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So Frenchy So Chic is released once a year. It has become a ‘French rendez vous’ for the Australian community. It reached #9 in the ARIA Chart, making it the first French-speaking album to reach such rank. It showcases the latest music from France across an eclectic range of genres.

It is the unofficial soundtrack to the French Film Festival who gathers each year over 80,000 Francophiles nationally. (Number 1 Foreign Film Festival in Australia).

Ballade en France – Classic Chansons & Nouvelle Vague brings together contemporary and timeless French music on a beautiful album. This collection of the latest French pop, indie and chanson will lure the listener on a journey to unexpectedly tantalizing corners of the Gallic musical landscape.

Putumayo joins in the 400th Anniversary celebration of one of the world’s most fascinating and beautiful cities with the new release Québec. This collection features an array of Québécois songs ranging from traditional folk to contemporary singer-songwriters, and even includes a song by a Native Canadian artist singing in the rare Montagnais language.

Putumayo World Music brings the romance and charm of Paris and the French countryside with the release of Acoustic France.  This collection features contemporary chanson and acoustic pop by established stars and up-and-coming artists from today’s thriving French music scene.  Inspired by the classic styles of an earlier generation, young artists are borrowing from old-school lyric-driven composition, folk and Gypsy jazz to create an appealing modern sound.  The music captures the ambiance of strolling along the Seine or sipping wine in a Parisian café on a beautiful summer day.

1. Les escrocs - Assedic
2. Thomas Dutronc - J'Suis Pas d'Ici
3. Sandrine Kiberlain - Le Quotidien
4. Pascal Lejeune - Bilingue in Paris
5. JP Nataf - Mon ami d'en Haut
6. Constance Amiot - Clash dans le tempo
7. Gordon Sanchez - Les Aléas de l'Hiver
8. Carla Bruni - Raphaël
9. Rose - Sombre Con
10. Gérard Pitiot - Couplet de la Rue de Bagnolet
11. Romane - Passion
12. Rupa & The April Fishes - Maintenant

So Frenchy So Chic is released once a year in March. It has become a 'French rendez vous' for the Australian community. It reached #9 in the Aria Chart, making it the first French-speaking album to reach such rank. It showcases the latest music from France across an eclectic range of genres. It is the unofficial soundtrack to the French Film Festival who gathers each year over 80,000 Francophiles nationally.

To listen to extracts of the album, please click here

1. Daphne - Musicamor

2. Olivier Libaux - Les Petit Succes

3. Mick Est Tout Seul - Encore

4. Cocoon - On My Way

5. Louise Vertigo - La Traversee

6. $olal Psycho Girls & Psycow Boys (Haaksman & Haaksman Remix)

7. Benjamin Biolay - Dans La Merco Benz (Radio Edit)

8. Stael - Le Temps De Dire Ouf

9. Ours - Quand Nina Est Saôule

10. Pascal Parisot - Les Filles

11. Hey Hey My My - Too Much Space

12. Keren Ann - It Ain’t No Crime

13. Louis Bertignac - Tant Pis Pour Tout

14. Nouvelle Vague - Fade To Grey

1. Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle - Sing Sing

2. Olivia Ruiz - La Femme Chocolat

3. Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing

4. Bertrand Betsch - J’aime Bien

5. Le Maximum Kouette - Fuck Me Tender

6. Jean Corti - Mon Oncle

7. Mick Est Tout Seul - J’Te Jure

8. Yael Naim - New Soul

9. Constance Amiot - Clash Dans Le Tempo

10. Ridan - J’En Peux Plus

11. Brigitte Fontaine - La Métro

12. Arthur H - Lily Dale (Extrait De “Hiers Bleus” De J.A Nau) (Album Version)

13. Brisa Roché - Whistle

Track listing

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French Café is a collection of classic and modern French music that will transport the listener to the romantic streets of Paris. The album features some of the greatest names in the history of French music as well as new artists who are inspired by classic chanson, gypsy jazz and musette. Paris has long been an epicenter for café culture, and its countless cafes have always been magnets for bohemians, artists, poets, revolutionaries, laborers and musicians. Indeed, the history of French music is inextricably linked to the cafes and music halls where popular music styles like musette and chanson were originally performed.

