Music from the Coffee Lands
The artists gathered together here hail from nations and cultures noted for the growing and export of coffee. As with this CD's companion release, Music from the Tea Lands, one senses the possibility of lucrative product tie-ins, but part of the proceeds from the album are earmarked for charity and any catchy idea that gets the music out there is a good thing. Like the luscious drink itself, the tunes come in many intensities and flavors, ranging from a light-as-air ditty from Peru, to the more complex vocal stylings of Colombia's Claudia Gomez, to Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca's earthy Afro-Cuban Congolese rumba. The album is a lively and fascinating travelogue, making landfall in Cuba, Kenya, Brazil, Uganda, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Peru. As with many other Putumayo projects, aside from its musical pleasures, this set would make an entertaining and educational experience for younger family members. --Christina Roden more
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Recent Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-21-2008
- A nice way to start off the morning
I recently started getting into the Putumayo series after I heard the Paris compilation. I was immediately hooked and now have started checking out the other cds in the series. MUSIC FROM THE COFFEE LANDS is my latest acquisition. While...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-06-2008
- the best of my collection
I have thousands of CD's, this is my favorite, and the only Cd I have ever rated in Amazon, if you like latin music, buy it, also I cant believe how cheap it sells used
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-25-2007
- Suprise!
Having just gotten into collecting world music rather than just listening to it on the radio....I am more than pleased with my latest acquisition of Coffee Lands music. The music on this CD is totally mellow. Every song on it is a...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-14-2007
- How can you have this CD w/o an Ethiopian contribution
Am I missing something? This CD does not have any Ethiopian music? I'm a bit perplexed by that seeing as coffee originated in Ethiopia.
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Selected Reviews
- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-21-2008
- A nice way to start off the morning
I recently started getting into the Putumayo series after I heard the Paris compilation. I was immediately hooked and now have started checking out the other cds in the series. MUSIC FROM THE COFFEE LANDS is my latest acquisition. While...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-14-2007
- How can you have this CD w/o an Ethiopian contribution
Am I missing something? This CD does not have any Ethiopian music? I'm a bit perplexed by that seeing as coffee originated in Ethiopia.
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-15-2006
- Not strong enough-this compilation is decaf
If this album is like coffee,it's decaf.It lacks the punch to keep one awake for an early morning drive.I'd be asleep at the wheel.I used to have this CD,but I took it to a used CD store.Its few highlights are Susana Baca,Ernest...
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