(Stereo reissue with Met Richmond rim text. Cover has some ringwear, spotty aging in back, and is bent a bit with a small split at the bottom right corner.)
Seminal early work from the legendary Joe Cuba – highly percussive Latin tracks, served up in a small combo mode that really helped pave the way for the Latin Soul generation! Joe's shaking off most of Latin tradition here – going for a tightly focused sound that features plenty of ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great postwar material from his years recording for Seeco – with titles that include "Mambo Infierno", "Chango Ta Beni", "Te He Venido A Buscar", "Escucha Mi Canto", "Zambia", "Novio Mio", and "Consternacion". (Latin) CD
Machito —
Mambos & Cha Cha Cha ... CD Seeco/Palladium (Spain), Early 1950s. Used ...
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Some great early stuff by Machito, and his band that included Mario Bauza, Jose Mangual, and Lenny Hambro – and with arrangements by Chico O'Farrill, Rene Hernandez, and Gil Fuller. Tracks include "Mamboscope", "Don't Tease Me", "Feeding The Chickens","Const ... (Latin) read moreCD
Lots of upbeat mambo tracks – and titles include "Cha Cha Charinette", "Bananas", "El Jamaiquino", "Feedin The Chickens", "Dragnet", "Mamboscope", and "Sentimental Mambo". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album
A really rare slice of work from the great Bobby Pauneto – easily one of our favorite artists on the New York Latin scene of the 60s! Bobby's best known for a rare album on the Mardi Gras label in the late 60s, and two groundbreaking 70s albums of Latin jazz – and the material here ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Que Linda", "Canonazo", "En El Bajio", "Este Cha Cha Cha", "Mi Redencion", "Cuartito 22", "Las Muchachas", and "Por Que Te Empenas En Decir". (Latin) LP, Vinyl record album