A Mediterranean Odyssey: Athens To Andalucia
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Free Music Review: Get Over Yourselves, already!
Hit: 4 Stars
D. Kastinovich has lived in Portugal and certainly knows what ocean washes its coastline, the snide comments of an earlier reviewer about Americans being ignorant of geography not withstanding. I urge people to buy this cd. It provides a good, solid range of songs, as do most of Putumayo's compilations. The problem is Putumayo's inability or unwillingness to recognize Portugal, and A Mediterranean Odyssey was as close to Portugal as a review could get in order to show this gaping lapse in Putumayo's output. Sure, this cd is good, that's why Kastinovich gave it four stars, and why I do the same. But Putumayo, while putting out Euro this and Latin that, Afro Portuguese and Brazilian, Celtic and World Lounge, has continued to slight the music of Continental Portuguese, the Azores and Madeira, thus depriving listeners out there who chances are are unfamiliar with this music. Though Putumayo gets tantalizingly close, as with this cd, it still neglects an entire country. This music deserves to be heard. Putumayo offers no explanation for this lapse, stating in phone calls and emails that it has released Portuguese music: the Afro-Portuguese, Brazilian, and Cape Verdean. However, there is a country alongside Spain and it is called Portugal, and its music is beautiful and very distinct. So, Putumayo, do the right thing and introduce the music of Pedro Barroso, Jose Medeiros, Brigada Victor Jara, Jose Afonso, Dulce Pontes, Katia Guerreiro & Cristina Branco and many others to the world.Free Music Review: where can i find the CDs on an individual artist ?
Hit: 4 Stars
Where are the CD's for Miguel Gil, Lo' Jo, and Novalia ? These are 3 songwriters that i would like to have everything they have recorded. Why doesn't Putumayo do more then "present"?Free Music Review: Another awesome collection by Putumayo
Hit: 4 Stars
Putumayo is really the premier world music CD producer. This album ranks up there as one of their best with tons of Spanish and Greek music to help you tune absolutely everything else out!Free Music Review: Good flavor for the Mediterranean
Hit: 4 Stars
Although Putumayo presents more of an overview to world music, their CD's still contain great examples. Recommended.Free Music Review: I agree with D. Kastin's three star review....
Hit: 3 Stars
This cd is merely an appetizer for those who wish to discover mediterranean world music. Hopefully, this cd will propel you to buy the individual artist's recordings. Don't just stop with this cd! I agree that Cristina Branco's "Fado" style of music is missing here and the music of Portugal should not be overlooked in a world music compilation. I discovered Calic and Madredeus and a host of wonderful world music artists from the site cdroots.com. I would recommend any person desiring to discover world music, to stop by this site. Amazon doesn't carry a lot of the artists that you will find on this site. So, buy this cd to get a taste of the mediterranean, but by all means continue to explore and enjoy the vast array!