Putumayo World Music
Putumayo World Music is een platenlabel uit New York, dat in wereldmuziek en vooral in compilaties gespecialiseerd is. Het bedrijf is in 1993 opgericht door Dan Storper, die sinds 1975 een modezaak runde.

Geschiedenis

Oprichting
Storper behaalde in 1973 zijn bul in Latijns-Amerikaanse studies aan de Washington University in St. Louis en reisde daarna naar Colombia, Ecuador, Peru en Bolivia. In Colombia was hij vooral onder de indruk van het Putumayodal, waarnaar hij zijn eerste bedrijf, de "Putumayo Clothing Company" vernoemde. Al snel was het bedrijf bekend; in 1985 had hij drie winkels en leverde hij aan nog eens 600 winkels zijn kleding.

In 1991 woonde Storper een liveconcert van Kotoja bij, een Afrikaanse band uit de San Francisco Bay Area, en hij was zo vol van deze band, dat hij besloot om een wereldmuzieklabel op te richten. In april 1993 verschenen de eerste twee cd's: The Best of World Music Volume I & II.

Succes
Storpers producties waren zo succesvol, dat hij in 1997 de kledingwinkelketen verkocht, om zich volledig op de A&R te storten; hij werd daarbij door de ethnomusicoloog Jacob Edgar ondersteund. In 2000 werd in Hilversum Putumayo Europe gevestigd, zodat Putumayo in 12 nieuwe landen kon worden gedistribueerd. Sinds de oprichting van Putumayo heeft het bedrijf meer dan 15 miljoen cd's verkocht. Het succesvolste album uit de collectie is Cuba. In Europa is Arabic Groove het populairste album. In 2008 viert Putumayo haar 15-jarig bestaan met de cd African Party.

Kunst
De cd's zijn goed te herkennen, omdat alle covers door Nicola Heindl ontworpen worden en een veelkleurige, folkloristische stijl kennen.

Cumbancha

Oprichting
In 2006 besloot Jacob Edgar een eigen wereldmuzieklabel op te richten. Dit label heet Cumbancha en is het zusterlabel van Putumayo. Cumbancha legt zich in tegenstelling tot Putumayo toe op cd's van artiesten. De cd's van Cumbancha worden door Putumayo gedistribueerd en er bestaat een sterke samenwerking tussen beide labels, zo worden de cd's van Putumayo in dezelfde studio's gemasterd. Cumbancha is op de World Music Expo (Womex) in Sevilla onderscheiden met de tweede plaats in de categorie wereldmuzieklabel van het jaar.

