2003年非典期间，因为无聊，便在网上下载歌曲听。那阵子周围有几个人都喜欢听世界各地非英语国家的音乐。这类音乐很难归类，反正我不喜欢“世界音乐”这种说法。这种说法曾遭到过不少第三世界国家音乐家的反对。“世界音乐”是美国人在唱片店里给音乐分类时的说法，而不是描述音乐特征的说法。“世界音乐”的潜台词叫“非我族类音乐”。

当时日本King Records公司出过一套世界各地民族音乐的唱片，纯粹原生态，没有任何修饰，我在网上下载了几张专辑后便喜欢上了。在北京进入非典最恐怖时期的那几天，我在家憋得实在太难受了，决定出去转转。我打车一路畅通飞奔到王府井，当时还有家音像店，想买些唱片回家听。结果我发现了全套的King公司的民族音乐唱片，2900块钱，我毫不犹豫就要掏钱买。负责导购的小伙子觉得很奇怪，这套唱片放在店里好几个月了，据他说北京音乐台买走一套，剩下这套上面都落灰了，也没人过问。见我这么痛快想买唱片，便告诉我，最好跟代理这套唱片的负责人联系，也许会便宜点。最后我跟风潮唱片公司的人联系上，便宜了两百多拿下这套唱片。

当时，还有两个系列的唱片我非常喜欢，一个是Putumayo系列，一个是the Rough Guide to系列，这两个系列都是以出版第三世界国家的音乐为主。Putumayo是一个专门做世界民族服饰的老板Dan Storper在1993年开的唱片公司，到2003年，他们出版了106张专辑，音乐涵盖了世界各地，他们对音乐的选择有两条：好听且富有节奏感，要让人一听就高兴。这和King公司的纯野生无污染的音乐形成鲜明对照。当然，我喜欢的另一个系列the Rough Guide to介于Putumayo和King之间。

Putumayo的唱片主要以拼盘为主，个人专辑只出过十几张。

遗憾的是，Putumayo系列没有被引进到国内，有时候偶尔能在音像店里看到盗版唱片。2013年Putumayo唱片公司成立20周年，20年间，Putumayo出版了除中国和南极洲之外世界各个国家的音乐唱片326张。为什么没有中国音乐？我想，按照Dan Storper选择音乐的标准，中国音乐既不好听，也没有节奏感，尤其是不符合他对“快乐音乐”的要求。

在这326张专辑中，我费尽九牛二虎之力，搞到了其中的320张，还有那么几张没有找到，估计是绝版了。这对于一个有强迫症的人来说心里是很不爽的。

这里尤其要提一下的是Putumayo系列唱片的设计者Nicola Heindl，她几乎包办了Putumayo所有唱片的封面设计，这让这个系列的唱片显得与众不同。在众多的唱片中，你会一眼就能辨认出它属于Putumayo。

Discography

1993
101/103 The Best of World Music: Volume 1 - World Vocal (April 1993)
102/104 The Best of World Music: Volume 2 - World Instrumental (April 1993)
105/107 The Best of Folk Music: Contemporary Folk (August 1993)
106/108 The Best of World Music: African (August 1993)

1994
109/110 Kotoja: The Super Sawalé Collection (July 1994)
111/113 The Best of World Music: Reggae (July 1994)
112/114 The Best of World Music: World Dance Party (July 1994)
115-2 Shelter: The Best of Contemporary Singer-Songwriters (November 1994)
116-2 A Putumayo Christmas (November 1994)
117-2 The Dougie MacLean Collection (November 1994)

1995
118-2 The Laura Love Collection (March 1995)
119-2 Women of the World: International (October 1995)
120-2 Women of the World: Celtic (October 1995)

1996
121-2 The Touré Kunda Collection (19 March 1996)
122-2 The Dalom Kids and Splash Collection (19 March 1996)
123-2 A World Instrumental Collection (19 March 1996)
♣124-2 A Touré Kunda, Dalom Kids / Splash and World Instrumental Sampler
125-2 A Celtic Collection (2 July 1996)
126-2 One World (2 July 1996)
127-2 A Johnny Clegg and Juluka Collection (2 July 1996)
128-2 Women’s Work (May 1996)

1997
129-2 Islands (4 February 1997)
130-2 Travel the World with Putumayo World Music (8 April 1997)
131-2 ¡Latino! ¡Latino! (22 July 1997)
132-2 Caribbean Party (22 July 1997)
133-2 Women of the World: Celtic
134-2 Women of the World: Celtic II (9 September 1997)
135-2 Music From the Coffee Lands (7 October 1997)

