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Putumayo World Music is a New York City based record label, specialising in folk, Latin and Afro-Cuban music, as well as other genres that may be classified as world music. The City of New York In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans of African ancestry and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians It was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of the world’s cultures. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January The label grew out of the Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Dan Storper is the founder and CEO of the record label Putumayo World Music. In the past thirteen years, the record label has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of popular international music characterized by the company’s motto:“guaranteed to make you feel good!” The name of the company comes from Putumayo, a region in Colombia. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.

The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. Koch Entertainment LP is a North American entertainment company with offices in New York, Nashville, and Toronto.

Putumayo’s CD covers feature the distinctive art of Nicola Heindl, whose colorful, folkloric style represents one of the company’s goals: to connect the traditional and the contemporary. Nicola Heindl (born 1965 in London) is an English Artist best known for her work on Putumayo World Music album covers By combining appealing music and visuals with creative retail marketing, Putumayo has developed a unique brand identity, a rarity in today’s artist-based music industry.

Putumayo is considered a pioneer and leader in developing the non-traditional market. A large portion of its target audience consists of “Cultural Creatives,” a sociological/lifestyle term for 50 million North Americans and millions more around the world with an interest in culture, travel and the arts. To reach these consumers, Putumayo has built a proprietary network of more than 3500 book, gift, clothing, coffee and other specialty retailers in the US and thousands more internationally that play and sell its CDs, in addition to maintaining a strong presence in record stores. Putumayo has developed Travel the World with Putumayo consumer contests to the Caribbean, Ireland, Morocco, Brazil, Senegal and New Orleans, cultural and performance events and consumer gift-with-purchase promotions utilizing CD samplers and calendars. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Dan Storper’s vision of establishing a global company and lifestyle brand is being furthered by CD distribution in more than 60 countries. The opening of Putumayo Europe, in Hilversum, Holland in 2000 enabled the company to connect with the European music and retail scene. is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of The expansion of the label’s international division has also extended Putumayo’s presence in South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. The company now has offices in 12 countries around the world.

The Putumayo Kids division was created in 2002 to introduce children to other cultures through fun, upbeat world music. Since the release of the best-selling World Playground CD in 1999, Putumayo Kids has established itself as a leading children’s record label, winning critical acclaim and honors from Parents’ Choice Awards, the National Parenting Publications Association and others. With its growing collection of albums and multicultural activity kits, Putumayo Kids provides children with upbeat, melodic and culturally authentic music, enhanced by educational liner notes.

Putumayo also launched the Putumayo World Music Hour in 2000, the first commercially-syndicated world music radio show. Rosalie Howarth hosts the Music Hour. Rosalie Howarth is a well known syndicated radio personality host based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The show is now heard internationally on over 130 commercial and non-commercial stations.

Fall 2004 saw the advent of Putumayo’s annual touring concert series. Putumayo Presents: Latinas, Women of Latin America visited arts centers in 30 cities, making it one of the largest organized world music tours in the U. S. Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Africa (2006) visited more than 40 concerts in the U. S. and Europe.

In June 2004, Putumayo released its first DVD, Travel the World with Putumayo, which features twelve videos shot in exotic locations and footage from live performances. This foray into other lifestyle products continued with the release of the Putumayo World Culture Travel Journal and the Caribbean Travel Journal, both released in January 2006.

The company’s commitment to helping communities in the countries where the music originates has led to the label contributing more than half a million dollars to worthwhile non-profit organizations around the world. After Hurrican Katrina, for example, Putumayo embarked on a campaign to raise funds and awareness for musicians and others affected by the hurricane. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States All of Putumayo’s proceeds from the sale of its New Orleans release are being contributed to worthwhile nonprofits and artists in the region. Other charitable recipients include Oxfam, Mercy Corps, and Make-A-Wish. Oxfam International is a confederation of 13 organizations working with over 3000 partners in more than 100 countries to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice Mercy Corps is a Non-profit organization engaged in Humanitarian aid and development activities

As international markets and consumer awareness of world music grow, Putumayo has developed creative ways to present world music that is underexposed in the mainstream media. Putumayo formed a partnership with the newly created record label Cumbancha, developed by Putumayo A&R head Jacob Edgar. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development In addition to part ownership, Putumayo will be distributing Cumbancha through its outlets in most of the world.


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