Discografie

Putumayo
103-2	The Best of World Music: Volume 1: World Vocal 4-1993
104-2	The Best of World Music: Volume 2: Instrumental 4-1993
107-2	The Best of Folk Music: Contemporary Folk 8-1993
108-2	The Best of World Music: African 8-1993
110-2	Kotoja: The Super Sawalé Collection 7-1994
113-2	The Best of World Music: Reggae 7-1994
114-2	The Best of World Music: World Dance Party 7-1994
115-2	Shelter: The Best of Contemporary Singer-Songwriters 11-1994
116-2	A Putumayo Christmas: World, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Soul 11-1994
117-2	The Dougie MacLean Collection 11-1994
118-2	The Laura Love Collection 3-1995
119-2	Women of the World: International 10-1995
120-2	Women of the World: Celtic I 10-1995
121-2	The Touré Kunda Collection 19-3-1996
122-2	The Dalom Kids and Splash Collection 19-3-1996
123-2	A World Instrumental Collection 19-3-1996
125-2	A Celtic Collection 2-7-1996
126-2	One World 2-7-1996
127-2	A Johnny Clegg and Juluka Collection 2-7-1996
128-2	Women’s Work 5-11-1996
129-2	Islands 4-2-1997
130-2	Travel the World with Putumayo World Music 8-4-1997
131-2	¡Latino! ¡Latino!	22-7-1997
132-2	Caribbean Party 22-7-1997
133-2	Women of the World: Celtic (European version)
134-2	Women of the World: Celtic II 9-9-1997
135-2	Music From the Coffee Lands I 7-10-1997
136-2	Romantica 13-1-1998
137-2	Women of Spirit 10-3-1998
138-2	Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: Mambo Yo Yo 19-5-1998
139-2	Afro ~ Latino 19-5-1998
140-2	Sam Mangwana: Galo Negro 19-5-1998
141-2	Celtic Tides 29-9-1998
142-2	Reggae Around the World 30-6-1998
143-2	Cairo to Casablanca 25-8-1998
144-2	A Native American Odyssey 10-11-1998
145-2	Mali to Memphis 26-1-1999
146-2	Habib Koité & Bamada: Ma Ya 26-1-1999
147-2	Dublin to Dakar: A Celtic Odyssey 23-2-1999
148-2	A Mediterranean Odyssey 6-4-1999
149-2	Cuba 25-5-1999
150-2	Brasileiro 25-5-1999
151-2	Africa 13-7-1999
152-2	Oliver Mtukudzi: Tuku Music 13-7-1999
153-2	Caribe! Caribe! 22-6-1999
154-2	World Playground I 24-8-1999
155-2	Equation: Hazy Daze 28-9-1999
156-2	Cape Verde 12-10-1999
157-2	New World Party 9-11-1999
158-2	Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: São Salvador 22-2-2000
159-2	Italian Musical Odyssey 24-10-1999
160-2	Zydeco 25-1-2000
161-2	Louisiana Gumbo 25-1-2000
162-2	Republica Dominicana 22-2-2000
163-2	South African Legends 25-4-2000
164-2	Miriam Makeba: Homeland 9-5-2000
166-2	Mo’ Vida 23-5-2000
167-2	Puerto Rico 23-5-2000
168-2	Oliver Mtukudzi: Paivepo 13-6-2000
169-2	Festa Brasil 27-6-2000
170-2	Chico César 27-6-2000
171-2	Rita Ribeiro: Pérolas Aos Povos	27-6-2000
172-2	Latinas 25-7-2000
174-2	Mariana Montalvo: Cantos del Alma 25-7-2000
176-2	Equation: The Lucky Few 11-7-2000
180-2	Music from the Tea Lands 22-8-2000
181-2	A Putumayo World Christmas 26-9-2000
182-2	A Jewish Odyssey 26-9-2000
183-2	Carnival 9-1-2001
184-2	Cajun 9-1-2001
185-2	Gypsy Caravan 13-2-2001
186-2	Gardens of Eden 13-3-2001
187-2	Mexico 10-4-2001
188-2	Jamaica 8-5-2001
189-2	Arabic Groove 12-6-2001
190-2	Colombia 10-7-2001
