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Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 3

    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 and Codiscos in our previous volumes, this third instalment in the series 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' comprises a selection of 28 Peruvian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos MAG, all of them originally released between 1964 and 1987.

    '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 MORENA - CARLOS PICKLING Y SU ORQUESTA
    2. OLGUITA - LOS CHICOQUES
    3. CUMBIA EN DOMINANTE - LOS DEMONIOS DE COROCOCHAY
    4. LA BLANQUIÑOSA - LOS FELCAS
    5. CHINITA - SONORA CASINO DE HUGO MACEDO
    6. LA POLLERA AMARILLA - SAM BRASIL
    7. ANITA - VOLADA 5
    8. CUMBIA PUEBLERINA - OTTO DE ROJAS Y SU ORQUESTA
    9. YOLANDA - CARLOS PICKLING Y ÓRGANO ESPACIAL
    10. AREQUIPEÑITA - SILVESTRE MONTEZ Y SUS GUANTANAMEROS
    11. LUCERITO - ÑICO ESTRADA
    12. CUMBIA SABROSA - FREDDY ROLAND Y SU ORQUESTA DE MODA
    13. LA CUMBIA DEL BURRO - LOS AVILEÑOS
    14. CUMBIA 73 - LOS DEMONIOS DEL MANTARO
    15. QUE SIGA LA CUMBIA - CARLOS PICKLING Y SU ORQUESTA
    16. CHIN CHIN - JOE DI ROMA Y SU CONJUNTO
    17. RITMO DE CUMBIA - LOS RUMBEROS DEL SOLAR
    18. AC CHA CHAU - LOS PAVOS REALES
    19. CUMBIA BONITA - NILO ESPINOSA Y SU ORQUESTA
    20. OH CONDOR - VOLADA 5
    21. CUMBIA DE COLOR - TITO CHICOMA Y SU ORQUESTA
    22. CUMBIA Y AMOR - LOS DEMONIOS DE COROCOCHAY
    23. NEGRITA LINDA - NELSON FERREYRA Y SU SONORA
    24. BAILA MI CUMBIA - CARLOS PICKLING Y SU ORQUESTA
    25. TIERRA LINDA - LOS KINTOS
    26. POCHITA - MANZANITA CON LOS CAÑEROS
    27. LA COLOCHA - LOS FELCAS
    28. LA CELOSA - LOS BELKING’S

    The Brooklyn Sounds

    Libre - Free - 2025 Reissue

      Brooklyn Sounds legendary second album from 1972, full of heavy Nuyorican underground salsa dura propelled by raw trombones, off-kilter piano and in-your-face percussion.

      A perfect blend of barrio attitude and Caribbean swing, the album proves Brooklyn has sabor y salsa!

      Gerson King Combo

      Gerson King Combo - 2025 Reissue

        Gerson King Combo's 1977 album is a masterpiece of Brazilian soul, emerged within the Black Rio movement, which was recorded with União Black as the backing band.

        Its ten songs mix political statements, which primarily address issues of racial pride, and dancefloor-oriented music. The album has achieved cult status over the years, becoming one of the most sought-after Brazilian funk records of all times.

        Evinha

        Cartao Postal - 2025 Reissue

          Reissued here for the first time, "Cartão Postal" is one of the best and most sought-after Brazilian funk-soul albums from the early ’70s. It includes some outstanding uptempo gems like Marcos and Paulo Sergio Valle’s ‘Que bandeira’, and the stellar ‘Esperar Prá Ver’, co-written by Evinha’s brother Renato Corrêa who also happened to be a member of the Golden Boys. This is a classic Brazilian soul-funk title, right up there with all the greatest albums of the genre.

          Violeta Parra

          Las Ultimas Composiciones De…

            This is the best Chilean album of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine.

            It was recorded for RCA Víctor at the end of 1966, despite the artist had signed a deal with EMI Odeon and released her previous albums on this label.

            After spending some time in Europe, Violeta Parra was back in Chile and wanted to record her most recent songs, filled with lyrics inspired by personal life’s disappointments and social topics. The album contains great songs such as ‘Run Run se fue pa'l Norte’, ‘Maldigo del alto cielo’, ‘Rin del angelito’ and the global hit ‘Gracias a la vida’.