1998
136-2 Romantica (13 January 1998)
137-2 Women of Spirit (10 March 1998)
138-2 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: Mambo Yo Yo (19 May 1998)
139-2 Afro ~ Latino (19 May 1998)
140-2 Sam Mangwana: Galo Negro (19 May 1998)
141-2 Celtic Tides (29 September 1998)
142-2 Reggae Around the World (30 June 1998)
143-2 Cairo to Casablanca (25 August 1998)
144-2 A Native American Odyssey (10 November 1998)

1999
145-2 Mali to Memphis (26 January 1999)
146-2 Habib Koité & Bamada: Ma Ya (26 January 1999)
147-2 Dublin to Dakar: A Celtic Odyssey (23 February 1999)
148-2 A Mediterranean Odyssey (6 April 1999)
149-2 Cuba (25 May 1999)
150-2 Brasileiro (25 May 1999)
151-2 Africa (13 July 1999)
152-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Tuku Music (13 July 1999)
153-2 Caribe! Caribe! (22 June 1999)
154-2 World Playground (24 August 1999)
155-2 The Equation: Hazy Daze (28 September 1999)
156-2 Cape Verde (12 October 1999)
157-2 New World Party (9 November 1999)
158-2 Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca: Sao Salvador (22 February 2000)
159-2 Italian Musical Odyssey (24 October 1999)

2000
160-2 Zydeco (25 January 2000)
161-2 Louisiana Gumbo (25 January 2000)
162-2 Republica Dominicana (22 February 2000)
163-2 South African Legends (25 April 2000)
164-2 Miriam Makeba: Homeland (9 May 2000)
166-2 ¡Mo’ Vida! (23 May 2000)
167-2 Puerto Rico (23 May 2000)
168-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Paivepo (13 June 2000)
169-2 Festa Brasil (27 June 2000)
170-2 Chico César (27 June 2000)
171-2 Rita Ribeiro: Perolas Aos Povos (27 June 2000)
172-2 Latinas: Women of Latin America (25 July 2000)
174-2 Mariana Montalvo: Cantos del Alma (25 July 2000)
176-2 Equation: The Lucky Few (11 July 2000)
180-2 Music from the Tea Lands (22 August 2000)
181-2 A Putumayo World Christmas (26 September 2000)
182-2 A Jewish Odyssey (26 September 2000)

2001
183-2 Carnival (9 January 2001)
184-2 Cajun (9 January 2001)
185-2 Gypsy Caravan (13 February 2001)
186-2 Gardens of Eden (13 March 2001)
187-2 Mexico (10 April 2001)
188-2 Jamaica (8 May 2001)
189-2 Arabic Groove (12 June 2001)
190-2 Colombia (10 July 2001)
191-2 African Odyssey (11 September 2001)
192-2 Habib Koité & Bamada: Baro (24 July 2001)
193-2 World Playground II (11 July 2001)
194-2 Music from the Coffee Lands II (9 October 2001)

2002
195-2 Samba Bossa Nova (8 January 2002)
196-2 Mississippi Blues (12 February 2002)
197-2 Latin Groove (12 March 2002)
198-2 World Lounge (9 April 2002)
♣199-2 Oliver Mtukudzi: Vhunze Moto (24 April 2002)
200-2 Congo to Cuba (21 May 2002)
201-2 Latin Playground (11 June 2002)
202-2 Asian Groove (27 August 2002)
203-2 Rumba Flamenco (24 September 2002)
204-2 Afro-Portuguese Odyssey (22 October 2002)
205-2 Calypso (19 November 2002)

2003
206-2 Global Soul (14 January 2003)
207-2 African Playground (19 February 2003)
208-2 Cover the World (19 February 2003)
209-2 Euro Lounge (11 March 2003)
210-2 African Groove (22 April 2003)
211-2 French Caribbean (20 May 2003)
212-2 Dreamland (20 May 2003)
213-2 Salsa Around the World (24 June 2003)
214-2 The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection: The Tuku Years (8 July 2003)
215-2 American Blues (26 August 2003)
216-2 Brazilian Groove (9 September 2003)
217-2 The Putumayo World Music 10th Anniversary Collection (21 October 2003)
218-2 Christmas Around the World (7 October 2003)
219-2 French Café (11 November 2003)

2004
220-2 Sahara Lounge (20 January 2004)
221-2 World Reggae (24 February 2004)
222-2 Sing Along with Putumayo (23 March 2004)
223-2 Women of Africa (27 April 2004)
224-2 Nuevo Latino (25 May 2004)
225-2 Greece: A Musical Odyssey (29 June 2004)
226-2 Caribbean Playground (27 July 2004)
227-2 World Groove (24 August 2004)
228-2 Women of Latin America (21 September 2004)
229-2 Blues Lounge (5 October 2004)
230-2 Music from the Chocolate Lands (9 November 2004)
231-2 South Pacific Islands (23 November 2004)

