A record that's every bit as groovy as you might guess from the title – served up by one of the most unique combos to record for Colombia's Discos Fuentes in the 70s! Afrosound certainly have plenty of rhythms and sounds that resonate with their contemporaries at the top of the South ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Afrosound —
La Danza De Los Mirlos ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
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Killer work from one of the most unique combos in Latin music – a Colombian group who are clearly trying to go for a funky Latin groove, ala Chakachas – but who also bring in some of the coolest elements from Peruvian music and other South American scenes at the time! Percussion is ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fred Fisher Atalobhor & His Ogiza Dance Band —
African Carnival ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ...
$6.9924.99
Funky African work from Fred Fisher – a Nigerian trombonist who crafted his own unique groove at the end of the 70s! Fred both sings and plays trombone – the latter with a Fred Wesley-like soulfulness – and his rhythms here are really wide-ranging, and embrace a host of new ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Joe Bataan —
Call My Name ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 2005. Used ...
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Joe Bataan is alive and well – and to our ears, the king of Latin Soul is sounding better than he has in decades! This tasty little set really takes us back to Joe's classic work for Fania – but it's also got a slightly different twist – one that shows a new younger appreciation ... (Latin) read moreCD
Joe Bataan is alive and well – and to our ears, the king of Latin Soul is sounding better than he has in decades! This tasty little set really takes us back to Joe's classic work for Fania – but it's also got a slightly different twist – one that shows a new younger appreciation ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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, ... (Latin) read moreCD
Proof that hard Latin didn't always happen on the uptown scene – and a self-titled cooker from this legendary combo from Brooklyn! The record's a killer all the way through – done with some very deep, dark trombone that colors the session like the best of Johnny Colon's material from ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Brooklyn Sounds —
Libre – Free ... LP Salsa/Vampi Soul (Spain), Mid 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
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A smoking bit of salsa from 70s Brooklyn – one of a rare few albums cut by The Brooklyn Sounds, a totally great group with a really firey spirit! The set grooves hard from the first moment – with tight horn blasts over fast rhythm, and soulful vocals that really capture the spirit of ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bruce & Vlady (Bruce Powell & Wladyslaw Jagiello) —
Reality ... CD Svensk American/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy ...
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An American Hammond player and a Polish drummer – both recording together in Sweden at the start of the 70s, and without any other instrumentation at all! The blend of organ and drums is wonderful – very spacious, but still pretty groovy too – thanks to these cyclical currents ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Segun Bucknor —
Who Say I Tire ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ...
$6.9924.99
Heavy Nigerian funk from the great Segun Bucknor – an artist who was working during the same Afro Funk revolution as Fela Kuti & Africa 70, but one who never fully got the exposure he deserved on a global level! By the time of these cuts, Segun had already been working hard in a variety ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Tito Chicoma —
Cumbias Y Boogaloos ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
Trumpeter Tito Chicoma's in great territory here – hard-swinging late 60s Latin grooves, all somewhat in the mode of early work from the great Bobby Valentin! As with Valentin during his trumpet playing years, Tito's set up here with a fair bit of boogaloo grooves – Latin soul sounds ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the best work ever from Puerto Rican percussionist Rafael Cortijo Verdejo – sides recorded in New York for the Ansonia label, at a time when Cortijo's music was even more rootsy than it was a decade before! The material here marks a renewed sense of tradition in players of Cortijo's ... (Latin) read moreCD
Cuarteto Yemaya —
El Tic Tac ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), 1971. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99
A rare set with a very unusual vibe – as the group features vocal harmonies that seem to echo Cuban and Mexican modes of the 60s, but set to grooves that are much more in keeping with their Peruvian roots! There's some especially great electric guitar in the mix – of the sort you'd ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy organ work from the amazing Mike Dogliotti – a player with a wonderful sense of whimsy and rhythm, heard here in a key collection of jazzy groovers – tracks that are almost the Argentine answer to Walter Wanderley's classic bossa sides from the 60s! The styles here are all ... (Jazz) 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 ... (Latin) read moreCD
Fruko Y Sus Tesos —
El Violento ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the most hard-hitting early albums from the legendary Fruko – a set that really lives up to the powerful image on the cover and the title of the record – almost as if Fruko's trying to answer the badass energy of Willie Colon on the New York scene! The record definitely burns as ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two rare albums from this great pianist – back to back on a single CD! First up is Jazz Argentino – key work from Ruben Lopez Furst, a wonderful pianist from the Argentine scene of the 60s – heard here on one of his greatest albums ever! Despite the local placement in the title, ... (Jazz) read moreCD
A legendary record from one of the most unique Latin groups of their time! In an early 70s world where many Latin combos were going for class and poise, the Ghetto Brothers moved in another direction entirely – working here with a fair bit of electric guitar alongside more familiar Latin ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really burning record from the Venezuelan scene at the height of its musical growth – and an album that seems to echo the blend of Latin and rock styles that were happening on the American west coast at the time – but with a nicely different vibe! Guitars and keyboards come into play ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mike Guagenti —
Salsa Con Charanga ... LP Vampi Soul (Spain), New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9933.99About April 11, 2025
Grupo De Improvisacion Tercer Mundo —
Un Hilo De Luz ... LP Melopea/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1989. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
A later entry in the avant jazz scene in Argentina, but one that really continues that fresh burst of new energy that was began in the 60s! The music is freely improvised, but always with a nod towards Argentine culture, which takes the sounds very far from European free jazz – maybe more ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bola Johnson —
Man No Die ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ...
