Bring cultural exploration to the next level in your classroom!

Thomson Heinle, in partnership with Putumayo World Music, is proud to present musical compilations for your Spanish, French, and Italian courses. Nuevo Latino, French Café, and Italian Café offer a variety of intriguing songs from both established and up-and-coming artists. Through music, your students can gain a deeper cultural insight, as Nuevo Latino, French Café, and Italian Café bring them to the crossroads where traditional meets contemporary.

Nuevo Latino

This lively music collection features a broad array of the diverse sounds of the Americas. Your students will hear unique, innovative compositions drawing from styles such as Argentinian tango and Brazilian bossa nova blended with elements of blues, rock, hip-hop, and more.

Sonidos, sabores y palabras, the corresponding activity manual, contains comprehension questions, topics for in-class discussion or essays, and communicative critical-thinking activities. This workbook is available with the Nuevo Latino CD at a discounted price when packaged with a Heinle Spanish text.

French Café

Bring your students to the romantic sidewalk cafés of Paris, without setting foot outside the classroom! This compelling album captures the essence of "café culture" by uniting some of the most famous names in French music with newer artists who blend their progressive styles with the sounds of the past.

From Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot to Enzo Enzo and Baguette Quartette, French Café fuses the artistic energy and the dramatic history of French music.

The French Café CD is available at a discounted price when packaged with a Heinle French text.

Italian Café

A harmonious mix of old and new, Italian Music inspired by the everyday life and essence of Italy. This collection of Italian songs will immerse students in the eras of the Quartetto Cetra, Nicola Arigliano, Fred Buscaglione and the packed nightclubs of the 40s, 50s, and 60s to award wining artists of today such as Daniele Silversteri. Elements of jazz, swing, boogie-woogie, retro, and popular music are brought together in this delightful collection that will appeal to any student.

The Italian Café CD is available at a discounted price when packaged with a Heinle Italian text.

To listen to clips of music from these CD's, please visit Putumayo's website at www.putumayo.com. For more information about using these outstanding resources in your classroom please contact your local Heinle representative.