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“Sueno y Realidad” Las Tres Guittarras Verne Records (Argentina)
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More Echoes of Japan (1961) (King Records Japan) Tadaaki Misago And His Tokyo Cuban Boys The Japanese are masters at recreating and imitating foreign art forms and cultures. Formed in 1949, The Tokyo Cuban Boys were the first Japanese group to seriously play Latin music. They were all outstanding musicians with a tight brass section backed up by some funky percussion. Here’s a taste of “Yagi Bushi” –
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“Acid” Ray Barretto Fania Records (1968) A classic. A well-know dance floor firestarter, but also a great cover worthy of another look. Features “Acid”, “Teacher of Love”, “Mercy, Mercy, Baby”, “Soul Drummers”, “A Deeper Shade of Soul” – the whole LP is an afro-latin, soul, funk and boogaloo fusion that makes you wanna move your feet. “Have you heard them cooking / The Soul Drummers / well they play so cool / Soul Drummers / so hard to resist / Soul Drummers / with the African twist.” A jewel in the amazing Fania catalog. Drop “Acid” at your next party and see what happens.

“Cristo Salinas” con Los Dinamicos Del Valle Records

“La Gorda” Exitos de los Llopis con Anardy Lopez Colonia Records
El Nuevo Montuno Llego Roberto y su Nuevo Montuno UniArt Records Another gem from Latin Vinyl Junkie!