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Call of the wild

Penaranda y Chencha  Merengue Records

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Shake and rake

“El Plenaro” Jaime de Jesus y su cuarteto “Alma Alegre”  Ninfa Records  (Anyone know what this instrument is called?)

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On congas

Sonus Records.  Meregue vs. Charanga  Sonora de Lucho Macedo

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Tropic thunder

Thurston Knudson “Rouses you with the Rhythm of Tropic Drums”  Tempo Records.

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Banging the secretary

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Michelino & His Cha Cha Band!

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Drum Shtick

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Kenya Records Presents Od Ogatu “The World’s Fastest Drummer”.  This is a beautiful, deep red, snake skin textured cover with gold embossed letters.  The songs include “Bongo Heat”, “Devil Dance”, “Virgin Rite” and “Wild Ecstasy.”  I think I found a site where you can here this: Click HERE.

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Nothing modest about him

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Fabulous Rhythms of Modesto. Great color on this one too.

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Ou-eee-ou-ah-ah, bing-bang,

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walla-walla, bing-bang.  African Witch Doctor Chants.

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Hanging with the band

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STAG PARTY RECORD #6 “Spice After Hours” Featuring Wild Party Songs. FAX Records

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Wild times in suburbia

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Party Time Nos. 1 & 2. German Telefunken. Fifteen minutes and a few bottles of wine later, Fritz brought out the rhythm instruments to try and get something going. I gotta get Party Time No. 3! (Or I may just have to make it myself)

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