Global Beat

Global Beat

ASIN: B0006ZOV4A

Track Listings

1. One Flight Up

2. Island Holiday

3. Johnny Cat

4. Novato

5. Sunset

6. Jave and a Nail

7. Global Beat

8. Black Eyebrows

9. In a Low Voice

10. Traditions in Transition

11. Blues to Bappe L

12. Forget Me Not

13. One Flight Up

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

One of Putumayo's better European compilations.......2006-06-30

Europe is a mixed bag musically,despite all the disparate countries now being the European Union.This explains the varying quality of Putumayo's European compilations;while I enjoy "Greece:A Musical Odyssey",with its combination of modern&traditional elements as well as "Athens to Andalucia",I find "Paris"&"French Cafe" sappy&annoying.

So it is with "Euro Lounge." The Lounge series is one of Putumayo's best series."Euro Lounge" isn't the strongest,but it's still good.It has a continental sensibility,reflecting France,Italy,the Netherlands,Spain--and even Macedonia&Turkey.

Highlights-
1)Un Simple Histoire-Thievery Corporation adds its own trip hop twist to chanson.
2)Limbe-An ethereal composition from Italy.It's also got bhangra,which makes it worthy.
3)Salpica-A funny techno Latino tune.Mambotur has a sense of fun.Now I should get some Senor Coconut,with his techno Latino twist of Kraftwerk with his "El Baile Aleman."
4)Girl-A mysterious,jazzy tune from Turkey.Smooth Turkish jazz--it's Turkish delight.
5)Sweet Sadness-Another easygoing,bittersweet tune from Italy.
6)Stojne Bre Mome Kocansko-A hypnotic tune sung by a septuganerian from Macedonia.
7)El Ultimo Habitante del Planeta-A humorous tune from Spain,complete with a theremin fit for a '50s sci-fi movie.
8)Voulez-vous?-Arling&Cameron at their cheesy best.

"Sempre de domenica"&"Non Sarai Mai" are okay compositions from Italy.

While not the best of Putumayo's Lounge CDs,it is one of their better European compilations.It's a relaxing CD,fit to accompany tapas&Sangiovese.

Euro Lounge Best of the Series.......2005-09-20

I bought both World Lounge and Euro Lounge, Euro is the best by far!

Very good!.......2005-04-17

This CD does a good job as Putumayo's second installment to their lounge CD collections. With beats from all across Europe, this CD goes to the heart of Euro-Lounge music. This is one of the best lounge CDs I've had the pleasure of listening to and am quite impressed with it. Also, the cover art-work, in my opinion, is very cool. I verily recommend this album to any and all who are fans of this type of music.

A very good compilation of artists, I must admit I knew only.......2005-01-13

of Thievery Corporation before I heard this, I discovered it at my local library and the title intrigued me enough to check it out and I really was astounded at the variety of music they had, ever since this I've gotten more into downtempo electronica, trip hop, acid jazz, and it was all because of this album,

I still listen to it on a regular basis and enjoy it very much. I personally recommend trying it out first by downloading songs by these artists on iTUNES but that's just me and my online music shopping obsession, so far I think I've spent around $175 dollars online on iTUNES which is way more than what I used to buy when I bought CDs, I can go on about the advantages of iTUNES but this isn't a review of that is it now? Anyways, it's not a high price at all so check it out if you want, or you can do the iTUNES thing but, whatever.

gets you in the mood..........2005-01-11

i discovered this cd while browsing in a small shop in kapa'a, kauai. we spent the rest of our holiday listening to the gentle beats of salpica and limbe. i am addicted. when we got home, i promptly purchased an s-tone and mambatour albums - we were not disappointed!

Eden: A Collection of Global Chill from Six Degrees

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Eden: A Collection of Global Chill from Six Degrees
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Six Degrees
ProductGroup: Music
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Global Dancefloor: A Collection of Global Dance
Backspin: A Six Degrees 10 Year Anniversary Project
The Reminder
CéU

ASIN: B000PFUAWI
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

In the Shadow Of Life - Niyaz
Rebirth - MIDIval PunditZ
Beautiful - Karsh Kale
Feel - Bombay Dub Orchestra
Toura Toura - Cheb I Sabbah
Yes, I Love You - Shrift
Thoughts Of You - Dierdre
Desert Drive - Euphoria
Kara Kum - Banco De Gaia
Mandala Offering - Steve Tibbetts
Medicine - Rara Avis