191-2	African Odyssey 11-9-2001
192-2	Habib Koité & Bamada: Baro 24-7-2001
193-2	World Playground II 11-7-2001
194-2	Music from the Coffee Lands II 9-10-2001
195-2	Samba Bossa Nova 8-1-2002
196-2	Mississippi Blues 12-2-2002
197-2	Latin Groove 12-3-2002
198-2	World Lounge 9-4-2002
199-2	Oliver Mtukudzi: Vhunze Moto 24-4-2002
200-2	Congo to Cuba 21-5-2002
201-2	Latin Playground 11-6-2002
202-2	Asian Groove 27-8-2002
203-2	Rumba Flamenco 24-9-2002
204-2	Afro-Portuguese Odyssey 22-10-2002
205-2	Calypso 19-11-2002
206-2	Global Soul 14-1-2003
207-2	African Playground 19-2-2003
208-2	Cover the World 19-2-2003
209-2	Euro Lounge 11-3-2003
210-2	African Groove 22-4-2003
211-2	French Caribbean 20-5-2003
212-2	Dreamland 20-5-2003
213-2	Salsa Around the World 24-6-2003
214-2	The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection: The Tuku Years 8-7-2003
215-2	American Blues 26-8-2003
216-2	Brazilian Groove 9-9-2003
217-2	The Putumayo World Music 10th Anniversary Collection 1993-2003 21-10-2003
218-2	Christmas Around the World 7-10-2003
219-2	French Café 11-11-2003
220-2	Sahara Lounge 20-1-2004
221-2	World Reggae 24-2-2004
222-2	Sing Along with Putumayo 23-3-2004
223-2	Women of Africa 27-4-2004
224-2	Nuevo Latino 25-5-2004
225-2	Greece: A Musical Odyssey 29-6-2004
226-2	Caribbean Playground 27-7-2004
227-2	World Groove 24-8-2004
228-2	Women of Latin America 21-9-2004
229-2	Blues Lounge 5-10-2004
230-2	Music from the Chocolate Lands 9-11-2004
231-2	South Pacific Islands 23-11-2004
232-2	New Orleans 25-1-2005
233-2	Kermit Ruffins 1-2-2005
234-2	Acoustic Brazil 25-2-2005
235-2	Afro – Latin Party 22-3-2005
236-2	Mali 3-5-2005
237-2	North African Groove 7-6-2005
238-2	Italian Café 21-6-2005
239-2	Swing Around the World 5-7-2005
240-2	American Folk 9-8-2005
241-2	Latin Lounge 6-9-2005
242-2	French Playground 4-10-2005
243-2	Celtic Crossroads 4-10-2005
244-2	Asian Lounge 8-11-2005
245-2	The Caribbean 10-1-2006
246-2	Reggae Playground 24-1-2006
247-2	Brazilian Lounge 21-2-2006
248-2	Turkish Groove 21-3-2006
249-2	Paris 18-4-2006
250-2	Folk Playground 23-5-2006
251-2	¡Baila!: A Latin Dance Party 23-5-2006
252-2	Music from the Wine Lands 27-6-2006
253-2	Blues Around the World 25-7-2006
254-2	Acoustic Africa 5-8-2006
255-2	Radio Latino 3-10-2006
256-2	New Orleans Christmas 3-10-2006
257-2	New Orleans Playground 17-10-2006
258-2	One World, Many Cultures 7-11-2006
259-2	Asian Dreamland 5-12-2006
260-2	A New Groove 30-1-2007
261-2	Women of the World: Acoustic 27-2-2007
262-2	Gypsy Groove 27-3-2007
263-2  Putumayo World Party 24-4-2007
264-2  Animal Playground 22-5-2007
265-2  Latin Jazz 26-6-2007
266-2  Americana 31-7-2007
267-2  World Hits 28-8-2007
268-2  Israel 25-9-2007
269-2  Brazilian Playground 25-9-2007
270-2  New Orleans Brass 23-10-2007
271-2  Tango Around the World 6-11-2007
272-2  Celtic Dreamland 20-11-2007
273-2  Latin Reggae 22-01-2008
274-2  Hawaiian Playground 22-01-2008
275-2  Euro Groove 11-03-2008
276-2  African Party 29-04-2008
277-2  African Dreamland 29-04-2008
278-2  Café Cubano 26-05-2008
279-2  Québec 24-06-2008

