Sunday, October 9 2011
Malecón Melodies in ‘Cuba: Island of Music’
Cuba is a tragic-romantic melting pot which finds solace and sexuality in music.
Tuesday, September 13 2011
Sergent Garcia: Una y Otra Vez
Imagine if Theodor Adorno wrote Disney princess songs -- only, you know, with a salsa band.
Thursday, August 18 2011
Joaquin “Joe” Claussell: Hammock House: Africa Caribe
A misguided attempt to class up some old salsa tunes by adding remixes, jazz piano, and Sacred Rhythms.
Friday, April 22 2011
Various: Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York
Fania Records had it all: salsa, soul, jazz, grooves, horns, Chopin, subway imitations, and a seemingly inexhaustible appetite for urban America.
Thursday, September 2 2010
Various Artists: The Afrosound of Colombia Vol. 1
Two and a half hours of catchy and curious tracks from Fruko y Sus Tesos, Wganda Kenya, and others involved in the golden period of Afro-influenced, funked-up tropical music recorded by the legendary Discos Fuentes label.
Monday, August 2 2010
Grupo Fantasma: El Existential
On their fourth studio album, Grupo Fantasma continue to throw elements of funk, reggae, and rock into their danceable stew of Latin American styles and somehow make it sound completely natural.
Friday, January 15 2010
Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro: Tradition in Transition
For the bulk of this album, Quantic and his combo don't put a foot wrong. The result is a modern fusion sound based on Colombian rhythms infused with Brazilian string arrangements, Panamanian soul, and some wonderful salsa piano.
Monday, August 31 2009
Cecilia Noël: A Gozar!
The audience asks for dancing, and Noël gives them something to dance to.
Wednesday, May 20 2009
Various Artists: Boogaloo Pow Wow: Dancefloor Rendez-vous in Young Nuyorica
This collection of raucous 1960s New York boogaloo has a strong soul component.
Monday, May 4 2009
Various Artists: !Salsa!
Hip-shaking Latin genre celebrated on strong compilation.
