On New Orleans Christmas, Putumayo has captured the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors for which the Crescent City is famous. Featuring Heritage Hall Jazz Band, Ellis Marsalis and Topsy Chapman.

Putumayo's Brazilian Caf is an enchanting addition to its Caf series. Brazilian Caf brings together a captivating selection of samba, bossa nova and jazz by Brazilian stars and up-and-coming talents. In the early 1960s, legendary Brazilian composers Antnio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes hung out in an Ipanema beachside caf where they would often see a beautiful neighborhood girl, Hel Pinheiro, walk by. She became the inspiration for one of the most popular songs of all time, Girl From Ipanema. The global bossa nova boom can be traced to that moment of musical inspiration at a Brazilian caf and most of the artists on this CD drew inspiration from Jobim, de Moraes and other songwriters who followed.

Acoustic Caf, a compelling collection of singers/songwriters from across the world. On Acoustic Caf, Putumayo features rising young stars and new discoveries. In keeping with their global approach, the artists hail from around the globe. American singers such as Trevor Hall, Justin Townes Earle, Sarah Jarosz, are represented, while Harry Manx (Canada), Gregory Alan Isakov (South Africa) and The Waifs (Australia) are featured as well. These innovative artists offer a variety of vocal highlights, from the bluesy folk stylings of Brown Bird (Danger and Dread) to Trevor Halls contemporary The World Keeps Turnin. Harry Manxs cover of Van Morrisons Crazy Love and Sarah Jaroszs rendition of Bob Dylans Ring Them Bells demonstrate the power of contemporary artists to re-interpret beloved classics in their own styles. Justin Townes Earle showcases his distinctive dark and raspy vocals with an Americana edge on One More Night in Brooklyn, while The Sweet Remains offer beautiful harmonies on Dance With Me. Gregory Alan Isakov brings a modern folk sound to The Stable Song while Lucy Kaplansky hews to a more traditional folk sensibility on Manhattan Moon. Fences tells a tale of lost love on From Russia With. and Jon and Roy offer the uplifting Any Day Now. The Waifs from Australia round out the collection with their upbeat energy on Love Serenade.

Highlighting artists from the Nouvelle Scene (New Scene), Paris features modern takes on classic French chanson, and features the likes of Carla Bruni and Thomas Fersen.

Women of Jazz showcases the originality and artistry of 10 exceptional female vocalists from North America. This collection offers extraordinary artists from several eras legends who have inspired todays generation (Etta James), stars of the contemporary jazz world and young women just now starting to make their mark on jazz history (Melody Gardot and Madeleine Peyroux). Women of Jazz captures the depth and diversity of the female jazz experience.

Putumayo World Music's release India, is a CD collection that showcases India's rich musical variety, from classical and acoustic folk to Bollywood and lounge music. India's emergence as a global economic power has brought increased awareness of this extraordinarily diverse country's multicultural offerings, its music foremost among them. India's thriving popular music scene--an adjunct to the country's immense Bollywood film industry--is highlighted on this collection. The love ballad "Tere Bina," from last year's blockbuster Guru, was written by acclaimed film composer A.R. Rahman and features Chinmayee, the award-winning female playback singer (an artist who records the songs that actors lip-synch). Rajeshwari Sachdev's "Maavan Te Tiyan," is another hit Bollywood song from the film The Perfect Husband. Several stellar musicians display their Indian classical music expertise. Satish Vyas, represented by his song "Homeward Journey," is a renowned master of the santoor, or Indian hammered dulcimer. Deepak Ram ("Ganesha") is a virtuoso of the bansuri (Indian flute), while Bombay Jayashri ("Zara Zara") specializes in the Carnatic South Indian vocal tradition. The liner notes were written by acclaimed music journalist Jim Bessman and include photos by award-winning photographer Robert Holmes. As with its other country-themed collections, Putumayo's India CD features a recipe, this time by renowned New Delhi-born chef Suvir Saran. Saran is the author of two best-selling cookbooks and owner of the acclaimed New York restaurant Dvi. A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to India Foundation for the Arts in support of its efforts to enrich the practice, knowledge, public access to and experience of the arts in India.

This CD has beautiful, calming songs from around the world are perfect for bedtime, meditation, yoga and relaxation. Some of the songs included are A Lullabye, Arriba Del Cielo, and Cradle Spell of Dunvegan.

After receiving hundreds of cards and letters from parents and teachers telling us how much children love dancing, singing, and listening to Putumayo CDs, we are pleased to release our first kid's CD. World Playground: A Musical Adventure for Kids is a collection of great songs from around the world that the family can enjoy together. This CD takes children and parents on a musical journey to faraway places where they can be introduced to other people and places around the world. A trip to the World Playground makes exploring other cultures a fun adventure for music fans of all ages. U.S. Awards: 1999 Parents' Choice Silver Award 1999 National Parenting Publications Gold Award (NAPPA); 1999 Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award 1999; Finalist in The National Teachers Choice Award; "Best of" from Scholastic Magazine; "Best of" from Sesame Street Magazine NASCO A+ Award.

Samba Bossa Nova is an alluring collection of Brazilian music from samba and bossa nova's new wave. The classic sound of the past meets the voices of the future on this hip selection.