            This is the very last album released while Violeta Parra was still alive as she would kill herself only four months later, in February 1967.

            In 1974 a new version of the album was released featuring string arrangements by Chilean composer Nino García and new artwork, a full-color illustration based on the black and white photo of the original album cover. This became the most popular version of the album available in decades. The ownership of the original master tapes has been the subject of judicial disputes since the late 1990s and until very recent times, which explains the difficulty in having access to the original work, as originally conceived, throughout this period.

            We are now glad to present “Las últimas composiciones de Violeta Parra” as originally released in 1966, with remastered sound from the tapes and the original artwork.

            TRACK LISTING

            Side A
            1. GRACIAS A LA VIDA
            2. EL ALBERTIO
            3. CANTORES QUE REFLEXIONAN
            4. PUPILA DE AGUILA
            5. RUN RUN SE FUE PA’L NORTE
            6. MALDIGO DEL ALTO CIELO
            7. LA CUECA DE LOS POETAS

            Side B
            1. MAZURQUICA MODERNICA
            2. VOLVER A LOS 17
            3. RIN DEL ANGELITO
            4. UNA COPLA ME HA CANTADO
            5. EL GILLATUN
            6. PASTELERO A TUS PASTELES
            7. DE CUERPO ENTERO

            Los Kenya

            Los Kenya Vol 2

              Damo Suzuki (Can): voice; Dirk Dresselhaus (Schneider TM, Angel): electric baritone guitar; Ilpo Väisänen (ex-Pan sonic, Angel): electronics; Michael Beckett (Kptmichigan, Super Reverb): electric guitar; Claas Großzeit (Saal-C): drums, percussion; Tomoko Nakasato (Mio, JINN): dance, electric rake. These instant compositions were played & recorded on November 24th 2011 at Marie-Antoinette, Berlin. The band played one continuous song, which now is split in four parts for the release of the double album.

              The 107th Street Stickball Team

              Saboreando - Pot Full Of Soul - 2024 Reissue

                In 1969, producer and boogaloo godfather Bobby Marin conceived this undeservedly obscure funky, psychedelic Latin soul gem.

                Released on Ralph Lew’s short-lived Dorado label and engineered by Jon Fausty, Bobby was backed by a top-notch studio band that included Ricardo Marrero, Joey Pastrana, Bernard Purdie, Louie Ramirez, Orlando Marin and Ozzie Torrens.

                Includes liner notes by genre expert Pablo Yglesias telling the story behind the music.

                DESCRIPTION
                Generally, when discussing the first wave of Latin soul and boogaloo, it’s the bands and their leaders, the singers and the songs that get all the recognition. But what of the producers, composers, and arrangers?

                One of the top old-school New York Latin music producers, Bobby Marin, was behind the scenes for some of the best independently produced boogaloo and salsa of the ‘60s and ‘70s. “Saboreando - Pot Full Of Soul”, is the album Bobby created in 1969 for his friend Ralph Lew’s newly launched Dorado label. Fifty-five years later, Bobby confirms that he commemorated his humble Barrio beginnings playing stickball on West 107th Street and singing doo-wop while some kids played percussion on junkyard drums, by christening the band The 107th Street Stickball Team.

                The 107th Street Stickball Team was basically the same pool of friends as Ricardo Marrero’s group (Bernard Purdie on drums, Mike Viñas on guitar, Ricardo Marrero on vibes), with the addition of Louie Ramirez playing piano and organ, Orlando Marin, Joey Pastrana and Ozzie Torrens on percussion, Mike Viñas handling the electric bass, and Butch Johnson and Danny Agosto on lead vocals for a few numbers.

                At that time, soul music was seen by the present Latin generation, indeed the youth market in general, as something that was different, that broke with tradition. The record, with Bobby singing several of the best tunes including ‘Mojo Shingaling’ and ‘Rhythm and Soul’, highlights an affinity or connection between African American and Cuban music in a convincing blend that was emblematic of the scene and allowed the young generation to feel they had a fresh kind of music all their own. No wonder the LP notes boast The 107th Stickball Team is “a bunch of groovy youngsters.”

