Putumayo Kids Presents Sing Along with Putumayo -
Sixth Putumayo Kids Release Features Top Artists Singing Kid-Friendly Folk and Blues Classics and Multilingual Liner Notes
The latest in Putumayo World Musics acclaimed music series for children features a star-studded cast of artists singing classic folk and blues songs. Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Dan Zanes, Keb Mo and others offer a mix of unforgettable folk, blues, bluegrass, swing and reggae that children and their families can easily sing along with. This collection is scheduled for national release on March 23.
(PRWEB) March 19, 2004 --"Sing Along with Putumayo," the latest in Putumayo World Musics acclaimed music series for children, features a star-studded cast of artists singing classic folk and blues songs. Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Dan Zanes, Keb Mo and others offer a mix of unforgettable folk, blues, bluegrass, swing and reggae that children and their families can easily sing along with. This collection is scheduled for national release on March 23.
"Sing Along with Putumayo" includes entertaining and informative liner notes in English, Spanish and French, with song lyrics, artist biographies and Nicola Heindls distinctive colorful illustrations. The celebratory spirit of "Sing Along with Putumayo" will bring the whole family together.
The song list includes:
Arlo Guthrie Bling-Blang"
Rhonda Vincent Bananaphone"
Tim OBrien Man Gave Names to All the Animals"
Rufus Thomas Old McDonald Had a Farm"
Keb' Mo' Love Train"
Taj Mahal Dont You Push Me Down"
Rosie Flores Red Red Robin"
Music for Aardvarks Bellybutton Song"
Eric Bibb Michael Row the Boat Ashore"
Elizabeth Mitchell & Daniel Littleton You Are My Sunshine"
Dan Zanes & Friends Bushel and a Peck"
Guy Davis I Will Be Your Friend"
A range of marketing initiatives for "Sing Along with Putumayo" are planned for spring, including the online launch of the Putumayo Kids Club, where young listeners can find song samples, games, cultural information and register for fun, free prizes from Putumayo. Retailers will have a special Sing Along with Putumayo toolkit for in-store events. On April 17, a Sing Along with Putumayo concert at Symphony Space in New York will benefit the non-profit Putumayo Cross-Cultural Initiative.
Putumayo Kids is committed to high quality, fun and culturally authentic globetrotting resources and its CDs and cultural activity kits have won top awards from the American Library Association, Parents Choice, the National Parenting Publications, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, DiscoverySchool.com and Best of" from Scholastic publications. Recent releases include the Latin Playground Bilingual Activity Kit, African Playground and Dreamland: World Lullabies and Soothing Songs. For more information about the collection, visit www.putumayokids.com.
A portion of the proceeds of "Sing Along with
Putumayo" will be donated to the Putumayo Cross-Cultural Initiative, a non-profit organization that conducts multicultural music programs for children and teachers around the country.
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DETAILS:
Sing Along with Putumayo
Label: Putumayo Kids - www.putumayokids.com
Release: March 23, 2004
Suggested Retail Price: $15.98
Available at major retailers and from www.putumayo.com
Press contact: Beth Blenz-Clucas (503) 293-9498, email blenzb@aol.com
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