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Bring da global noize!
Some big beats but also some generic remixes

Traveler 06: A Six Degrees Collection
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000E1NX8G
Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

Dilruba (Junkie XL Remix) - Niyaz
Esh 'Dani, Alash Mshit (Summer In Algiers Remix Temple Of Sound Vs. Cheb I Sabbah) - Cheb I Sabbah
Ali (Banco De Gaia Remix) - MIDIval PunditZ
Firefly (Waxxhopper's New Skool Remix) - Dierdre
Touba (Kabanjak Remix) - Issa Bagayogo
Manifest (Yossi Fine's Excentric Remix) - Karsh Kale
As Far As I Can See (Dalata Remix) - Shrift
Eu Quiero Um Samba - Bossacucanova
I Love The Rain (Acid Rain Mix) - The Real Tuesday Weld
Mumtaz (The Ornament Of The Palace Mix) - Bombay Dub Orchestra

Album Description

After a three year absence, Six Degrees Records revives their popular annual Traveler Complilation series to once again showcase the year's best in global grooves. This latest musical dispatch features a variety of Six Degrees favorites like Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale and Issa Bagayogo rubbing elbows with newcomers Shrift, Bombay Dub Orchestra and Niyaz. As always, this year's edition is packed with exlusive tracks and remixes not available anywhere else. Well known remixers include Junkie XL, Banco de Gaia, Temple of Sound and Dalata.

Customer Reviews:

Bring da global noize!.......2006-03-24

While I love just about everything the Six Degrees crew puts out, this is by far the most "banging" of the annual Traveler compilations. The emphasis on the '06 edition of this series is on HEAVY Dance-floor beats! With remixers like Dalata, Banco de Gaia, Junkie XL and Temple of Sound putting their own spin on the Six D posse, how could this be anything but slamming? This aint your grandpa's world music, that's for sure!

Some big beats but also some generic remixes.......2006-03-22

(3 & 1/2 stars) I've generally enjoyed the Traveler compilations and also have a lot of respect for the Six Degrees label. They (6D) basically restored my faith in the remix concept with the amazing Latin Project remix of Bebel Gilberto's "Aganju" a couple of years back. Normally I consider remixes to be a bit of a ripoff --- i.e., when I buy a new CD and see that it has extra tracks, I think "Cool." Then I see they're just remixes, it's more like "too bad, they're not actual new songs..." As for this new Trav. 06 disc, it's got a few fine remixes, but also several more that fall into my familiar "too bad..." category. Among the former (good remix) songs are the opener, an eerie yet percussive Junkie XL take on Niyaz's song "Dilruba," as well as the contrast of airy vocals and swollen drum beats on Shift's "As Far As I Can See" (a Da Lata mix). The "too generic" group of songs includes the Banco de Gaia remix of MIDIval Punditz, a boring effort that uses just about every remix cliche in the book. Overall, though, this is a relatively interesting CD. The good outweighs the bad, just barely.

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A new world of dance
Never grows old!
Dance music at its best
A New World Experience
What a groove!

New World Party
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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Global Soul

ASIN: B00002CF3Q
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

Pata Pata 2000 - Miriam Makeba
Lobster Song - Dissidenten
Caravan II Baghdad (Sodi Mix) - Hamid Baroudi
Kel - Aby N'Dour
Na - Ramata Diakite'
Habib - Gal Costa
Da Licenca M - Chico Cesar
La Boa - Los Mocosos
Mev Amor Mev Bem Me Ame - Zeca Baleiro
Sang Fezi - Wyclef Jean
Vamos Fugir - Davde

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In celebration of the millennium, Putumayo, known for its roots, folk, and international musics, casts a wider net than ever with New World Party. A thoroughly digable collection, these 11 songs not only go global, but hit the club circuit as well, spinning out a rockin' celebration of Algerian funk, Brazilian rhythm & blues, Haitian-Creole rap, and Senegalese hip-hop. Loaded with fat beats and pumping with energetic melody, the offerings of New World Party get the good times started and keep the booties shaking long past midnight. Chico César's "Da Licenca M" (or "Excuse Me, Dude") brews up some reggae-inflected Brazilian pop music, Miriam Makeba updates her signature South African song (a hit in 1967) to "Pata Pata 2000," and things kick into high gear when Los Mocosos refresh the classic Mexican tune "La Boa" with a raunchy salsa style crossed with modern swing. New World Party is terrific for those wishing to branch out, yet not knowing where to begin sampling more exotic fare. The Fugees' Wyclef Jean scores some points with "Sang Fezi," which, with the Refugee Allstars' fine accompaniment and Lauryn Hill wailing an English chorus, is one of the record's strongest tracks. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