Titels uit de Engelstalige Wikipedia tot op heden en per jaar

1993
101/103 The Best of World Music: Volume 1 - World Vocal (April 1993)
102/104 The Best of World Music: Volume 2 - World Instrumental (April 1993)
105/107 The Best of Folk Music: Contemporary Folk (August 1993)
106/108 The Best of World Music: African (August 1993)

1994
109/110 Kotoja: The Super Sawalé Collection (July 1994)
111/113 The Best of World Music: Reggae (July 1994)
112/114 The Best of World Music: World Dance Party (July 1994)
115-2 Shelter: The Best of Contemporary Singer-Songwriters (November 1994)
116-2 A Putumayo Christmas (November 1994)
117-2 The Dougie MacLean Collection (November 1994)

1995
118-2 The Laura Love Collection (March 1995)
119-2 Women of the World: International (October 1995)
120-2 Women of the World: Celtic (October 1995)

1996
121-2 The Touré Kunda Collection (19 March 1996)
122-2 The Dalom Kids and Splash Collection (19 March 1996)
123-2 A World Instrumental Collection (19 March 1996)
124-2 A Touré Kunda, Dalom Kids / Splash and World Instrumental Sampler
125-2 A Celtic Collection (2 July 1996)
126-2 One World (2 July 1996)
127-2 A Johnny Clegg and Juluka Collection (2 July 1996)
128-2 Women's Work (May 1996)

1997
129-2 Islands (4 February 1997)
130-2 Travel the World with Putumayo World Music (8 April 1997)
131-2 ¡Latino! ¡Latino! (22 July 1997)
132-2 Caribbean Party (22 July 1997)
133-2 Women of the World: Celtic
134-2 Women of the World: Celtic II (9 September 1997)
135-2 Music From the Coffee Lands (7 October 1997)

1998
136-2 Romantica (13 January 1998)
137-2 Women of Spirit (10 March 1998)
138-2 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: Mambo Yo Yo (19 May 1998)
139-2 Afro ~ Latino (19 May 1998)
140-2 Sam Mangwana: Galo Negro (19 May 1998)
141-2 Celtic Tides (29 September 1998)
142-2 Reggae Around the World (30 June 1998)
143-2 Cairo to Casablanca (25 August 1998)
144-2 A Native American Odyssey: Inuit to Inca (10 November 1998)

1999
145-2 Mali to Memphis (26 January 1999)
146-2 Habib Koité & Bamada: Ma Ya (26 January 1999)
147-2 Dublin to Dakar: A Celtic Odyssey (23 February 1999)
148-2 A Mediterranean Odyssey (6 April 1999)
149-2 Cuba (25 May 1999)
150-2 Brasileiro (25 May 1999)
151-2 Africa (13 July 1999)
152-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Tuku Music (13 July 1999)
153-2 Caribe! Caribe! (22 June 1999)
154-2 World Playground (24 August 1999)
155-2 The Equation: Hazy Daze (28 September 1999)
156-2 Cape Verde (12 October 1999)
157-2 New World Party (9 November 1999)
158-2 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: Sao Salvador (22 February 2000)
159-2 Italian Musical Odyssey (24 October 1999)

2000
160-2 Zydeco (25 January 2000)
161-2 Louisiana Gumbo (25 January 2000)
162-2 Republica Dominicana (22 February 2000)
163-2 South African Legends (25 April 2000)
164-2 Miriam Makeba: Homeland (9 May 2000)
166-2 ¡Mo' Vida! (23 May 2000)
167-2 Puerto Rico (23 May 2000)
168-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Paivepo (13 June 2000)
169-2 Festa Brasil (27 June 2000)
170-2 Chico César (27 June 2000)
171-2 Rita Ribeiro: Perolas Aos Povos (27 June 2000)
172-2 Latinas: Women of Latin America (25 July 2000)
174-2 Mariana Montalvo: Cantos del Alma (25 July 2000)
176-2 Equation: The Lucky Few (11 July 2000)
180-2 Music from the Tea Lands (22 August 2000)
181-2 A Putumayo World Christmas (26 September 2000)
182-2 A Jewish Odyssey (26 September 2000)

2001
183-2 Carnival (9 January 2001)
184-2 Cajun (9 January 2001)
185-2 Gypsy Caravan (13 February 2001)
186-2 Gardens of Eden (13 March 2001)
187-2 Mexico (10 April 2001)
188-2 Jamaica (8 May 2001)
189-2 Arabic Groove (12 June 2001)
190-2 Colombia (10 July 2001)
191-2 African Odyssey (11 September 2001)
192-2 Habib Koité & Bamada: Baro (24 July 2001)
193-2 World Playground II (11 July 2001)
194-2 Music from the Coffee Lands II (9 October 2001)

