Tracks by The Plugz, The Brat, Odd Squad, Con Safos, Thee Royal Gents, Mestizo, Los Perros, Califas, and Felix & The Katz. (Rock, Latin)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert! Cover has heavy edge wear, some ring wear.)
Rare 45s from Panama, all hand-picked by DJ Qbico – and presented together in a fast-moving set of grooves! Most of these tracks are pretty upbeat, and most have lively percussion, guitar, and accordion in the instrumentation – with a vibe that's perhaps closest to Colombian music of ... (Funky Compilations, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz —
Viva Ricardo ... LP United Artists, Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
Hard grooving salsa tracks, with a bit of Latin Soul thrown in for good measure! The album includes the sublime "part 2" version of "Trumpetman", one of Ray's best groovers from the late 60s, and an excellent party Latin tune – plus the tracks "Wakamba", "Ba ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo lime green label US pressing. Cover has some light wear – vinyl is great!)
Charlie Palmieri —
Giant Step ... LP Tropical Buddah, 1984. Very Good+ ...
$36.99
Instrumental Latin from Charlie Palmieri – an indie set from the 80s, but one that almost has the classic feel of some of his first few albums at the end of the 50s! The approach here is similar to those – especially Charlie's work for United Artists – a jazz-inflected approach ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Scandinavian group, but one with a great Latin jazz vibe – a lineup that includes piano, tenor, trumpet, and plenty of percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
Los Golden Boys —
Cumbia De Juventud ... LP Discos Fuentes/Mississippi, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Youthful cumbia from Los Golden Boys – a combo with a spirit that really lives up to their name – and which is served up here with some very cool use of organ next to more familiar cumbia rhythms! The instrument is lean and spacey – almost otherworldly – and the quality ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 160 gram vinyl.)
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wganda Kenya —
Wganda Kenya ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$27.9932.99
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very groovy stuff from Cugie! It's the late 60s, and he's got more of a pop Latin groove than earlier – and lays down some nice peppy covers of pop material, plus a few other Latin standards. Not exactly Latin soul – but not that far off, either. Includes a great version of "Samb ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
By the mid 70s, the New York Latin scene was boomin' so large it could easily fill venues like Yankee Stadium – as you'll hear on this excellent live set from the Fania All-Stars, a monster record that easily ranks with the best live Latin sides of the time – like Eddie Palmieri at Sing ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Amazing Latin soul – and the first record ever by the youthful George Guzman! The grooves kick in from the word "go" – with strong electric bass setting the scene, and lots of dark, descending blue notes – copped from 60s soul and jazz influences, and crafted perfectly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer set of New York Latin from vocalist Papo Felix and bandleader Ray Rodriguez – recorded slightly after the Latin Soul generation, but done with plenty of dark little edges – thanks to production from Joe Bataan! There's a bit of salsa in the mix here, and a bit of descarga jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A cool little compilation that's as groovy as you might guess from the title – and one that finally brings to light the lesser-known genre of chica – an odd fusion of cumbia rhythms with more psychedelic-styled instrumentation on farfisa, organ, and guitar! The core grooves remind us a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ray & His Court —
Ray & His Court ... LP Sound Triangle/On High, 1973. New Copy (reissue)...
$20.9934.99
Some of the tightest funky 70s jamming ever – a lost gem from Ray & His Musical Court, a group that perfectly fuses JB/Horny Horns funk with beat-heavy Afro-Cuban groove! Ray and the group are one of the more obscure funky combos of the era, and it's a damn shame, because the group's ... (Soul, Latin)read moreLP, Vinyl record album