A new world of dance.......2006-06-16

It's a shame this album is no longer in print.While I wasn't impressed with the album's first two tracks (Miriam Makeba's 'Pata Pata' REALLY didn't need 'updating'&'Lobster Song' is slightly annoying),the rest goes from strength to strength.

Hamid Baroudi's "Caravan II Baghdad" is wonderfully funky.Aby N'Dour (sister of the famous Youssou N'Dour)sings the great hip-hop tune "Xel." Even if you don't like hip-hop (I'm not a rap fan),N'Dour's song is powerful.Ramata Diakite (who is now known as Ramatou Diakite&is on Putumayo's recent "Mali" compilation)has a wondrous ode in honor of her mother,mixing Malian traditional music with technology.Gal Costa's "Habib" is light,infectious fun.Chico Cesar&Zeca Baleiro,the misfits of Brazilian pop,provide fun tracks.Los Mocosos&Wyclef Jean round it out with Latin flavors&Haitian hip-hop.Lauryn Hill sings with Wyclef Jean,providing a powerful narrative.The album ends with the seductive Brazilian Daude singing "Vamos fugir" with Djavan.Daude's song isn't technically dance music,but it is perfect for chill-out&romancing.

If only this album were back in print!It's one of Putumayo's best.

Never grows old!.......2004-01-22

Over 4 years later and this music is still fresh! If you don't want to move, don't buy this CD. If you don't miss the groove, put your fingers in your ears. "Pata Pata" starts this party on the right foot (the "good foot" for those versed in the funk) and each song takes you to places in the world, your body finding new ways to move to the rhythms.

Dance music at its best.......2001-06-12

This album just makes you wanna get up and dance. A fabulous mix of dance music from Senegal, Algeria, Brazil, South Africa, Mali, Haiti and even San Francisco's Mission District this is the perfect party album. It makes a refreshing change from the usual radio dance 'music' such as the Backstreet Boys et al. Includes not only lesser known artists but also bigger names such as Wyclef Jean and Miriam Makeba. The colourful 23 page booklet contains a page devoted to each artist, with a photo and artist and track information. Plus an essay about world dance music.

A New World Experience.......2000-04-23

This CD is great. I listened to it three times straight when I first opened and I had never even heard of this CD before. It is defintely worth every penny!

What a groove!.......2000-02-23

Boy, you can't help but move something when you hear this. Check out the Lobster Song by Dissidenten, what a groove!

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I didn't even know world music
Wonderful and Diverse!
one world
Another great title from Putumayo
Intro to world music

One World
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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ASIN: B000003EJV
Release Date: 1996-07-02

Tracks:

Akanaki Nokunaka - Johnny Clegg
Ohureo - Baka Beyond
House of Hope - Toni Childs
Dalshe - Inna Zhelannaya
Guerrilla - Tourunda
Igual Se Entonces - Gipsy Kings
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Diplomadu III - The Mendes Brothers
O Law Ye - Kali
One Love [Dub Version] - Bob Marley
Sala Keba - Papa Wemba
Vami Duwe - Kotoja
So Long - Majek Fashek

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I didn't even know world music.......2005-05-07

One World is one of our two or three favorite albums. The selection of songs is inspired.

By now too, we've given One World to friends and family. Everyone has really enjoyed it.

Wonderful and Diverse!.......2002-10-06

I got this CD for my birthday and played it immediately. I was instantly floored by the quality and diversity of the music. I love the fact that Russian, Jamaican, Scottish, and African music (just to mention a few) are all on the same CD. It really lets you recognize the similarities (and differences) of music around the world.

It says in the liner notes that unfortunately Putumayo was not able to include Asian or Latin music on this disc, but if you want to hear that music, buy "Music from the Tea Lands" or "Latin Groove" (this in no way makes "One World" less recommended).

I would have to say that my favorite tracks on this album would be "Ohureo" from Cameroon/UK and "Dalshe" from Russia. "Ohureo" is beautiful, haunting, and melodic. The song just flows so beautifully. "Dalshe" is a little less folk-y. The pumping bass, the awesome melody, and everything in general about this song is excellent.

