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Saboreando, Pot Full of Soul

GuerssenAdmin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

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. 180g vinyl.

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Egyptian Reggae (Split)

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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.
TRACKLIST Side A PANCHO ACOSTA – EGYPTIAN REGGAE Side B MONEY CHICHA – CARNAVAL DE JUJUY.

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Together People (Pamoja Watu)

GuerssenAdmin — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

First time 7″ reissue of this mega-rare Bobby Marin produced Latin funk gem. ‘Together People (Pamoja Watu)’ sounds like a cross between James Brown’s ‘It’s A New Day’ and Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’, while ‘It’s Your Thing’ is a heavy Latin funk instrumental version of the Isley Brothers classic, featuring screaming Hammond organ. Both are DJ favorites and the original 45 fetches large sums, if you can find a copy.
TRACKLIST Side A 1. TOGETHER PEOPLE (PAMOJA WATU) Side B 1. IT’S YOUR THING

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Goza La Salsa

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Los Afroins was the flagship salsa band of the obscure but beloved INS label from Colombia. Their 1975 LP “Goza La Salsa” is just as hard to find as their first record, and contains 10 bright and sassy salsa dura treasures that light up the dance floor with their incessant rhythms, syncopated trumpets and trombone and buoyant melodies. There are smoking covers of hits by Panama’s Bush y sus Magníficos (‘Salsa Al Pindin’) and Bronx timbalero Orlando Marín and His Orchestra (‘Está De Bala’) as well as updated renditions of old Cuban chestnuts ‘La Masacre’ (written by Joseíto Fernández of ‘Guantanamera’ fame) and ‘Matusa’ (originally titled ‘Macusa’, composed by Francisco Repilado aka Compay Segundo). The entire record makes for a very tasty and satisfying party platter filled with guaguancó, mozambique, pachanga, descarga and bolero that deserves to be more accessible and better known by today’s fans of Colombian salsa who may have heard of The Latin Brothers or Sonora Carruseles, but have yet to discover the short/lived but highly sought after Los Afroins. “Goza La Salsa” is presented here in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

TRACKLIST Side 1 1. LA MASACRE (Joseíto Fernández) 2. SALSA AL PINDIN (Francisco Buckley “Bush”) 3. EL BOMBON (Benjamín, Roy) 4. PUERTO RICO POWER (Luis E Mosquera) 5. UNA MA:ANA (Oscar Ochoa) Side 2 1. MATUSA (Francisco Repilado) 2. ESTA DE BALA (Orlando Marin) 3. EL BOGA (Oscar Ochoa) 4. NO SUFRAS MAS (Luis E Mosquera) 5. ALEJADA (Darío, Roy)

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La Danza de Los Mirlos

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Afrosound’s mission was to emulate the guitar-heavy tropical sounds emanating from Perú and Ecuador at the time. To add to the hippie vibe, there were plenty of whacky improvised vocal asides (called ‘inspiraciones’), plus custom fuzz, wah-wah, flange and echo effects boxes for the guitar and keyboards. A barrage of odd sounding synths, drum machines and other electronic flourishes were also sprinkled in to spice up the proceedings. The dozen tracks on Afrosound’s debut long play make for a surprisingly diverse palette from which these Colombian musicians painted their daring portrait of Peruvian cumbia, returning the favor in bold colors that still resonate almost 50 years later. “La danza de los mirlos” kicks off with most famous Afrosound hit of all, ‘Caliventura’, a genius blend of funk and cumbia. Also, there are several covers including various Colombian costeño classics, a groove oriented son montuno / cumbia hybrid, Fruko’s bomba-funk ditty ‘El chorrillo’, the melancholic psychedelic cumbia ‘Esperando por ti’ and the rocking cumbia andina gem ‘Cabeza de chorlito’. This lovingly restored reissue features the artwork for the Peruvian edition, which was licensed and issued by Lima’s El Virrey label in 1974.

TRACKLIST Side A 1. CALIVENTURA 2. EN LA ESPESURA DEL MONTE 3. EL FORASTERO 4. CHORRILLO 5. ESPERANDO POR TI 6. LA CANCION DEL VIAJERO Side B 1. SABOR NAVIDEÑO 2. LA DANZA DE LOR MIRLOS 3. RIO MAGDALENA 4. CACHUCHA BACANA 5. CABEZA DE CHORLITO 6. LA SIRENA

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Carruseles

GuerssenAdmin — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Afrosound’s third full-length LP is a sought-after collector’s record because it’s full of funky, crazy tropical afro-psychedelia with a reputation for being one of Discos Fuentes freakiest releases of the 1970s. With vintage synths, fuzz-wah guitar and Fruko’s heavy bass, “Carruseles” is a wild carousel ride of cumbia and salsa that has now been lovingly reissued in replica form for today’s Colombian music connoisseurs to rediscover. First time reissue. 180g vinyl.

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Aquarius

GuerssenAdmin — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

An amazing bit of Brazilian samba funk that also touches on MPB, bossa nova, jazz. Originally released in 1976, this sought-after gem opens with the beautiful version of Burnier & Cartier’s “Só Tem Lugar Prá Você”, building up a mellow, airy vibe that stays throughout the entire album. Vocal harmonies and arrangements and excellent guitar work are masterfully combined creating a joyful journey featuring the undisputed talent of Raymundo Bittencourt, Octávio Burnier and Paulo Moura. This release is the result of a collaboration between Vampisoul and Glossy Mistakes. First time vinyl reissue.

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Call My Name

GuerssenAdmin — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Back in 2004, Vampisoul was extremely honoured to play a role in the return to recording of the legendary Joe Bataan, which fully materialized in the lauded 2005 album “Call My Name”, written and produced by Daniel Collás. After being out of print for a while, the LP has now been revamped featuring new artwork and liner notes written by Andrew Mason and Daniel Collás, plus photos from the sessions. TRACKLIST Side 1 A1. CALL MY NAME A2. CHICK-A-BOOM A3. I’M THE FOOL Parts 1 & 2 A4. CYCLES OF YOU Side 2 B1. SECRET GIRL, MY SUPER FRAUD B2. ERNESTINE B3. CHEVERE QUE CHEVERE B4. KEEP THE CHANGE

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Call My Name (7″)

GuerssenAdmin — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

The song that marked the return of Joe Bataan in 2004 finally makes it into a 7″ single for the first time. Recorded at the Daptone studio this is a dancefloor favourite by the King of Latin Soul!
SIDE A CALL MY NAME
SIDE B CALL MY NAME (Instrumental)

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Brooklyn Sounds!

GuerssenAdmin — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn Sounds legendary 1971 debut album, full of heavy Nuyorican underground salsa dura propelled by raw trombones and in-your-face percussion, born of the barrio streets and the band’s Caribbean heritage. Fully authorized by producer Bobby Marin, with liner notes detailing the Brooklyn Sounds story, featuring never-before seen photos and pressed on 180g vinyl.

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