V.A. Cumbia Sabrosa – Tropical Sound System Bangers From The Discos Fuentes Vaults 1961-1981 (Vinyl 3LP)

Label: Rocafort Records

Cat No: ROC045

More essential triple-"45" action from Spain's Rocafort Records, who over the last few years have become an essential outlet for those seeking reissues of dancefloor-igniting Latin American obscurities. This time round, they've mined the vaults of legendary Colombian imprint Discos Fuentes in order to serve up a sextet of cumbia bangers originally released at different points between 1961 and '81. Highlights include the classic, sing-along shuffle of Climaco Sarmiento Y Su Orquestra's 'Cumbia Sabrosa'; the hard-spun cumbia-psychedelia of Afrosound's 'Tiro Al Blanco', the tango-influenced party sound of Peyo Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo's 'Le Veterana' and the warming, densely layered horns and distinctive drums of the same band's fabulous 'Lucy'.

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A  Climaco Sarmiento y su Orquesta – Cumbia Sabrosa    2:21
B  Michi Sarmiento y sus Bravos – Cumbia Raja     3:03
C  Afrosound – Tiro Al Blanco   2:50
D  Los Golden Boys – Se Trabó La Banda  2:09
E  Peyo Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo – La Veterana     2:44
F  Peyo Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo – Lucy     2:46