These are songs you would not, and could not, find anywhere else than this CD. BUY IT NOW AND SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING!!!

one world.......2000-11-06

wonderfull cd, with a lot of good and famous artists, like bob marley, gipsy kings, youssou n'dour ... It's music from every part of the world.

Another great title from Putumayo.......2000-07-11

Already own Putumayo's children's music CD. This one is also great! Peter Gabriel, Toure Kunda and Toni Childs are especially good, but all the tracks are well produced and filled with energy. Liner notes are exceptional.

Intro to world music.......2000-04-29

An energetic sampler of world music. An excellent starting point for anyone interested in international pop music, especially the hybrid sounds of Africa and Europe. This music will get you off of your couch. Any age listener will enjoy these vocalists.

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nice mix of international R&B/soul
The Perfect Groove
Great CD -- check out Cameroonian songtress Kaïssa!
EXCELLENT
Soulful Globe

Global Soul
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00007G789
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

J'attendrai - Melgroove
Beyond the Ocean - Tasha
Eu Quero Sol - Fernanda Abreu
Caramel - Doc Gyneco
Nika Pata Lambo - Kaissa
Zeze - TID
Time - China
Braided Hair - 1 Giant Leap featuring Speech, Neneh Cherry and Ulali
Tentei - Aricia Mess
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Customer Reviews:

nice mix of international R&B/soul.......2007-01-12

I generally like the Putumayo cds, and this one is no different. It has a nice mix of R&B/soul (with a little hip hop and funk through in for good measure). Putumayo has gotten much better about annotating the music. The accompanying booklet has a picture of each artist, the country, a brief description of the artist, and a translation of a few keys lines of lyrics. I particularly liked TID's song Zeze. Highly recommended.

The Perfect Groove.......2006-05-12

I was at the Field Museum gift shop in Chicago and after grooving to the music they were playing for the 20 minutes I was in the store I stopped and asked what it was. It was Global Soul. This album has undeniable funk that is smooth and mellow but at the same time will groove you enough you can motivate. Global Soul is the perfect blend of the perfect grooves.

Great CD -- check out Cameroonian songtress Kaïssa!.......2004-06-22

This a great CD I picked up after hearing Kaïssa's Duala version of 'Superstar' from Jazzhole's "Circle of the Sun" album on WERS in Boston. Kaïssa is an immensely talented singer from Cameroon working and performing in New York, sometimes with Jazzhole, sometimes solo. Leave it to Putamayo to compile such a diverse collection of amazing, independent artists! Don't miss this one!

EXCELLENT.......2003-12-22

The cd is perfect and is an excellent way to learn about artist from other countries.

Soulful Globe.......2003-11-14

I enjoy this cd very much and listen to it often. It's an easy listen and even though I do not speak the languages, the groove is undeniably universal and powerful. I plan to share this as presents for family all over, including Australia, Jamaica, England.....this music sends me places I haven't been and brings back rhythmic memories of many places I have.

Afrobeat...No Go Die!: Trans-Global African Funk Grooves

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solid afrofunk compilation
For real....Afrobeat no go die
great collection
A real kick

Afrobeat...No Go Die!: Trans-Global African Funk Grooves
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ASIN: B00004Y9VO
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

The Same Blood - Tony Allen
Beng Beng Beng - Femi Kuti
Gbedu 1 - Dele Sosimi
Batumwindu - Kiala
Upsidown - Daktaris
Crisis - Groove Collective
Fela - Hugh Masekela
Dirt And Blood - Antibalas
Side By Side - Lagbaja
Se Re Re - Egypt 80

