Best of World Music: World Dance Party

The Best Of World Music (Putumayo Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 16, 1994)
• Original Release Date: August 16, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B000003EJA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Angola Beleza Natural

2. Rété

3. Casale

4. Cairo

5. Caribbean Boat

6. Sawalé

7. Ooh Yah Yah

8. So Long

9. Gorilla Man

10. Te Arapo

11. Tendresse Simple

12. Birthday

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unstoppable, November 17, 1999

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Marcia Cash (Blanco, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of World Music: World Dance Party (Audio CD)

When I am in my studio, sometimes I will put this CD on random order/continuous loop, and let it play for hours. For a while it was one of only a few CD's I owned, and it never got boring. The musical virtuosity can't be beat.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT "Best of World Music", June 21, 2006

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Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of World Music: World Dance Party (Audio CD)

When Putumayo World Music began,it was ambitious with its "Best of World Music" compilations.Luckily,it has branched out in different genres&while not seeking out "THE BEST",it has brought excellent music to a broader audience.Its "Odyssey","Lounge","Playground"&"Groove" series are examples of this.

This compilation is disappointing.It does have some highlights-
1)Angola Beleza Natural-Great opening track.Very joyful.
2)Rete-Relaxing&upbeat.
3)Casale-Great song from the African supergroup Toure Kunda.
4)Sawale-Great song from Kotoja,a group that has sadly vanished into obscurity.I read recently that they're playing around here in the Bay Area.
5)Te Araro-A rousing song from Polynesia.

NOT a great track record to have 5 great songs&7 not-so-great ones.

Instead,get "African Groove","Brazilian Groove"&"African Groove" if you like dance music.Putumayo's "New World Party" is a VAST improvement on this same theme.Putumayo has learned from its past mistakes&has come to excel in world music.Now it DOES have the Best of World Music!