2002
195-2 Samba Bossa Nova (8 January 2002)
196-2 Mississippi Blues (12 February 2002)
197-2 Latin Groove (12 March 2002)
198-2 World Lounge (9 April 2002)
199-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Vhunze Moto (24 April 2002)
200-2 Congo to Cuba (21 May 2002)
201-2 Latin Playground (11 June 2002)
202-2 Asian Groove (27 August 2002)
203-2 Rumba Flamenco (24 September 2002)
204-2 Afro-Portuguese Odyssey (22 October 2002)
205-2 Calypso (19 November 2002)

2003
206-2 Global Soul (14 January 2003)
207-2 African Playground (19 February 2003)
208-2 Cover the World (19 February 2003)
209-2 Euro Lounge (11 March 2003)
210-2 African Groove (22 April 2003)
211-2 French Caribbean (20 May 2003)
212-2 Dreamland (20 May 2003)
213-2 Salsa Around the World (24 June 2003)
214-2 The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection: The Tuku Years (8 July 2003)
215-2 American Blues (26 August 2003)
216-2 Brazilian Groove (9 September 2003)
217-2 The Putumayo World Music 10th Anniversary Collection (21 October 2003)
218-2 Christmas Around the World (7 October 2003)
219-2 French Café (11 November 2003)

2004
220-2 Sahara Lounge (20 January 2004)
221-2 World Reggae (24 February 2004)
222-2 Sing Along with Putumayo (23 March 2004)
223-2 Women of Africa (27 April 2004)
224-2 Nuevo Latino (25 May 2004)
225-2 Greece: A Musical Odyssey (29 June 2004)
226-2 Caribbean Playground (27 July 2004)
227-2 World Groove (24 August 2004)
228-2 Women of Latin America (21 September 2004)
229-2 Blues Lounge (5 October 2004)
230-2 Music from the Chocolate Lands (9 November 2004)
231-2 South Pacific Islands (23 November 2004)

2005
232-2 New Orleans (25 January 2005)
233-2 Kermit Ruffins (1 February 2005)
234-2 Acoustic Brazil (25 February 2005)
235-2 Afro-Latin Party (22 March 2005)
236-2 Mali (3 May 2005)
237-2 North African Groove (7 June 2005)
238-2 Italian Café (21 June 2005)
239-2 Swing Around the World (5 July 2005)
240-2 American Folk (9 August 2005)
241-2 Latin Lounge (6 September 2005)
242-2 French Playground (4 October 2005)
243-2 Celtic Crossroads (4 October 2005)
244-2 Asian Lounge (8 November 2005)
804-2 One World, One Kid (2005)

2006
245-2 The Caribbean (10 January 2006)
246-2 Reggae Playground (24 January 2006)
247-2 Brazilian Lounge (21 February 2006)
248-2 Turkish Groove (21 March 2006)
249-2 Paris (18 April 2006)
250-2 Folk Playground (23 May 2006)
251-2 ¡Baila!: A Latin Dance Party (23 May 2006)
252-2 Music from the Wine Lands (27 June 2006)
253-2 Blues Around the World (25 July 2006)
254-2 Acoustic Africa (5 August 2006)
255-2 Radio Latino (3 October 2006)
256-2 New Orleans Christmas (3 October 2006)
257-2 New Orleans Playground (17 October 2006)
258-2 One World, Many Cultures (7 November 2006)
259-2 Asian Dreamland (5 December 2006)

2007
260-2 A New Groove (30 January 2007)
261-2 Women of the World: Acoustic (27 February 2007)
262-2 Gypsy Groove (27 March 2007)
263-2 Putumayo World Party (24 April 2007)
264-2 Animal Playground (22 May 2007)
265-2 Latin Jazz (26 June 2007)
266-2 Americana (31 July 2007)
267-2 World Hits (28 August 2007)
268-2 Israel (25 September 2007)
269-2 Brazilian Playground (25 September 2007)
270-2 New Orleans Brass (23 October 2007)
271-2 Tango Around the World (23 October 2007)
272-2 Celtic Dreamland (6 November 2007)