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It's been three decades since the iconoclastic Nigerian sax man Fela Ransome (a.k.a. Fela Anikulapo) Kuti and his drummer Tony Allen fused juju and highlife with American funk to create Afrobeat. Unfortunately, Fela's confrontational lyrics were as potent as the music and his fame was no protection against government retribution. He spent a lot of time in prison before dying of AIDS in 1997. Meanwhile, his son Femi Anikulapo Kuti and several other players have kept the coolly polyrhythmic and compulsively danceable groove going strong, as demonstrated by the the rough-and-ready tracks on this sampler. Highlights include Femi Kuti's exuberantly sexual "Beng Beng Beng," Kiala's lengthy praise-singing on "Batumwindu," Fela's own Egypt 80 led by Baba Ani on "Se Re Re," and Lagbaja's juicy, Yoruba-flavored "Side by Side." However, the pick hit is "Dirt And Blood," a tight, blistering social rant from Antibalas, a U.S.-based outfit. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

solid afrofunk compilation .......2005-09-21

i dig this album a lot. It has many of the usual afrobeat artists on it: Antibalas, Tony Allen, Daktaris (now defunct: contains a number of members of Antibalas), Femi, Egypt 80. I already had a number of these tracks (and there are only 10 tracks on the album), perhaps that's why this review is only 4 stars.

I would definitely recommend that all you afrobeat heads check out a 100% charity afrobeat compilation for sudan called "ASAP: the afrobeat sudan aid project." The CD is only [...] and contains 12 tracks from many of these artists: Tony Allen (featuring fela kuti), Antibalas and Dele Sosimi, plus a number of really hot emerging afrobeat artists like Akoya, Kokolo, and Ikwunga. [...]

For real....Afrobeat no go die.......2004-05-04

I initially got this CD because it had the only other Lagbaja song that I don't have in my collection -"Side by Side". Perhaps, that's why I was pleased with the CD...I wasn't expecting much. It's a good CD, I particularly like Hugh Masekela's uniqueness in the song tittled "Fela"...nice! It's not a dancesong but it's something you'll enjoy listening to. And for the folks who were regulars at Fela's Shrine, I'll recommend the track- "Se Rere"(Baba Ani's national anthem at the Shrine). Baba Ani(Lekan Animashaun)wasn't as sharp as the good ol' Shrine days..but there's still that deep feeling when you listen to this song....ha! If only the truth were known. The other tracks like "Gbedu1" , "Dirt and Blood" etc are nice modern Afrobeat songs. How can I forget Egbon Femo's energizing "Beng, Beng, Beng"?

great collection.......2002-08-19

It's a real shame that afrobeat never became mainstream in the states. Then again in this era of TRL and bland boy bands singing manufactured pop songs, I guess it's crazy to expect an American audience to sit through a 15 minute composition from afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti. Anyway, it's their loss.
This CD features a compilation of some of the best contemporary afrobeat tracks around. There are some great tracks like Dele Sosimi's "Gbedu 1", Kiala's "Batumwindu", and "Se re re" by Baba Ani. It took me a while to get into "Dirt and Blood" by Antibalas but it's slamming. However, my favorite track is "side by side", a commentary by Lagbaja on young girls( and their mamas ) in miniskirts giving young dudes high blood pressure.
A minor grouse I have with the playlist is the first track "The same blood". Tony Allen has far better material. "N.E.P.A" and "Road close" come to mind. Also, Groove Collective's "Crisis" does nothing for me. Perhaps a new compilation will feature some material from Lagos based musician Alariwo? The cat has some talent.
All in all, this is a good CD to have whether you are a fan or a newbie to afrobeat.

A real kick.......2000-11-13

Ahhh here's another piece of evidence from where the real funk comes from. This afrorythm collection is a wonderful tribute to "Black President" Fela Kuti. May his rebel spirit never fade away. Horn-laden hypnosis mixed with the typical grooving polyrhythmics - spiritual and funky. A killing mixture of music which has became too rare.

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A kaleidascope of many international music styles.
World Music. Need I say more?
Expand your musical vocabulary
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Starring the ingredients

Plus from Us
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A Week Or Two in the Real World
Passion Sources
Voices of the Real World
Bliss
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ASIN: B000000HOP
Release Date: 1993-05-14

Tracks:

Obiero - Ayub Ogada
Keep On Marching - The Meters
Oasis - Peter Hammill
Pine Tree & On The Street - Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble
Best Frind, Paranoia - William Orbit
Lone Bear - Tony Levin
Morecambe Bay - Alex Gifford
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Triennale - Brian Eno
Rose Rhythm - Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Silence (Remix) - Manu Katche
Baladi We hetta - Hossam Ramzy
Dreams - Shanker 'N' Caroline
Suheyla - Kudsi Erguner
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A kaleidascope of many international music styles........2007-07-08

As a companion album to Peter Gabriel's "US" album, this Real World collection entitled "Plus From Us" features an extremely eclectic collection of 15 songs sampling a combination of almost pure traditional music like what you'd find from "Passion Sources", to almost completely Western pop to even blues jazz. The album cover almost perfectly fits the mood of the album: Dark but also colorful and inspiring.

