Putumayo Kids - Dreamland: World Lullabies & Soothing Songs
Dreamland: World Lullabies & Soothing Songs
By Putumayo Kids
Good Condition. (Light wear to original cardboard cover. Minor scratch that does not affect play. Cd plays perfectly. )
Turn down the lights and relax to the tranquil melodies of beautiful lullabies and soothing songs from Africa, Europe, North and South America and Asia.
Editorial Reviews
Product description
Turn down the lights and relax to the tranquil melodies of beautiful lullabies and soothing songs from Africa, Europe, North and South America and Asia. More than simply a bedtime album for children, it features beautiful, universally appealing songs that will create a calm ambiance for people of all ages.
Amazon.com
If these truly gorgeous lullabies and songs from all over the world don't soothe the savage beast within your child, nothing will. This hypnotic collection of soft and slow melodies--some ancient, some new--is perfect for lulling a child to sleep or for any evening when you want to escape into a warm bath with candles. Carlos Santana accompanies African singer Angelique Kidio on the sweet opener, "Naima." Claudia Martinez sings "Arriba Del Cielo (Above the Sky)," a lilting traditional lullaby with roots in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The Letterstick Band, from the small An-Barra clan of Australian Aborigines, performs the moving "Yi-Rrana (Sunset)." One favorite is "Lá Vai Alguém (There Goes Someone)," a hot-summer-night-sounding lullaby sung in velvety tones by Virginia Rosa. Another lovely addition is Kanji Yano of the Sanshin Café Orchestra playing a generations-old lullaby on a traditional stringed instrument from Okinawa called the sanshin. The liner notes, written in English, Spanish, French, and Dutch, provide kid-friendly facts about the countries of origin. A portion of the proceeds are donated to the Putumayo Cross-Cultural Initiative, a non-profit organization that uses the power of world music and the arts to inspire children to connect with diverse cultures. Vive Dreamland! --Karin Snelson
Track Listings
Disc: 1
- Naima (Benin) - Angelique Kidjo
- Ny Fitiavako An'i Mama (Madagascar) - Erick Manana
- A Lullabye (Canada) - Teresa Doyle
- Thula Mama (South Africa) - Sibongile Khumalo
- Arriba Del Cielo (Mexico) - Claudia Martinez
- Yi-Rrana (Australia) - Letterstick Band
- La Vai Alguem (Brazil) - Virginia Rosa
- Cradle Spell Of Dunvegan (Scotland) - Lynn Morrison
- Numi Numi (USA) - Tanja Solnik
- Cradle Song (Japan) - The Sanshin Cafe Orchestra
- Cancion Para Dormir A Un Nino (Argentina) - Beatriz Pichi Malen
- Durme Durme (Brazil) - Fortuna
- Lullaby (Tatarstan/Russia) - Zulya