Part of Putumayo's ongoing Women of the World series of gender-themed compilations, WOMEN OF THE WORLD: ACOUSTIC ranges from pop-oriented tunes by Iceland's artsy Emiliana Torrini and Canadian alt-folkies the Wailin' Jennys to more exotic offerings by Cape Verde's Lura and the Croatian folksinger Tamara Obrovac. A wide-ranging and varied collection, WOMEN OF THE WORLD: ACOUSTIC is tied together by the obvious passion of the 11 performers. Other highlights include Marta Gomez's smoky "Paula Ausente" and Sandrine Kiberlain's beautifully restrained "M'Envoyers des Fleurs."