Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of other cultures. Over the last decade, Putumayo World Music has become known primarily for its “upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music that are guaranteed to make you feel good.” Putumayo’s CD covers feature the distinctive art of Nicola Heindl, whose colorful, folkloric style represents one of Putumayo’s goals: to connect the traditional to the contemporary and create products that people love. Putumayo contributes a portion of its proceed to support non-profit organizations where the music originates. In 2002 Putumayo started the Putumayo Cross-Cultural Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides multicultural teacher training and programming to elementary schools. Enjoy the wondefull display of cultural sounds!