I know Adrienne just mentioned good things about
Putumayo yesterday, but I happened to come across this latest release of theirs, which sounds like a great collection
worth mentioning.
Latin Lounge is a unique mix of traditional and modern Latin styles, including tango, bossa
nova, cumbia and flamenco, among others. This
flash movie and
video feature examples of the unconventional
rhythms this clash of old and new is creating in Cuba, Brazil, Argentina and elsewhere. There is even a track on here
that is a collaboration between a Mexican singer and Deepak Chopra.
For our European readers, Putumayo will sponsor an event at the Sugar Factory in Amsterdam on September 30 that will
feature video and dance performances celebrating this new Latin sound. (Click on “Program” for more info on the
Sugar Factory site.)