2008
273-2 Latin Reggae (22 January 2008)
274-2 Hawaiian Playground (22 January 2008)
275-2 Euro Groove (11 March 2008)
276-2 African Party (29 April 2008)
277-2 African Dreamland (29 April 2008)
278-2 Café Cubano (27 May 2008)
279-2 Québec (10 June 2008)
280-2 Reggae Around the World (Re-release of 142-2 with different track order and 1 track less) (22 *July 2008)
281-2 Acoustic France (19 August 2008)
282-2 Acoustic Arabia (2 September 2008)
283-2 Sesame Street Playground (30 September 2008)
285-2 A Jazz & Blues Christmas (28 October 2008)
286-2 Women of Jazz (28 October 2008)

2009
287 African Reggae (27 January 2009)
288 India (24 February 2009)
289 ¡Salsa! (24 March 2009)
290 Italia (19 May 2009)
291 European Playground (19 May 2009)
292 Brazilian Café (28 July 2009)
293 Picnic Playground (28 July 2009)
294 España (29 September 2009)
295 A Family Christmas (27 October 2009)
296 Jazz Around The World (27 October 2009)

2010
297 Rhythm & Blues (9 February 2010)
299 Jazz Playground (9 March 2010)
300 Latin Party (6 April 2010)
301 South Africa (18 May 2010)
302 Rock & Roll Playground (29 June 2010)
303 Tribute to a Reggae Legend (13 July 2010)
304 Yoga (14 September 2010)
305 World Christmas Party (5 November 2010)

2011
306 Bossa Nova around the world (11 February 2011)
307 Acoustic Dreamland (22 February 2011)
308 Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá (5 April 2011)
309 Jazz (3 May 2011)
310 Kids World Party (28 June 2011)
311 African Beat (30 August 2011)
312 Latin Beat (30 August 2011)
313 Acoustic Café (12 October 2011)
314 Celtic Christmas (25 October 2011)

2012
315 Brazilian Beat (31 January 2012)
316 Instrumental Dreamland (28 February 2012)
317 African Blues (24 April 2012)
318 Cowboy Playground (22 May 2012)
319 Bluegrass (22 May 2012)
320 Arabic Beat (31 July 2012)
321 Latin Beat (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (11 September 2012)
322 European Playground (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (11 September 2012)
323 World Yoga (30 October 2012)
324 World Sing-Along (30 October 2012)

2013
326 Vintage France (26 February 2013)
World Reggae (Re-Release with 6 new tracks) (August 2013)
Reggae Playground (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (August 2013)
Acoustic America (September 2013)
American Playground (September 2013)
Women of Brazil (September 2013)
Brazilian Beat (Re-Release) (September 2013)
Brazilian Lounge (Re-Release) (September 2013)
Café Latino (Re-Release) (September 2013)
Latin Lounge (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (September 2013)
A Jewish Celebration (November 2013)

Cumbancha
 CD-CMB-1 Ska Cubano: ¡Ay Caramba! 11-07-2006 (Alleen VS+Canada)
 CD-CMB-2 The Idan Raichel Project 07-11-2006
 CD-CMB-3 Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective: Wátina 27-2-2007
 CD-CMB-4 Dobet Gnahoré: Na Afriki 26-6-2007 (Alleen VS+Canada)
 CD-CMB-5 Habib Koité: Afriki 10-9-2007
 CD-CMB-6 Umalali: The Garifuna Women's Project 27-03-2008
 CD-CMB-7 Rupa and the April Fishes: eXtraOrdinairy Rendition 15-04-2008
 CD-CMB-8 Chiwoniso Maraire: Rebel Woman 09-03-2008

Zie ook
 Lijst van platenlabels

Externe links 
 Website van Putumayo (Engels)
 Interview met Dan Storper (Engels)
 Website van Cumbancha (Engels)

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