Acoustic Dreamland
Posted in CDs, Lullabies
Putumayo Kids presents Acoustic Dreamland, a soothing collection of songs for bedtime and relaxation. Celebrated singer-songwriters perform unplugged music to lull children to sleep and for adults to unwind to. The CD includes songs originally recorded by the Allman Brothers, James Taylor, Wilco and Mary Chapin Carpenter, among others. A read-aloud, mini storybook that parents can share with their children at bedtime accompanies the CD. Acoustic Dreamland is the fifth release in Putumayo Kids’ popular Dreamland Series.
Price: R130
African Dreamland continues the series that has brought peace and relaxation to music fans both young and old. The soothing sounds presented on this collection feature vocal and instrumental blends from Cameroon to Cape Verde. Bedtime only gets easier as Putumayo Kids creates a cultural lullaby experience no child will be able to resist. 
Celtic music has long been known for both its danceable jigs and reels and its tranquil, beautiful melodies. For this collection, Putumayo Kids focuses on the softer side of Celtic music, harvested from the rich musical traditions of Ireland, Scotland, eastern Canada and beyond. Celtic Dreamland features songs that are perfect for the slumbering child, meditating mom and dad or the weary worker desperate for a little quiet relaxation. The album joins the successful Dreamland series alongside Dreamland: World Lullabies and Soothing Sounds and African Dreamland.
Putumayo invites listeners to turn down the lights and relax to the tranquil melodies of beautiful lullabies and soothing songs from Africa, Europe, North and South America and Asia. More than simply a bedtime album for children, Dreamland: World Lullabies and Soothing Songs, features beautiful, universally appealing songs that will create a calm ambiance for people of all ages. Dreamland is the fifth recording in the acclaimed World Playground series of music and multicultural activity kits from Putumayo Kids.
These gentle songs embrace experiences common to mothers and children around the world. The English and Xhosa songs are based on stories and phenomena familiar to us. The songs have universal appeal, reflecting our common humanity. The /Xam folklore, Halley’s Comet, the magic of the Milky Way, The Beautiful Moon and her entourage of dazzling stars all play a major part in the essence of this album. They are songs for soothing.
The sounds that babies hear while inside the womb is their very first sensory experience of the world outside. There is growing evidence that playing music to your baby in utero has many benefits including relaxation, bonding as well as emotional and intellectual development. In fact, your baby will remember the music that you play even after birth.
An enchanting album of gentle African melodies, some original compositions and others famous. All capture the magic, wonderment and peace of an African night. Guaranteed to bring serenity, sleep and comfort to all who listen to it… Includes Thula Baba”.