Vamonos Pa' La Salsa - PACHA-RANG-ISH Dame Un Chance

• Vamonos Pa'la Salsa

• Compilation

• Discomoda-Favedica
• sound clip

This compilation looks to be made up of 3 orquestas from the likes of "Conjunto Antonio Vasallo", "Orquesta Internacional" & "Orquesta De Carlos Guerra".

The direction of this compilation was under "Carlos Guerra".  There is a smoking version of  "dame un chance" with blazing flutes from "Antonio Vasallo" and sweetly sung vocals by "Frank Rivas". 

"Pepe Acosta", from the Carlos Guerra also sings impeccably and full of soul especially in their cover of well re-known "Lagrimas Negras". 

Overall probably one of the strongest underground compilations from Venezuela including a total of 4 Guaguancos, 3 Guarachas, 1 Charanga, 1 Son Montuno, 1 Bolero Montuno, 1 Bomba & a partridge in a pair tree. 

Dj Duste / Dustin Anthony

Mike Batista Y Sus Originales - El Fenomeno Del Merengue

• Mike Batista Y Sus Originales
• El Fenomeno Del Merengue
• sound clip

An interesting take on "besame mucho" by this dominican lead band.

Jesus Gomez - ST

• Jesus Gomez Y Su Grupo
• ST
• America
• sound clip

A young venezuelan outfit with the lead vocalist "Jesus Gomez". This lp has a lot heavy latin percussive descarga cuts, however also including the sweet guaguanco "Amor Falso". 

Rudy Calzado - Tropicalizacion

• Rudy Calzado
• Tropicalizacion
• Label: Jade
• sound clip

Holy grail lp from the master "Rudy Calzado". This is a compilation which consists of an amazing jazzy version of the Joe Cuba with Cheo Feliciano on vocals  classic "La Palomilla". This record also has a nice tune titled "Conga Riff". 

Francis Koffi Kingsley - Wey Len Nobel

• Francis Koffi Kingsly
• Wey Len Nobel
• Label: SID
• sound clip

Superb latin jazz, charanga bomb from the Ivory Coast. Deep deep deep. Also love the tight breaks with the horns. Ahi na ma!

Antonio "Pollo" Burbano - Hombre Contento

• Antonio "Pollo" Burbano
• Hombre Contento
• Label: Fonobosa
• sound clip

Dropped this brilliant charanga bomb "hombre contento" in Istanbul 2 dance festival. Here are few dancers strutting to it. Check out the piano solo in the clip also, goose bump stuff. 

Boko Thierry - 1000 Watts

• Boko Thierry

• ST

• PROMAKOV (ESP 001)
• sound clip

If this doesn't tickle you then go dive back to the grave. It is probably my favourite afro-latin jam. My wife will fight me and say its hers, but hey it can be everyones favourite perhaps. Check out the sound clip above. Comment below and let me know your thoughts. I have dropped this once on a salsa dance floor a little long, however worked beautifully late at the right time. Absolute zone head banger here. Well at least I believe so. Thoughts? 

Jimmy Thurston Quintet - At The Balmoral

   

• Jimmy Thurston Quintet

• At the Balmoral Club, Nassau Bahamas

• Label: Elite (LPOE16)

• sound clip

2 great mambo smokers on this rarity from the Bahamas.

Doble R S.S.S - Bai Subi Fli

• Artist: Doble R SSS

• Title: Bai Subi Fli

• Label: No Label

• sound clip

This record contains a sweet organ version Mon Rivera's "Baila mi guaguanco".

Doble R S.S.S. - Traicionera

• Doble R S.S.S

• Traicionera

• Label: No Label

• sound clip

A pleasant discovery yet again from DOBLE R S.S.S. Nice salsa arrangement by Jose Miguel Nunez of "Tracionera".