Travel the World with Putumayo DVD 2004 Music videos / A visual Celebration of World Music and Culture / Live concert footage / PUT 5001-9

ISBN-10: 1587591316

ISBN: 9781587591310  /  9781587591310

REGION 0 NTSC DVD (ALL REGIONS)

MADE IN EU

AUDIO: Stereo 2.0

SUBTITLES: English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese

Total Runtime: 65 minutes

English Summary:

The title is Travel the World with Putumayo, and they're not kidding. The fine folks at Putumayo traveled far and wide to put together this compilation of world-music videos, the first in a proposed series. A couple of the nations represented include Congo, via Los Angeles-based Ricardo Lemvo's "Mamba Yo Yo" (filmed in his beloved Cuba), and Brazil, via local favorite Chico César with the award-winning "Mama Africa." And when is the last time you heard anything from Guinea-Bissau? (Flamenco-influenced singer-songwriter Bidinte does the honors.) Highlights include the Gotan Project's black-and-white tango fantasia for "Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)" and Hisham Abbas' Bollywood-flavored "Nari Nari." The DVD also features clips of Oliver Mtukudzi and Habib Koité live in concert, along with short, but informative biographies of each artist. And, unlike the experiencing of listening to this music on CD, all the videos are subtitled (even the liner notes are in several languages). --Kathleen C. Fennessy

The first in a series of DVDs, Travel the World with Putumayo features music videos and concert performances by some of the label’s favorite artists filmed on location in India, Brazil, Senegal, Cuba and beyond. Known for creating collections of international artists for the past decade, Putumayo has uncovered videos and live performances which are sure to appeal to audiences of all ages.

With few broadcast outlets, most of these videos have never been viewed outside their country of origin. The video for Ricardo Lemvo’s Afro-Latin hit Mambo Yo Yo was filmed in Havana, Cuba and captures the city’s vibrant energy.

Czech gypsy singer Vera Bílá’s Pas O Panori video transports the viewer to a rustic Eastern European Gypsy village. Senegalese band Tukuleur’s Afrika features majestic shots of the West African landscape and scenes filmed on Goree Island, an infamous transfer point during the slave trade.

Egyptian singer Hisham Abbas’ Nari Nari features colorful Bollywood-style choreography, striking cinematography and was filmed in the shadow of the Taj Mahal in India. Bidinte, from war-torn Guinea-Bissau, offers a moving song about the impact of war on children and families.

Travel the World with Putumayo also features videos from Brazilian artists Chico César and Rita Ribeiro, Oliver Mtukudzi from Zimbabwe, Senegal’s Touré Kunda, Nigerian band Kotoja, Canadian Celtic singer Mary Jane Lamond and the French-Argentinian electronic tango ensemble Gotan Project. Ten of the twelve featured videos are of songs found on Putumayo albums.

As an added bonus, Travel the World with Putumayo includes Oliver Mtukudzi’s Hear Me Lord filmed live at a nightclub in Zimbabwe, and a powerful concert performance of Habib Koité’s Wassiyé filmed in Huy, Belgium.

Each music video and live performance is viewable with complete subtitles in English, Spanish, French or German, enabling viewers to better understand the songs and their meanings. Also included are insightful biographies of each artist and a short documentary about Putumayo World Music’s history.

Music videos / Videos musicales ¢ Vidéo clips:

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Mambo Yo Yo (Congo)
Chico César Mama Africa (Brazil)
Vera Bila and Kale Pas O Panori (Czech Republic)
Gotan Project Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) (Argentina/France)
Tukuleur Afrika (Senegal)
Touré Kunda Rapada (Senegal)
Mary Jane Lamond Bog a’ Lochain (Canada)
Bidinte Ke Cu Minino NaTchora (Guinea-Bissau)
Oliver Mtukudzi Ndakuvara (Zimbabwe)
Rita Ribeiro Filhos da PrecisGo (Brazil)
Kotoja Sawalé (Nigeria)
Hisham Abbas with Jayashree Nari Nari (Egypt/India)

Live concert footage * Extraits de concerts
Oliver Mtukudzi Hear Me Lord (Zimbabwe) * Habib Koité Wassiyé (Mali)

Special features - Presentaciones especiales - Inclus
Optional subtitles for all music videos in English, Spanish, French and German
Biographies of all featured artists ° The Putumayo Story video