2005
232-2 New Orleans (25 January 2005)
233-2 Kermit Ruffins (1 February 2005)
234-2 Acoustic Brazil (25 February 2005)
235-2 Afro-Latin Party (22 March 2005)
236-2 Mali (3 May 2005)
237-2 North African Groove (7 June 2005)
238-2 Italian Café (21 June 2005)
239-2 Swing Around the World (5 July 2005)
240-2 American Folk (9 August 2005)
241-2 Latin Lounge (6 September 2005)
242-2 French Playground (4 October 2005)
243-2 Celtic Crossroads (4 October 2005)
244-2 Asian Lounge (8 November 2005)

2006
245-2 The Caribbean (10 January 2006)
246-2 Reggae Playground (24 January 2006)
247-2 Brazilian Lounge (21 February 2006)
248-2 Turkish Groove (21 March 2006)
249-2 Paris (18 April 2006)
250-2 Folk Playground (23 May 2006)
251-2 ¡Baila!: A Latin Dance Party (23 May 2006)
252-2 Music from the Wine Lands (27 June 2006)
253-2 Blues Around the World (25 July 2006)
254-2 Acoustic Africa (5 August 2006)
255-2 Radio Latino (3 October 2006)
256-2 New Orleans Christmas (3 October 2006)
257-2 New Orleans Playground (17 October 2006)
258-2 One World, Many Cultures (7 November 2006)
259-2 Asian Dreamland (5 December 2006)

2007
260-2 A New Groove (30 January 2007)
261-2 Women of the World: Acoustic (27 February 2007)
262-2 Gypsy Groove (27 March 2007)
263-2 Putumayo World Party (24 April 2007)
264-2 Animal Playground (22 May 2007)
265-2 Latin Jazz (26 June 2007)
266-2 Americana (31 July 2007)
267-2 World Hits (28 August 2007)
268-2 Israel (25 September 2007)
269-2 Brazilian Playground (25 September 2007)
270-2 New Orleans Brass (23 October 2007)
271-2 Tango Around the World (23 October 2007)
272-2 Celtic Dreamland (6 November 2007)

2008
273-2 Latin Reggae (22 January 2008)
274-2 Hawaiian Playground (22 January 2008)
275-2 Euro Groove (11 March 2008)
276-2 African Party (29 April 2008)
277-2 African Dreamland (29 April 2008)
278-2 Café Cubano (27 May 2008)
279-2 Québec (10 June 2008)
280-2 Reggae Around the World (Re-release of 142-2 with different track order and 1 track less) (22 July 2008)
281-2 Acoustic France (19 August 2008)
282-2 Acoustic Arabia (2 September 2008)
283-2 Sesame Street Playground (30 September 2008))
285-2 A Jazz & Blues Christmas (28 October 2008)
286-2 Women of Jazz (28 October 2008)

2009
287 African Reggae (27 January 2009)
288 India (24 February 2009)
289 ¡Salsa! (24 March 2009)
290 Italia (19 May 2009)
291 European Playground (19 May 2009)
292 Brazilian Café (28 July 2009)
293 Picnic Playground (28 July 2009)
294 España (29 September 2009)
295 A Family Christmas (27 October 2009)
296 Jazz Around The World (27 October 2009)

2010
297 Rhythm & Blues (9 February 2010)
♣299 Jazz Playground (9 March 2010)
300 Latin Party (6 April 2010)
301 South Africa (18 May 2010)
302 Rock & Roll Playground (29 June 2010)
303 Tribute to a Reggae Legend (13 July 2010)
304 Yoga (14 September 2010)
305 World Christmas Party (5 November 2010)

2011
306 Bossa Nova around the world (11 February 2011)
307 Acoustic Dreamland (22 February 2011)
308 Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Chá (5 April 2011)
309 Jazz (3 May 2011)
310 Kids World Party (28 June 2011)
311 African Beat (30 August 2011)
312 Latin Beat (30 August 2011)
313 Acoustic Café (12 October 2011)
314 Celtic Christmas (25 October 2011)

2012
315 Brazilian Beat (31 January 2012)
♣316 Instrumental Dreamland (28 February 2012)
317 African Blues (24 April 2012)
♣318 Cowboy Playground (22 May 2012)
319 Bluegrass (22 May 2012)
320 Arabic Beat (31 July 2012)
321 Latin Beat (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (11 September 2012)
322 European Playground (Re-Release with 3 new tracks) (11 September 2012)
323 World Yoga (30 October 2012)
324 World Sing-Along (30 October 2012)

2013
326 Vintage France (26 February 2013)
（标♣的是我还没找到）