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The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together.

After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in their previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984.

Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands.

This new volume of 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns.

TRACK LISTING

1. CUMBIA MÍA – CARLOS HAAYEN Y SU COMBO
2. CUMBIAMBERA – BOVEA Y SUS VALLENATOS
3. MI SENDERO – ÁLVARO CÁRDENAS Y SU CONJUNTO
4. AMORES CONMIGO – CARLOS ROMÁN Y SUS ESTRELLAS
5. CUMBIA DE VALLEDUPAR – LUIS ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ Y SU CONJUNTO
6. DAME UN BESITO MANUELA – PELLO TORRES Y SUS DIABLOS DEL RITMO
7. YOLANDA – BANDA 20 DE JULIO DE REPELÓN
8.. EL CLARÍN DE LA MONTAÑA – ANDRÉS LANDERO Y SU CONJUNTO
9. CUMBIA PACHANGA – CUMBIA MOCHILA
10. TIBURÓN CON PELO – COMBO MARAVILLA
11. CUMBIA PANORÁMICA – A.M. CAMACHO Y CANO
12. LA TORMENTA – ELICEO GARCÍA Y EL CONJUNTO PALMA AFRICANA
13. SATANÁS – WASAMAYE AFRICAN ROCK
14. LEOBIGILDA – CONJUNTO MARAVILLA DE PALO ALTO
15. SUÉLTALE LA TRENZA – MANUEL VILLANUEVA Y SU ORQUESTA
16. CUMBIA BOGOTANA – MANUEL CARABALLO Y SU CONJUNTO
17. LA AMANECEDORA – PEDRO SALCEDO Y SU COMBO
18. EL INDIO FIESTERO – LOS TIBURONES
19. LA SERRANÍA – CUMBIA BOLIVARIANA
20. CUMBIA QUE ME ALEGRAS – LOS CURRAMBEROS DE GUAYABAL
21. LA DEMOCRACIA – JUAN POLO VALENCIA
22. CUMBIA MARINA – LUCHO BETTER Y SU ORQUESTA
23. CUANDO TE VAYAS – FLORENTINO MONTERO Y SU CONJUNTO
24. SAL CON LIMÓN – JOE MONTES Y SU ORQUESTA
25. LA PALMA – TERE GARCÍA CON RAMÓN ROPAÍN Y EL TRÍO FANTASÍA
26. CUMBIA CONTINENTAL – LOS INDIOS SELECTOS CON ALBERTO PACHECO Y SU ACORDEÓN
27. EL MUNDO SE VA A ACABA – RUFO GARRIDO Y SU ORQUESTA
28. CUMBIA CASINO – MINCHO ANAYA Y SU COMBO MODERNO