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A stunning collection of work from Bola Johnson – a key figure on the scene in Lagos in the years before Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade! Johnson's style here really shows Nigerian music at the crossroads – upbeat elements of early highlife informing the rhythms with plenty of lean guitar ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Gerson King Combo —
Gerson King Combo Vol 1 ... LP Polydor/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$31.9935.99
One of the greatest Brazilian funk albums of the 70s – and a set that shows that the scene owed nothing to America when it came to cooking up a monster soul album! Gerson King has this rough, raw vocal style that feels like it's lifted from a batch of obscure funky 45s – yet on ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the funkiest Colombian records we've ever heard – a set that really resonates strongly with some of the Latin funk experiments taking place up in the US at the time, and one that has a vibe that's very different than some of the cumbia and other styles you'd be more likely to hear on ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Martin Lopez Y Su Estrellas —
Cocinando ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy (reissue)...
$29.9934.99
Peruvian grooves from Martin Lopez and his combo – music that's got a Latin sound at its core, but which comes off with lots of weird twists and turns as well! As with most Peruvian takes on Latin sounds from up north, there's a nice mixing up of modes going on here that really makes the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Los Kenya —
Los Kenya Vol 2 ... LP Discomoda/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1969. New Copy (reissue)...
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One of the coolest projects ever from the great Ray Perez – that secret hero of Venezuelan music in the late 60s and early 70s – a Latin maestro who seems to show up in so many different settings! Here, the group's as heavily percussive as you might guess from their name – but ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Marie Queenie Lyons —
Soul Fever ... LP DeLuxe/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy (reissue)...
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A holy grail of funky music – the one and only album ever cut by Marie Queenie Lyons, a heck of a hard soul singer who's best known for her rare funky 45s! The album is stunning – every bit as great as any of Marie's singles, and with an incredibly unified sound that should have made ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Manduka —
Manduka ... LP IRT/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
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Soulful sounds from 70s Chile – and a record that easily rivals some of the best acoustic work from the post-Tropicalia generation in Brazil! Manduka's got a heady sound that's very much in keeping with his image on the cover – a freer sort of approach to the music than the decade ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maranata —
Maranata ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 1978. New Copy ...
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Sweet 70s grooving from South America – the only album ever recorded by this great little group from Uruguay! The set was done at the end of the 70s, but it's got a style that recalls the best electric work from the US and UK at the start of the decade – sort of a blend of funky easy, ... (Now Sound) read moreCD
Melcochita Y Su Conjunto —
Dejen Bailar Al Loco ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
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The cover image here will give you a great idea of the vibe of the record – as Melochita was a comedian as well as a Latin musician, and brings a great sense of playful wit to the album! A number of cuts feature vocals that have this really odd, almost cartoony style that's totally great ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really incredible work from Litto Nebbia – a sometimes-overlooked Argentine artist from the 70s, and one who's got the genius of Brazilian contemporaries like Marcos Valle, Edu Lobo, or Arthur Verocai! As with all three of those giants, Litto's music exists in a space that's all its own ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive work from this funky Nigerian cat – a set that offers up a key mix of James Brown funk and home-grown elements – all in a blend that's totally unique! The 1970 album mixes together equal parts African highlife and American soul – making for a style that's heavy one minute ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Lost grooves from Spanish Harlem – an incredible set of Latin Soul from The 107th Street Stickball Team! With a name like that, the group certainly aren't as well-remembered as contemporaries like Joe Bataan or Willie Colon, but they've got a soulful groove that definitely fits the style of ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Orquesta Olivieri —
Orquesta Olivieri ... LP Pavillion/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1972. New Copy (reissue)...
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Orquesta Olivieri cut one fantastic late 60s album for the legendary Speed Records – and this set is much more obscure, and maybe even greater than that Latin classic! Bobby Marin's at the production helm, and he's still holding onto some of the best elements of the Latin soul era, while ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful sounds from Violeta Parra – a Chilean singer pictured with two acoustic instruments that she uses heavily on the album – backing her haunting vocals with a really wonderful sound! The approach isn't exactly folk, and instead has this proud, righteous approach that really ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Principe Y Su Sexteto —
Salsa De Guaguanco ... LP DCM/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1967. New Copy (reissue)...
