A Mediterranean Odyssey: Athens To Andalucia

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Reveling in the richly textured tapestry of Mediterranean culture, Athens to Andalucia is a welcome addition to Putumayo's Odyssey series, bringing a healthy smorgasbord of music--"the quintessential world traveler"--to the hungry listener. As the liner notes reveal, this compilation, gathering some of the most outstanding sounds from Spain, France, Italy, and Greece barely scratches the surface of what Mediterranean flavor has to offer. Yet the varied and distinct influences of wandering Gypsy, Arab, and Jew all make their presence known along with traditional folk elements of Celtic, Spanish, and Eastern European descent. Particularly bewitching is Barrio Chino's "Saudade," a remarkably exotic synergy of sweet melody, spicy Afro-Cuban drumming, aggressively sensual Gypsy rumba guitar, and wobbly accordion, all of which conjures up images of the dance of the snake charmer and the organ grinder with a barrel full of monkeys tossed in for good measure. --Paige La Grone

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A Mediterranean Odyssey: Athens To Andalucia
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • I agree with D. Kastin's three star review....
  • What does Putumayo have against Portugal?
A Mediterranean Odyssey: Athens To Andalucia
Glykeria , and George Dalaras
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IAIC
Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

  1. Desesperado - Miguel Gil
  2. Que Son - Tekameli
  3. Bebiendo Al Alba - Luis Delgado
  4. Solo Por Miedo - Maria Salgado
  5. Saudade - Barrio Chino
  6. Duende - Lo' Jo
  7. Ebla - Novalia
  8. Sogna Fiore Mio - Il Trillo
  9. Un Poeta - Calic
  10. Miazis Me Fotia - Anemos
  11. Pare Me Apopse Pare Me - Glykeria
  12. Pame Gi Allou - George Dalaras

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Reveling in the richly textured tapestry of Mediterranean culture, Athens to Andalucia is a welcome addition to Putumayo's Odyssey series, bringing a healthy smorgasbord of music--"the quintessential world traveler"--to the hungry listener. As the liner notes reveal, this compilation, gathering some of the most outstanding sounds from Spain, France, Italy, and Greece barely scratches the surface of what Mediterranean flavor has to offer. Yet the varied and distinct influences of wandering Gypsy, Arab, and Jew all make their presence known along with traditional folk elements of Celtic, Spanish, and Eastern European descent. Particularly bewitching is Barrio Chino's "Saudade," a remarkably exotic synergy of sweet melody, spicy Afro-Cuban drumming, aggressively sensual Gypsy rumba guitar, and wobbly accordion, all of which conjures up images of the dance of the snake charmer and the organ grinder with a barrel full of monkeys tossed in for good measure. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An odyssey around the Mediterranean.......2006-06-12

I first listened to this CD in college--and I've been taken ever since.My particularly favorite tracks are the Greek ones.I've always had a soft spot for Greece.

Lo'Jo's song "Duende" (which is missing from recent imprints of this disk for some reason)introduced me to this talented French group.Thanks to this CD,I now have 4 Lo'Jo disks,one of which is a live album(!)

This Putumayo album shows its talent in introducing people to new artists.
Best tracks-
Anemos-they're compared to Enya in the liner notes.They have a wonderfully serene track.
Glykeria-A beautiful Greek love song.
Lo'Jo-A ratatouille of reggae,gypsy,chanson&North African music.They're fabulously har Hutch owen travaille dur ! (hutch owen t1)

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Authors: Hart
Catalog: Book
Media: Broché
Release Date: 01 October, 2002
Publisher: La Comedie Illustrée
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3 out of 5 stars What does Putumayo have against Portugal?.......2005-07-28

Good cd. Great songs, great musicians. Putumayo, however, needs to discover Portugal, which, by the way, does share a coast on the Mediterranean, along with Spain, Italy, Greece, and the other countries listed. There are many Portuguese musicians who deserve to be heard world-round: Dulce Pontes, Pedro Barroso, Mariza, Jose Medeiros, Katia Guerreiro, Madredeus, Fausto, Cristina Branco, Luis Represas, Ne Ladeiras.

How about a cd of strictly Portuguese musicians, from Portugal, as opposed to Brazil, or Cape Verde?

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