On the most Western-sounding side of this CD are my favorite track "Best Friend/Paranoia". This song begins with a dark haunting breeze effect followed by an entrancing ambient melody but in the middle of the track, it gives way to an eerie atmosphere followed by an energetic hip-hop dance beat. It's hard to believe but I find this track to be very energetic just from the combination of unsettling, romantic, groovy and beautiful all in one. "Loan Bear" has various guitar styles with a very low-pitch bass guitar which gives away to a higher pitched ending. "Down By The River" by David Rhodes though is the most accessible track on here with a beautiful jazz-driven acoustic guitar and lovely sunny afternoon mood.

Midway across the spectrum would get gems like "Keep On Marching" which has a groovy blues-jazz style that would be worthy of playing at a backyard grill gathering. Ayub Ogada's "Obiero" is a stunning beauty with a guitar sound I can only describe as Ayub's. It's a beautiful opener to this CD.

On the other extreme end of the musical spectrum, we get songs that are much more non-Western and having almost no electronic instruments at all. "Baladi Hetta" has a multi-layered drum ensemble from what I'm guessing is around Saudi Arabia and the drum loop I think was partially sampled in Peter Gabriel's "The Feeling Begins". "Pine Tree on the Street" is pure vocals from a Russian Ensemble and it's very interesting to listen to when one has an open mind.

"Plus From US" takes some time to digest but it pays back many rewards after several listens. The shifts in styles can be a bit jarring at times but overall, PFU is a must-have

World Music. Need I say more?.......2006-02-12

Well broaden your musical knowledge and also refine your taste. If you listen to this album, then I guarantee you Nirvana!!! Just kidding. But thats the way I felt when I first listened to it. Peter Gabriel is an amazing composer himself. Yet he has not failed to introduce different talents like his own from different parts of the world. I appreciate his effort in making this album. Thanks to him and all "Plus From US" artists for producing a highly refined musical album. Nirvana guaranteed for listeners!!! Do you think I am exaggerating too much? Listent to the album then make your conclusion about my remarks.

Expand your musical vocabulary.......2000-08-25

Front to back, this album is severely incredible. Featuring the musicians on "Us" doing their own thing, this album has a variety ranging from western, eastern, african, middle eastern cultures and more. Despite the variety, the CD flows well from one song to the next and never gets boring. The only bad thing about this CD is that it caused me to go out and buy most of the CDs from the artists on here - that's actually a good thing. Without this CD I wouldn't have become exposed to some of the better music on the planet today. The opening track is simultaneously the most beautiful and hauntng piece of traditional african music in existence. Manu Katche (the incredible drummer) throws a curveball by singing on a nightclub-oriented tune. Tony Levin once again confounds us with his super stick playing on a solo piece. David Rhodes' song nearly jerks a tear each time. William Orbit always pleases the ear. This is collection of heartfelt songs which never gets old. Buy it now - you can't go wrong.

...and now let's introduce the band........2000-02-24

After the positive response to "Passion Sources," the companion CD to Peter Gabriel's soundtrack for "The Last Temptation of Christ," he decided to release this collection to showcase the work of the various musicians who played on his fantastic "Us" album. For fans curious to hear more of the international influences on Gabriel's sound, this disc acts as a nice sampler of several Real World artists. Kenya's Ayub Ogada opens the set with his wonderful "Obiero" (a superior version recorded two years prior to the version on his "En Mana Kuoyo" album) and is interestingly followed by New Orleans' the Meters. The selection varies nicely from Russia's Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and India's Shankar'N'Caroline to more mainstream acts like Brian Eno, William Orbit and Daniel Lanois. David Rhodes' "Down By The River" and Alex Gifford's "Morecambe Bay" are also standout tracks. While they may not receive as much attention as Mr. Gabriel does, they are certainly deserving of it. This compilation is a refreshing mix of sounds that will hopefully tune the listener to some new artists, if not new worlds.

Starring the ingredients.......1999-11-23

I bought this CD as a consequence of having enjoyed (I still do) Peter Gabriel's "US", which I still consider one of the best albums ever. My expectations for "Plus from us" were zero as I considered it sort of extra merchandising around "Us" production. +from us came out to be an amazingly balanced album based upon wide eclectic origins bonded together in a very coherent way which is the bonus of rediscovering "Us" after its original ingredients.

