Monday, January 26, 2009

Songs of the barrio


Happy Australia Day Everyone!
I felt it was topical to have a selection of barrio songs this week. The ghetto is a theme dear to my heart, and now is the right time to remind everyone of what this is all about. So here is a selection of afro-cuban songs about and from the ghetto, mainly Spanish Harlem. It's a selection of afro-cuban tunes with an attitude, politically incorrect in the best sense of the term, from some of the best performers ever: artists with a conscience and talent to boot! Whoever tried to pigeonhole afro-cuban music and culture as a happy-go-lucky / shake-your-booty / summer-party-until-the-end -of-the-night mindless affair was/is soo wrong. As always: ENJOY! DANCE! TAP YOUR FINGERS! MAKE YOUR NEIGHBOURS HAPPY: PLAY LOUD!

1.  El Barrio / Los Hombres Calientes/ Los Hombres Calientes
2.  Harlem River Drive / Harlem River Drive / Harlem River Drive
3.  Do You Feel It? / Joe Cuba Sextet / Bustin' Out
4.  The Ghetto / La Clave / La Clave
5.  El Barrio / Mark Dimond / Brujeria
6.  Yo No Consigo Tu Amor / Chuito & The Latin Uniques / From The Street
7.  Pueblos De Borinquen / Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez / I Like It Like That
8.  Borinquen Tropical / Joe Quijano & His Conjunto Cachana / Rarezas En Una Cesta
9.  Para Puerto Rico Voy / Papo Felix & Ray Rodriguez / Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez
10. Lucy's Spanish Harlem / Louie Ramírez / In The Heart Of Spanish Harlem
11. Tico / Har-You Percussion Group / Har-You Percussion Group
12. Subway Joe / Joe Bataan / Latin Funk Brother
13. El Raton / Fania All-Stars / Latin Soul Rock
14. Cinco En Un Callejero / Grupo Folklorico Y Experimental Nuevayorquino / Lo Dice Todo
15. Cucarachita Cucarachion / Roberto Roena / Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 6
16. Sueltame Ya / Brooklyn Sounds / Brooklyn Sounds!
17. En El Callejón / Patato & Totico / Patato & Totico
18. Fatalikou / Africando / Ketukuba
19. New York Mambo / Johnny Colon / Boogaloo Bluesman
20. Te Estan Buscando / Willie Colón & Rubén Blades / Siembra
21. Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz) / Jimmy Sabater / El Hijo De Teresa
22. Viva Cepeda / Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band / Crossroads
23. Negro Soy / Kako / Sock It To Me Latino
24. Ol' Man River / Willie Bobo / Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3
25. 110th St And 5th Ave / Tito Puente / Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra
26. Que Humanidad / Manny Oquendo Y Libre / Libre
27. La Cacharra / Jimmy Bosch / Salsa Dura
28. Gran Dia en el Barrio / The Spanish Harlem Orchestra / Across 110th Street

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Happy new year mix


Just in time to wave 2008 goodbye! A greasy selection of souled & funkified latin to bugalu & shing-a-ling into 2009.
Jazfro's tip: set the itunes preferences for 'crossfade songs' in 'playback' to the maximum (12 sec).

01. Soul Sauce / Cal Tjader / Soul Sauce
02. Let's Boom Chitty Boom / Herbie Mann / Latin Mann
03. Do What You Want To Do / Willie Bobo / Do What You Want To Do
04. Alligator Boogaloo / Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers / Caliente Con Soul!
05. Come On Choo-Choo Train / Candido / Thousand Finger Man
06. 42nd And Broadway / Snowboy / Para Puente
07. Bite The Nite / Gerardo Frisina / The Latin Kick
08. Ventolera / San Lazaro / Mestizos Urbanos
09. Get Through To You / Grupo X / Food For Your Latin Soul
10. Viva Tirado / El Chicano / Chicano Chant
11. Chanchulo / Fania All-Stars / Latin Soul Rock
12. Mamita Linda / Azteca / Azteca
13. Bacalao Con Pan / Grupo Fantasma / Sonidos Gold
14. Oshiri Pan Pan / Jose Conde Y Ola Fresca / Revolucion
15. Funky Cha / Francisco Aguabella / Ochimini
16. Apurate / The Lebron Brothers / Psychedelic Goes Latin/the Brooklyn Bums
17. Bang Bang / Joe Cuba / Bang! Bang! Push, Push, Push
18. Shing A Ling Boogaloo / Pjuan Sextet / Estamos en Todas
19. Guajirita / Monguito Santamaría / Hey Sister
20. Cafe / Malo / Malo
21. Fiesta De Los Feos / The Spam Allstars / Introducing
22. Yiri Yiri Bon / Ska Cubano / Ska Cubano
23. Anny's Boogaloo / La 33 / La - 33
24. Tremendo Boogaloo / Manteca / Tremendo Boogaloo
25. Bun Bun Bun / Coke / Na Na
26. Latin Side / La Clave / La Clave
27. Ritmo Del Corazon / Sapo / Sapo
28. Chili Beans / Joe Bataan / Latin Funk Brother
29. Guajison / Kako / Sock It To Me Latino

Play LOUD & shake your booty!


A gozar!
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Xmas party mix - Popular covers

A selection of latinized popular classics for your next party!







1. La Pantera Mambo / La 33 / La - 33
2. The New Avengers / Snowboy and the Latin Section / Mamborage
3. Last Tango In Paris / Tito Puente / Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra
4. La Quinta De Beethoven / The Cesta Allstars / Salsa Maxima
5. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) / Ska Cubano / Ay Caramba!
6. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida / Mongo Santamaría / Feelin' Alright







7. It's Not Unusual / Willie Bobo / Spanish Grease
8. Eleanor Rigby / Joe Torres / Latino Con Soul
9. Felix The Cat / Papo Felix & Ray Rodriguez / Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez
10. Wild Thing / Armando Peraza / Wild Thing
11. Monday Monday / The Harvey Averne Dozen Band / Viva Soul
12. Michelle / Willie Bobo / Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3









13. Shaft / Joe Bataan / Saint Latin's Day Massacre
14. The James Bond Theme / Ray Barretto / Señor 007
15. Fever / Herbie Mann / Right Now
16. Late In The Evening / The Spanish Harlem Orchestra (feat. Paul Simon)/ United We Swing
17. Tito's Odyssey / Tico Alegre All Stars / Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall

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