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A really cool blend of familiar Latin rhythms and South American electric guitar – use of the instrument that's more typically associated with genres in Peruo and other scenes on the west of the continent – but used here in a very cool set from the late 60s Venezuelan scene! The music ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet funky jazz with some really wonderful keyboards – a double-length set that brings together two rare albums from Argentine combo Quinteplus! The group here clearly have a love of the Cannonball Adderley style of soul jazz – particularly that Cannon groove as the 60s wore into the ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Sweet funky jazz with some really wonderful keyboards – a double-length set that brings together two rare albums from Argentine combo Quinteplus! The group here clearly have a love of the Cannonball Adderley style of soul jazz – particularly that Cannon groove as the 60s wore into the ... (Jazz) 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) read moreCD
Sonora Nelson Ferreyra —
Guaracheros ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1961. New Copy (reissue)...
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A vocal gem from the Peruvian scene of the 60s, but one that's also got some killer rhythms too – really romping piano and percussion, topped with some tight horn work – all of which really sets the singers on fire! The set's got that nicely offbeat vibe of some of the best Mag Records ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tono Y Sus Sicodelico —
Mister Boogaloo ... LP Alfa/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1968. New Copy (reissue)...
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A boogaloo album, but one that's a lot trippier than most – and definitely worthy of the psychedelic reference in the group's name! As with so much of the best work from the Venezuelan scene of the late 60s, the music here draws on references from up north, but really abstracts the sound ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A complete killer from the Peruvian scene of the 60s – a set that shows just how special it is when the leadoff descarga track breaks into a searing saxophone solo within the first few seconds! Things don't let up after that – and Al Valdez keeps things moving and grooving at a level ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wganda Kenya —
Africa 5000 ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9929.99
Wganda Kenya were one of the most unique groups to record for the Discos Fuentes label in the 70s – and they were maybe also one of the coolest, too – as they never stopped in their pursuit of a groove, and were always able to mix together so many different styles at once! This gem of ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wganda Kenya —
Wganda Kenya ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
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Massive rhythms from this legendary 70s group – one created in the Discos Fuentes studios in Colombia – as a way to combine some of the bigger African and Caribbean rhythms of the time! The sound is very percussive, and very raw – lots of acoustic elements in the rhythms, mixed ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... (Latin) read moreCD
A far reaching triple platter of Afro Colombian grooves from the late 60s & 70s – propulsive percussion, bursts of brass, hot and heavy Afro Latin funk & soul, with some surprisingly heady and otherworldly sounds permeating some of material – all culled from the vaults of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet set of groovers from lovely Spanish ladies of the early 60s to mid 70s – ye-ye, rock, beat, garage, R&B, soul, Latin inspired sounds – and numbers that combine many of the above! Chicas features groovy numbers by Mararita Sierra, Sonia, Los Que Vivimos, Vainica Doble, ... (Latin) read moreCD
One of the coolest collections of cumbia music we've ever heard – a set that focuses on the really special sounds that were being cooked up in Peru in the late 60s and early 70s – a time when there was a definite influence from rock guitar modes mixing in with Latin rhythms! The tunes ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Classic cumbia cuts from the label that did it best – Colombia's landmark Discos Fuentes, a real powerhouse when it came to putting forth music like this! The rhythms follow styles you'll know from later, more famous crossover cumbia work – but at an earlier level that's nicely varied, ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia Vol 2 ... LP Codiscos/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 2LP ...
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The triple use of "cumbia" in the title is very well-put – as this package is overflowing with classic cuts in the famous Colombian genre – all pulled from the wide-ranging catalog of the Codiscos label – a company who was only second to Discos Fuentes in turning up the ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rich serving of grooves from the contemporary Spanish scene – a surprisingly strong place for heavy funk and heady rhythms – played here by a wealth of groups we've never heard before! The package is a real revelation – an indication that there's plenty going on in Spain that ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
A stunning selection of highlife material from the Nigerian scene – a huge double-length collection that really offers up a vivid example of the music that was in place before the big wave of 70s Afro Funk and other new styles! The work here is different than some of the more commercial ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Various —
Magnifico Boogaloo ... LP Mag/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2LP ...
$39.9944.99
Maybe the coolest collection of work we've ever seen from the legendary Mag Records label from Peru – a really unique imprint that always had a way of serving up a slightly different take on more familiar styles! Here, as you'd guess from the title, the focus is on Latin Soul and boogaloo ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A deep deep dig into the vaults of King/Federal Records – initial home to James Brown and a host of other R&B acts in the 50s – lots of whom are featured here! The collection includes many tracks never reissued before – all hand-picked by vintage 45 expert Mr Fine Wine, and ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
A mindblowing little set – and a massive overview of soul music in Spain during the late 60s and early 70s, filled with incredible tunes we've never heard before, all supported by great notes in both English and Spanish! The Spanish soul groove is a bit rougher than that of the US – ... (Funky Compilations) read moreCD
The great Bobby Marin is kind of a secret star of Latin music – not nearly as well-publicized as some of the bigger names on the front cover of records on labels like Fania, Alegre, or Cotique – but one with a stunning legacy of music on his own as both an artist and producer! Bobby ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album