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Stoned love

“Y El Negro Ahi”   Elliot Romero and the Juan B. Fernandez Orchestra (including Charlie Palmieri, Hector Rodriquez)   Jesika Records   Illustration by Steve Quintana III

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Don’t play with your food Angel!

“Fiesta en el Batey”   Angel Luis Garcia “El Profesor Que Canta”     Flor-Mex

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Dream catcher

“Sueno y Realidad”   Las Tres Guittarras   Verne Records (Argentina)

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Cu-bop Japan

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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Rollin’ with my homies

“Jungle Fever”   Joint   Fuentes Records

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“Wussup, beaches?”

Francisco y Fernando   “Vamos a la Playa”   Sacven Records

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King of the conga

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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.

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What’s so funny about Peace, Love and Cristo Salinas?

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“Cristo Salinas” con Los Dinamicos   Del Valle Records

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Sabor Tropical

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“Sabor Tropical”     Chappottin y su Conjunto   Puchito Records

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Hold me tight

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Cuban Rhythms for Dancing   Panart Records

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