This compilation features contemporary music from the indigenous peoples of the Americas, and includes artists from the Northwest Territories in Canada to the Andes in Peru and Bolivia. While there are numerous collections featuring the Native music of North America, this is one of the first to bring together indigenous artists from North, Central and South America.
This compilation celebrates both the diversity and richness of Native American cultures. It revels in their similarities as well as their differences. It is not a comprehensive overview of the indigenous music of the Americas, nor is it a collection of traditional music. With a few exceptions, the artists featured here represent new trends in Native music. Most of the music on this collection reflects the way in which indigenous peoples incorporate the music around them from the predominant culture and, by blending in elements of their tradition, make it their own. The main goal of this compilation, as with all Putumayo World Music recordings, is to present a selection of great music which will hopefully entertain, surprise, and inspire you to explore even further.
| 1 |
Kashtin • Akua Tuta • (Montagnais/Canada) |
|
|
| 2 |
Tudjaat • Qiugauiit • (Inuit/Canada) |
|
|
| 3 |
Andrew Vasquez • Wind River • (Apache/USA) |
|
|
| 4 |
Bill Miller • Ghost Dance • (Mohican/USA) |
|
|
| 5 |
Burning Sky • Native Funk • (White River Ute/Dine/USA) |
|
|
| 6 |
Jerry Alfred & the Medicine Beat • Nendaa - Go Back • (Tutchone/Canada) |
|
|
| 7 |
Jaramar • La Tortuga • (Huave/Mexico) |
|
|
| 8 |
Binni Gula'za • Ni'bixi Dxi Zina • (Zapotec/Mexico) |
|
|
| 9 |
Marlui Miranda • Araruna • (Amazon/Brazil) |
|
|
| 10 |
Regional Vermelho e Branco • Vale do Javari • (Amazon/Brazil) |
|
|
| 11 |
Los Incas • Tema de Maimara • (Andean/Peru) |
|
|
| 12 |
Bolivia Manta • Chayantenita • (Andean/Bolivia) |
|
|
| 13 |
Expresión • Ollantay • (Andean/Peru) |
Putumayo regulary donates to the following charities and has given over a US$1 million to date; Action Againist Hunger, Aid to Artisans, Amnesty International, Global Exchange, Global Fund for Women, Habitat for Humanity, National Dance Institute, Oxfam America, Oxfam Netherlands, Red Cross for Haiti victims, Slow Food & the Wildlife Conservation
