A huge dip into the massive Latin catalog of Fania Records – served up here with selections from four different DJs on four of the CDs – followed by a set of remixes on the fifth CD! The cuts are straight on the first four – and the package features 70 classics from the boogaloo ... (Funky Compilations, Latin)read moreCD
Los Nombres —
Los Nombres ... CD Asterisk, Mid 70s. New Copy ...
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Beautiful brown-eyed soul from the Ohio scene of the 70s – just the sort of record you might have expected to hear from East LA or Spanish Harlem back in the day – but even more amazing to come from Cleveland! The group are a Latin combo at the core, but they've soaked up plenty of ... (Soul, Latin)read moreCD
Cesar Ascarrunz —
Cesar 830 ... CD Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1975. New Copy ...
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Lost Latin funk from the Bay Area scene of the 70s – and an album that may well blow away better-known work by groups like Malo, Azteca, or El Chicano! The album's near-perfect right from the start – and brings in plenty of New York elements to the groove, thanks to the inclusion of a ... read moreCD
Various —
12 Bombazos Bailables ... CD Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ...
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A dozen heavy groovers from the legendary Discos Fuentes – pulled from a time when the Colombian label was really finding its sound and strengths – mixing together older strands of Afro Cuban inspiration with a special vibe that would soon make their scene rival the Latin music power of ... read moreCD
El Gran Fellove —
Mango Mangue ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ...
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One of the first international collections to showcase the genius of Francisco Fellove Valdes – a singer and percussionist who first rose up on the scene in Havana in the 50s, but who made an undeniably strong contribution to the Mexican scene of the late 50s and early 60s – with the ... read moreCD
Joe Bataan & Los Fulanos —
King Of Latin Soul ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 2009. New Copy ...
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Recent genius from the true king of Latin Soul – the mighty Joe Bataan, sounding every bit as great now as he did back in the day! Bataan gets some very hip backing from Los Fulanos – a Barcelona-based combo who help recreate the tight sound of Joe's early grooves from the late 60s, ... read moreCD
Nilo Espinosa/Bossa 70/Los Hiltons —
Shaken, Not Stirred ... CD Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ...
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Some of the finest Peruvian grooves of the 60s and 70s – served up by three different groups headed by reedman Nilo Espinosa, plus a few other combos as well! Nilo's got a way with a groove that's totally unique – a bit soul jazz a times, influenced by bossa at others, and sometimes ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
Emil Richards —
Yazz Per Favore ... CD Del-Fi/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1961. New Copy ...
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One of the few albums ever issued under the name of Emil Richards – an important percussionist on the LA scene, and one who played on countless jazz albums and other sessions over the years! This set has Richards working almost exclusively on vibes – as a rare outing for the mostly-rock ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD
The rare Latino Fantastico from Rubens Bassini – featuring a range of percussion and overall vibe that blends the feverishly rhythmic vibes his native Brazil with African, Cuban and South American styled numbers with ultra groovy exotica! Bassini is a master percussionist and he's backed by ... (Brazil, Latin)read moreCD
Luis Gasca —
Collage ... CD Fantasy/BGP (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
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A standout classic from trumpeter Luis Gasca – and a set that may well be the artists' most complete musical vision of the 70s! The group here is larger than on previous records, and Gasca's dropped a bit of his Latin roots in exchange for a soaring, slightly spiritual sound put together by ... (Jazz, Latin)read moreCD