All the tracks in this treasure trove are either favourites of DJs and collectors but are otherwise unknown, have not yet been released, or have not been digitally reissued before. Unlike most Rough Guides, you may not recognize any names, but that is the point. When you dig deep, the payback is even greater.
In the rarified world of record collecting and the occult historical lore that only an obsessed fan can bring to it, Latin music aficionados can be a fierce bunch, just as fixated with acquiring that exclusive, rare slab of wax as any of their more publicized kin in the larger realms of jazz and soul. Sometimes, amongst this clan of DJs and vinyl hoarders there's a desire to share some nugget of knowledge or special track. Just as often it’s a counter-desire to blow someone’s mind with a cover or original version, or perhaps even stump a fellow collector with some hidden gem that you’ve blown the dust off and brought back to its original lustre. Hopefully a jam they never even knew existed!
All the tracks in this treasure trove of trans-national Latin grooves from yesterday and today are either favorites of DJs and collectors but are otherwise unknown, have not yet been released, or have not been digitally reissued before. Unlike most Rough Guides, you may not recognize any names, but that is the point. When you dig deep, the payback is even greater.
While ‘rare groove’ as a genre owes its name to the London scene of the 1980s, it was used largely to describe obscure, hard to find soul, funk or jazz music from the US and was tied in with the world of dance DJs, promoted in the spirit of sourcing music for hip-hop or house music sampling. Latin jazz and to a lesser extent boogaloo was included within this purview, but not particularly salsa or other genres of Latin music. This collection throws a wider net to include not only the required old-school Latin/soul/jazz, but also mambo, sa....... more
tracklista wersji winylowej:
Nelson Y Sus Estrellas: Aguardiente Y Pollo (2:09)
Federico Y Su Combo Latino: Todo El Mundo (2:47)
Mario Allison Y Su Combo: Bamba Curé (2:20)
Los Kenya: Esa Mujer (2:58)
Gilberto Sextet: Do You Want To Be Free (3:06)
Piper Pimienta Y Su Orquesta: Pensamiento (3:28)
Spanglish Fly: My Shingaling Boy (4:29)
Los Po-Boy-Citos: Estelita’s Boogaloo (2:40)
Rumba Caliente: Papa Was A Rolling Stone (2:52)
Rumba Caliente: Papa Fue (4:09)
Ray Lugo: Yo Lo Que Quiero Es Vacilar (3:06)
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All the tracks in this treasure trove are either favourites of DJs and collectors but are otherwise unknown, have not yet been released, or have not been digitally reissued before. Unlike most Rough Guides, you may not recognize any names, but that is the point. When you dig deep, the payback is even greater.
In the rarified world of record collecting and the occult historical lore that only an obsessed fan can bring to it, Latin music aficionados can be a fierce bunch, just as fixated with acquiring that exclusive, rare slab of wax as any of their more publicized kin in the larger realms of jazz and soul. Sometimes, amongst this clan of DJs and vinyl hoarders there's a desire to share some nugget of knowledge or special track. Just as often it’s a counter-desire to blow someone’s mind with a cover or original version, or perhaps even stump a fellow collector with some hidden gem that you’ve blown the dust off and brought back to its original lustre. Hopefully a jam they never even knew existed!
All the tracks in this treasure trove of trans-national Latin grooves from yesterday and today are either favorites of DJs and collectors but are otherwise unknown, have not yet been released, or have not been digitally reissued before. Unlike most Rough Gui....... more