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Wonderful music

A World Instrumental Collection
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Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-03-19

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Nasca Lines - Brian Hughes
The Red Earth - Alison Brown
India Blue - Ali Akbar Khan
Spirit Of The Forest - Baka Beyond
Streetbeat - David Hewitt
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Wonderful music.......2001-11-09

A truly remarkable album that includes music from such diverse places as India, Canada, South Africa, Camaroon, the Andes, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Ireland and the USA. Music really is a universal language, and this album is proof of that. This is an album that will make you want to explore more of the world's vast array of music. The booklet contains very interesting and informative notes on each artist and their music. It is also exciting to hear all the strange and unusual instruments that you don't get to hear in everyday music. Like the 'charango' for instance, which is a double stringed mandolin made from the shell of an armadillo. This is really an album that all music lovers should hear.

Prayer: A Multi Cultural Journey of Spirit

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Beautiful Collection of Prayers & Chants From Around the World
Great CD
An awesome collection of chants
Beautifully produced and deeply moving. Love it!

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Embracing the notion that all spiritual paths lead to the same source, Prayer is a gathering of voices and music raised in assorted forms of worship, supplication, and praise to a greater essence. Assembled and handsomely presented by Dean and Dudley Evenson on behalf of their cosmically inclined Soundings of the Planet label, Prayer is a wide-ranging compilation of artists who profess some affiliation to their designated religious perspective. Rebbe Soul opens the disc with a part-contemporary, part-traditional Jewish plea for "peace between the sons of Issac and the sons of Ishmael," followed by an organic Hindu groove evoked on sitar and percussion by vocalist Jai Uttal, and then an ethereal take on a Sikh perspective, sung in resonant, angelic fashion by Lorellei. The Savae Vocal Ensemble uses the Inca language Quechua to offer up its intriguing Gregorian-like chant, gently underscored by tribal shakers. Islam, Krishna, Buddhism, Christianity, and Native American thoughts are also expressed, concluding with "Green Tara Mantra," involving a disembodied-sounding chant coming from the Dalai Lama. "Eclectic" hardly seems an adequate label for this collection, but the word represents a fair appraisal of a far-reaching, generally subdued recording likely to appeal to like-minded seekers and world-music collectors. The enhanced CD offers additional details on the concept and participating artists. --Terry Wood

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Beautiful Collection of Prayers & Chants From Around the World.......2007-06-07

"Prayer" is a deeply moving, beautiful collection of various prayers & chants from around the world - and I have to say that it's truly soul stirring!

I enjoy listening to music when I meditate & this has quickly become one of my favorite "meditation music" CD's! Although many of the songs are sung in a different language, you can feel their meaning within you - the music "speaks to you"...

I also really liked the liner notes that accompany this CD - they include short discussions on prayer - what it is & why it's so important, as well as the words for each of the songs, written in both the original language it was created in, as well as english.

Overall, I absolutely love this CD & I highly recommend it to anyone interested in prayer/chant music &/or music to help you get to that "special place" during meditation.

Great CD.......2005-02-19

This CD was the catalysts into my love for chant/kirtan music. Many great artists on this CD including my current fav's Jai Uttal and Krishna Das. Also a great chant by His Holiness the Dalai Lama chanting the Green Tara Mantra. The tone is reverent and peaceful. Get this Cd, you will love it.

An awesome collection of chants.......2004-01-13

This is the best collection of prayers and chants we have come across. It should be in everybody's CD stash. It has a wonderful, world beat sound to each of the excellent tracks and then it ends up with the Dalai Lama doing the Green Tara Mantra with Dean Evenson accompanying on flute and keyboards. It doesn't get better than that! I pray everyone in the world gets to enjoy this wonderful CD. And spread the word, tell your friends. They will be happy too to hear it.

Beautifully produced and deeply moving. Love it!.......1999-03-16

This release is beautiful to the ear as well as the soul. Listening to the ancient prayers and chants from so many spiritual paths and the fine instrumentation that accompanies them transports me into a deep state of peaceful reverance. I listen to it before I start my day, and at it's close. The sound is hypnotic and lovely. The spirit of this release connects me to all those who have asked the deep questions of life throughout time and have sung to their gods in supplication and in praise. A fine piece of work!

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