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Luis Pena y Pablo Milanes - Anos (LP)
Areito LD 3853, 1985 Cuba A fine collaboration of two Cubano masters. Nothing for the dancefloor on here but still has a subtle funkiness and these cats can play as you will hear. Areito original wigh light blue labels and gatefold cover. Stro...
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Various - Viejos Cantos Afrocubanos (LP)
Areito LD-3325 , 197? Cuba Looking for authentic Cuban chants, cheers, claps and drum patterns this is one of the best sources around. Add to that a most wonderful cover art, you know this is special. Areito original with heavy vinyl and lamint...
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Azteca - Azteca (LP)
CBS 65011, 1972 Italy Always in demand debut by this fine latin jazz-rock grouping spearheaded by Coke and Pete Escovedo. Plenty of high profile personel on board like James Vincent, Sheila E, Flip Nunez and Paul Jackson. Scuffs and the od...
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Paz - Look Inside (LP)
Teldec 6.25916, 1983 Germany Excellent latin and brazil tinged jazz by the Dick Crouch led British jazz-funk unit. Very consistent with highlights in Night Bird and the floorfriendly Cravo E Canela. Record is spotless, cover has small rip to front.
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Manteca - Strength In Numbers (LP)
RCA PL 70695 AO, 1985 Germany Nothing rare but a very solid latin jazz recording by the Canadian world fusion group. Includes the deep and intense Ruwenzori that runs for a good 14 minuttes. Record shows hairlines and grades visually VG, most trac...
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RE - Hoy Toca El Re (LP)
Roxon 5.510, 1983 Germany Essential to fans of latin and brazilian jazz recorded in Europe. Maybe mostly famous for the latin rappin on Speedy Friedy but the entire album is one fine musical endeavour you should not miss. Top shape with close ...
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Beckmann and Sinto - Tango Des Friedens (LP)
PTA 333-0202, 1981 Germany Hannes Beckmann and his own world fusion group Sinto tackles great Brazilian, Latin and Afro Cuban anthems in a wonderful unique style. Funky, soulful and authentic. Record is straight EX, cover with light edge wear.
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El Calefon - Salir Del Agujero (LP)
La Ducha OGT 13, 198? Switzerland Amazing private pressed Swiss latin fusion that surely has not blown up yet. Lots of useful tracks on here but start with the wonderful Quando Lembro making the investment worthwhile any day. Perfect midtempo jazz DJ ...
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Carnival Band - Carnival Band (LP)
AAR 08, 198? Denmark Ultra rare private pressing that surely was never commercially distributed and likely served as hand out to friends of the cultural institution Musikhuset in Denmark. Cracking stuff mixing vocal jazz and hard hitting ...
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Pablo Milanes - El Guerrero (LP)
Ariola 206.149, 1984 Spain Definately a slept on Pablo Milanes album with funky instrumentation on Homenaje and Cuanto Gane peaking on the marvelous Vuele A Sacudirse El Continente. Spainish pressing in lovely condition.
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Pablo Milanes - Querido Pablo (LP)
Ariola XD-302.484 , 1985 Spain If one could use the term collaborate affair to define a record this one fits perfectly. Pablo Milanes leading a group of latin american superstars in Silvio Rodríguez, Ana Belen, Chico Buarque and many more. Style is...
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Cheo Feliciano - Estampas (LP)
Vaya VS 86, 1979 France One of the best solo affairs by famous salsa vocalist Cheo Feliciano. He nicely brings back a feeling of early Fania recordings. Check Asi Soy for a feel of the direction.
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Cheo Feliciano - Sentimiento, Tu... (LP)
Vaya VS 95, 1981 France More salsa and bolero fun by the Puerto Rican master recording for Vaya Records. Big names on board here like Oscar Colon or Louie Ramirez just to mention a few. Cuento Número Uno and Juan Albanil stand out to my ear ...
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Viraje - Expression Nouvelle (LP)
Playa Sound PS 602, 1980 France Mexican jazz folk rock grouping with personel that later went to form the famous Astillero Jazz Ensemble. Very varied in style from mellow melodic jazz, upbeat dancefloor friendly folk and even an abstract prog rock i...
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Grupo Kamara - Con Osvaldo Diaz (LP)
Alerce ALP 224, 1978 Chile Such a wonderful and rare treat. Osvaldo Diaz leading this great jazz rock band mixing Chilean traditionals and progressive jazz with traces of samba, bossa and other latin spice. Very unqiue recording and not a recor...
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Machito - Mucho Mucho Machito (LP)
WS 6447, 196? United States Brilliant stuff by the Cuban master on West Side Latino Records including the killer dancefloor fave Tanga. Must have material. Cover and record grades between VG and VG+ with playgrade pretty much VG+ except for lig...
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Noro Morales - Holiday In Havana (LP)
Design Records DLP 86, 1958 United States Late fifties mono original including two essential latin DJ grooves in Mississippi Mambo and Norin-Noron. Instant floorfillers. Record in stunning EX shape, cover has a little wear and tear on front and to corners.
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Noro Morales - Latin American Dance Party (LP)
Allegro ALL835, 1967 United Kingdom Allegro sixties compilation filled with dancefloor fun from one of the most consistent band leaders of the era. Contigo, Mi Merengue, La Empaliza and much more.
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Los Marimberos - Celebres Chachachas (LP)
RCA 900013, 1962 France Another sixties Euro only latin album with main focus of Cha Cha Cha but there are two good Merengue grooves on here and even a Calypso track. Check Guarachero for starters. Record with marks but solid playback.
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Bob Azzam - Dance Party (LP)
Musidisc 30 CV 1189, 1973 France Not as hard hitting as one has come to expect from the Egyptian band leader but still a good few Cha Cha Cha and Samba groovers on here. Nice copy with strong EX cover and weak EX disc (plays perfect).
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