Rhythms Del Mundo on NPR

In producer Kenny Young’s latest project, he pairs Cuban music with popular rock songs in an effort to entertain us and SAVE THE WORLD. That’s right. All of the profits for Rhythms Del Mundo, featuring Coldplay, U2, Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys, Sting, Dido & Faithless, Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5, and others, go to Artists’ Project Earth, a fund to halt global climate change. This is the first album release for APE and I have a feeling these artists really think they can save the world. I live in the world, so I’m pulling for them.

Buena Vista Social Club is responsible for laying down the instrumentals. This NPR broadcast has an interview with Young and sample tracks by Sting, Ibrahim Ferrer, Coldplay, and the Arctic Monkeys. You can hear the interview below. Feel free to fast-forward to hear the song samples.

Kenny Young is definitely a genius. His strategy boils down to simple mathematics: Sting + Worldly Cuban beats = Happy Polar Bears.

Warning: After listening to these song samples, you may unknowingly buy a Prius and plant a tree.

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