Putumayo Kids invites children & families on a fun musical cruise to the Caribbean with ” Caribbean Playground”; filled with upbeat songs, informative liner notes & colorful artwork, the collection is a festive carnival. ” Caribbean Playground” features diverse music such as zouk from the French Caribbean, soca from Trinidad, reggae from Jamaica, bomba from Puerto Rico & more. International stars Taj Mahal, Desmond Dekker & the Wailers are featured alongside some of the Caribbean’s most popular artists such as Kali, Atlantik & Luc Leandry, as well as other exciting discoveries.” Caribbean Playground”
Includes:: full-color liner notes in English, Spanish & French with song descriptions & cultural information. CD Track listing:1 Atlantik, ` All Aboard` (Trinidad) 2 Luc Leandry, ` Votez Zouk` (Guadeloupe) 3 Desmond Dekker, ` Jamaica Farewell` (Jamaica) 4 Erna Letemps, ` Salutations` (Haiti) 5 Asheba, ` Little Anancy` (Trinidad) 6 Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues, ` Great Big Boat` (USA) 7 Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco B&, ` Three Little Birds` (USA) 8 Ska Cubano, ` Malanga Ska` (Cuba/ Jamaica) 9 Mission Iriez, ` Reggae Dancin` (Jamaica/ Tonga) 10 Lole-Lolay, ` Pa ` Piye Sou Do M` (Haiti) 11 Kingston Ladies, ` Train is Coming` (Jamaica) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world`s cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company`s motto: “guaranteed to make you feel good!”