World Music a Global Journey

2010 Grammy Finalist: New Age Category. "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4" is the fourth in a series of a collection of works and peace-themed albums inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan's remote Shikoku Island. A journey taken by the beloved Buddist monk Ku-Kai over a millennium ago, via the music contained in "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Volume 4", Kitaro continues to explore uncharted waters with his magnificently expansive vision and ever-questing spirit. Through his ongoing inspirational musical message of Peace and Love Kitaro enjoys transporting his fans to the four corners of the globe, shining the spotlight of his musical message on audiences as he inspires fans from around the globe to unite as one.

Putumayo has dedicated a series of excellent albums to present music from all around a country. Two countries with a rich and old musical tradition are Israel and India. Both countries have an amazing variety of music styles with influences from centuries-old sources joined now by American, European and African grooves. Most of the songs' lyrics are in their private languages adding a nice exotic flavor. Enjoy two unique albums from Putumayo, with full multilingual booklets scanned.

Some of the most beautiful and popular putumayo albums are included in this 5cd package: American Blues (2003), Americana (2007), Bluegrass (2012) and Jazz (2011) exploring american roots music through legendary artists of blues, country, bluegrass and jazz. The set completes a great album released in 2009, that showcases the forms of jazz around the world. A must-have collection by putumayo, for all jazz and blues fans. Enjoy.

Akela Sun delivers a contemporary instrumental take on global village pop. It's a sound not unlike that of world music-influenced experimental electronic artists, but Akela Sun adds a soundtrack composer's affinity for aural imagery that gives ONE WORLD its own unique twist. With the aid of numerous world instruments such as the Armenian Duduk, Turkish Ney, Oriental percussion and tribal voice samples, Akela Sun creates an effective blend of traditional world music instrumentation and ambient dreaminess, then laces the eclectic mix with accessible pop grooves.