From tango`s birthplace in Buenos Aires to its adoptive homes of Athens, Lisbon, Helsinki & other cities, ” Tango Around the World” weaves together passion, style & elegance to create a rich musical tapestry that features traditional tango alongside contemporary fusions. The elegant style & restrained passion of tango has made it one of the most recognized & popular forms of music & dance around the world. Its romantic allure has earned it such a wide following that there are now tango clubs from Seattle to Sydney. Over the past decade, DJs & contemporary musicians have taken tango in new directions with electronic-based compositions known as ”new tango.” Putumayo has traveled the globe to find many of the best tango & tango-influenced songs the world has to offer. CD Track listing:1 Ousmane Touré, ` Dimba` (Senegal) 2 M.A. Numminen & Sanna Pietiäinen, ` Kangastus` (Finland) 3 Melingo with Florencia Bonadeo, ` Leonel el Feo` (Argentina) 4 Fortuna, ` Tango Idishe` (Brazil) 5 Federico Aubele, ` Pena` (Argentina) 6 Electrocutango, ` Felino` (Norway) 7 Alexis Kalofolias & Thanos Amorginos, ` Gia Ligo` (Greece) 8 Earth Wheel Sky B&, ` Gipsy Tango` (Serbia) 9 Liana, ` Estrela da Tarde` (Portugal) 10 Cáceres with Ariel Prat, ` José Mármol y Tarija` (Argentina) 11 Hugo Díaz, ` Mi Buenos Aires Querido` (Argentina) 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!”