Description
World Playground takes children and their families on an inspiring musical and cultural journey around the world.
Tracks include "Fatou Yo (I Am Fatou)" by Toure Kunda of Senegal; "La Mariposa (The Butterfly)" by Colibri of Bolivia; "Three Little Birds" by Cedella Marley Booker of Jamaica; "Nyanpi Matilda (Waltzing Matilda)" by Trevo Adamson of Australia; "Home by Barna" by Teresa Doyle of Canada; "Mardi Gras Mambo" by U.S. artist Buckwheat Zydeco; "Tik Tik Tik" by Glykeria of Greece; "Bongo Bong" by Manu Chao of France; "Boom Boom Tarara" by Ricardo Lemvo of the Congo; and "Just Keep Goin On" by American musician Eric Bibb.
To sample these songs, visit Putumayo.com.
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 Teacher’s Choice Award
"Best of" from Scholastic Magazine
"Best of" from Sesame Street Magazine
NASCO A+ Award