1 Paris Combo  •  Fibre de Verre

2 Serge Gainsbourg  •  Marilou Sous La Neige

3 Barbara  •  Si la Photo est Bonne

4 Enzo Enzo  •  Juste Quelqu'un de Bien

5 Georges Brassens  •  Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit

6 Jane Birkin  •  Elaeudanla Téïtéïa

7 Coralie Clément  •  La Mer Opale

8 Mathieu Boogaerts  •  Ondulé

9 Brigitte Bardot  •  Un Jour Comme un Autre

10 Paris Combo  •  On N'a Pas Besoin

11 Sanseverino  •  Mal ô Mains

12 Baguette Quartette  •  En Douce

13 Polo  •  La Fée Clochette

The World Playground adventure continues with French Playground, a collection of French language songs that will bring joy to people of all ages. French Playground will take listeners on an inspiring and entertaining musical journey. Bon Voyage!

1 Alain Schneider  •  Chatouiller le Ciel Avec Toi • (France)

2 Don Pedro et ses Dromadaires  •  Lutece • (France)

3 Pascal Parisot  •  Wonderful • (France)

4 Dominique Dimey  •  Clic-Clac Oh C'est Beau! • (France)

5 L'Autobus à Vapeur  •  Bonjour, Bonjour • (France)

6 Tryo  •  Monsieur Bibendum • (France)

7 Triton  •  L' île Maurice • (Mauritius)

8 Ariane Moffatt  •  Le Matin en Patins • (France)

9 Polo  •  Petit Français • (Canada)

10 Lole-Lolay  •  Sensation (Bidi Bom Bom) • (Haiti)

11 Thomas Fersen  •  Croque • (France)

12 Bénabar & Associés  •  La P'tite Monnaie • (France)

While many musical instruments are traditionally played exclusively by men, women often provide the voice of Africa’s music. This legacy carries over from traditional to contemporary music, and many of today’s most popular singers in Africa are women. Women of Africa features Putumayo’s favorite songs by women from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Ranging from internationally revered artists like Angèlique Kidjo (Benin), Tarika (Madagascar), Women of Mambazo (South Africa), Khadja Nin (Burundi) and Dorothy Masuka (Zimbabwe), to rising stars such as Judith Sephuma (South Africa), Souad Massi (Algeria), and Sibongile Khumalo (South Africa), to new discoveries Nawal (Comoros), Maria de Barros (Cape Verde), Kaïssa (Cameroon), and Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast), the artists on Women of Africa represent a wide spectrum of today’s African music scene.

African Odyssey is a voyage of discovery. It uncovers a number of artists whose music has never been heard outside of their borders as well as voices who are just beginning to be featured on the international stage. Meditative and reflective, yet overflowing with soul and spirit, the music on African Odyssey is a mesmerizing journey through this rich and varied region. The music of Africa is recognized worldwide for its complex rhythms and upbeat dance styles. The predominant image of African music is that of drumming and percussion, and indeed much of the rhythmic elements of contemporary popular music throughout the Western world have roots in the rhythms of Africa. Africa is also a tremendous source of beautiful, melodic music with a slower, more introspective flavor.

Over the years, Gypsies have been simultaneously scorned and glorified, rejected and romanticized. They are almost mythical and magical beings, representing people outside the confines and mundane realities of the everyday world. Gypsy music is exotic, mysterious and accessible and will appeal to a broad range of people who are interested in world and folk music. The success of films and soundtracks on Gypsy music such as Latcho Drom reveals that there is broad interest in Gypsy music and culture. Gypsy Caravan also features detailed liner notes by noted music critic and Gypsy music specialist Michal Shapiro.

1 Romanyi Rota  •  Divi Divi, So Kerdjan • (Hungary)

2 Kalyi Jag  •  Movi Shei, Sabina • (Hungary)

3 Saban Bajramovic  •  Pena • (Serbia)

4 Vlatko Stefovski  •  Gipsy Song • (Macedonia)

5 Coco Briaval  •  Les Yeux Noirs • (France)

6 Thierry Robin  •  L'Amour S'Envole • (France)

7 Miguel Angel Cortes  •  Al Likindoy • (Spain)

8 Romanyi Rota  •  Korkore Zav Ande Kalyi Ratyi • (Hungary)

9 Amaro Suno  •  Kutka Avel e Sej Bari • (Hungary)

10 Djelem  •  Codru • (Moldova/Ukraine/Canada)

11 Ando Drom  •  Sza Tele Zsav • (Hungary)

Thanks to the Moors, Spanish music has an Arabic influence. And Cuban music combines Spanish heritage with West African music, a region that also shares historical connections with the Arab world. North African Groove features artists from every North African country.

A collection of multicultural collaborations between many of the world's leading musicians.

Features well-known artists Yousou N'Dour, Toots & the Maytals with Willie Nelson, Cheb Mami with Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal, Susheela Raman, Wasis Diop and more.