretta El Ltimo Habitante Del Planeta
Bandabardo Non Sarai Mai
Arling & Cameron Voulez-Vouz?

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Putumayo presents Rumba Flamenco, a collection of upbeat music with influences from Spanish flamenco, salsa, and pop. Popularized worldwide by the Gipsy Kings, rumba flamenco (also known as gypsy rumba) is a blend of flamenco with Afro-Cuban rhythms. Putumayo's Rumba Flamenco is scheduled for release on September 24, 2002, and brings attention to some of the many artists who share the same musical traditions as the Gipsy Kings. Gypsy rumba originated in the Catalan regions of northeastern Spain and southern France. This accessible and upbeat style of flamenco has attracted fans across the globe. Rumba Flamenco features music that reflects the soul of the gypsies, the passion of flamenco, and the irresistible beats of Cuba.

Titles include:
Maita Vende Ca Rankankin
Javier Ruibal
Isla Mujeres
Ojos de Brujo Vacileo
Wafir Lei
Peret Una Chica Muy Guapa
Ziroq Que Pena
Eric Fernandez Shalom Israel
Chico and the Gypsies Tengo Tengo
De MaderaCanaveral
Ojos de Brujo Tesoro
Gitano Family Hommage Aux Marquises
Ricao Malacutum

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