                We are now happy to make this undeservedly obscure funky, psychedelic Latin soul gem available again!

                TRACK LISTING

                Side A
                1. ON OLD BROADWAY
                2. TOMA GUAJIRA
                3. LOOK TO ME
                4. YOU PUT A HURT IN MY HEART
                5. RHYTHM AND SOUL

                Side B
                1. MOJO SHINGALING
                2. BARBARA WITH THE KOOKY EYES
                3. TELL HER I LOVE HER
                4. LET ME DO MY THING

                Various Artists

                Magnifico Boogaloo

                  These two vinyl records showcase the legacy left by the boogaloo movement in Peru between 1966 and 1975. They comprise twenty-two songs by seventeen artists who recorded on the remarkable local label MAG more than five decades ago and now invite today’s new generations to dance body and soul to these re-releases. You will find outstanding tracks by the likes of Tito Chicoma, Melcochita, Los Kintos, Otto Rojas, Coco Lagos among many others.

                  Pancho Acosta

                  Egytian Reggae - 2024 Reissue

                    Jonathan Richman’s classic 'Egyptian Reggae' has been responsible for setting thousands of discerning dance floors on fire. After getting the obvious Jah twist on a few occasions, so we thought it was about time for the Richman’s song to receive a fun yet respectful cumbia treatment! This cumbia candy has been recorded in Lima by no other than Pancho Acosta, founder and guitarist of Compay Quinto, and one of the greatest cumbia guitar players in Peru. On the flip side we find one of Acosta´s own original songs, 'Carnaval de Jujuy', recorded by Austin-based future-cumbia group Money Chicha.

                    Orquesta Olivieri

                    Orquesta Olivieri - 2024 Reissue

                      The self-titled “Orquesta Olivieri” was originally released in 1972, just when the Fania Records revolution and the explosion of salsa music, was reaching its peak. Very few copies were distributed at the time.

                      Produced by boogaloo-don Bobby Marin, the album comprises a variety of Latin rhythms, including the much in-demand vocal harmonies-led ‘There is No Other Girl,’ a lowrider soul gem.

                      Side A opens with the slow-paced Latin soul song ‘There is No Other Girl’, that style-wise connects to their previous LP, released when the boogaloo trend was still around. In fact, this song had been previously released two years earlier on a 45 and was then overdubbed (adding an organ on top) for this LP version. The song is very much in demand these days in the lowrider soul scene due to the breath-taking vocal harmonies and appealing production.

                      The album also comprises spicy guaguancós on ‘Cuando llegué a Borinquen’, the classic ‘Los Muchachos de Belén’ and ‘Tabaritiando’. There is also room for a cha-cha-chá, ‘María Isabel, and a guaracha ‘Perrito sabueso’, and the album closes with the Latin soul ballad ‘Preferí perderte,’ interpreted in Spanish.

                      Grupo Pan

                      Pan - 2023 Reissue

                        First time reissue of one of the essential and most sought-after Venezuelan rock albums, originally released in 1970, along the lines of what other artists such as Santana or El Chicano were doing from the United States in those same years. This reissue includes original artwork, liner notes and exclusive photos.

                        Afrosound

                        Cumbia De E.T.

                          Both songs had been previously recorded and included on Afrosound’s 1974 album “Carruseles” - recently reissued on Vampisoul - but these new versions from 1983 feature an updated sound with an extensive use of space effects and unexpected sonic tricks. Taking advantage of the pull the film was having at the time, the result was carefully packaged with an E.T. themed artwork, aiming for commercial success. First time reissue.

                          STAFF COMMENTS

                          Matt says: Space-age cumbia anyone? Bat shit bonkers but sonically ahead of its time - this is the kinda of 7" lovers of exotica / library / psyche-grooves is gonna wet their pants for!

                          Panal

                          Panal - 2022 Reissue

                            Very rare Chilean album that blends folk and rock in a similar way to one of the most successful bands on IRT: Los Jaivas.

                            A roster of very experienced and talented musicians, including some members of Aguaturbia, was recruited for this project and this self-titled album was finally released in 1973.

                            Fierce percussions, stunning guitar riffs and filtered voices create a unique sound across this only album by Panal.

                            First official reissue with remastered sound from the original master tapes.


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