I couldn’t resist to post this wonderful album once again. It is the third time it’s been posted, now with updated tags and details, I also added a documentary in Spanish in 2 parts. The previous post contained files without … Continue reading
Today’s contribution concerns an album by Guillermo de Jesus Buitrago. He turned into a historic figure in Colombian ‘parranda’, living from 1920 to 1949 his music is still being played by many. When I first discovered his work, I guess … Continue reading
Dear visitors, the year has not passed by completely and I’ll be back to post us a couple of LP’s before the end of 2009. For now I want to wish all of you happy holidays. Especially; Nauma Buns O’Plenty … Continue reading
Some time ago I got confused finding two ‘Sambistas’ with the name Noël Rosa. Yesterday I got confused over two African artists both using the name ‘Papa Noël’. Isn’t that strange ? Now, Noël means Christmas and since it’s december … Continue reading
It has been quite a while since we had us an album with strictly cumbia. This record from 1970 stood waiting to get posted for a long time. High time to post some more stuff from Colombia anyway. So for … Continue reading
Good morning and Merry Christmas. I have selected this Colombian Christmas record with José Maria Peñaranda. He was famous for his naughty songs, songs with double meanings and lots of humor. This record contains a bunch of songs about ‘Navidad’, … Continue reading
As long time sucker for accordion music I keep coming back to the fastest sound in the field, the merengue ripao from the Dominican republic. On this album we find ‘El Cieguito de Nagua’, the blind man from Nagua. Inimitable … Continue reading
Guillermo Buitrago only grew to be 29 years of age when he died. It has always remained a mystery exactly what kind of sickness he suffered from. His parents had seven children of which five died before their thirtienth. Guillermo … Continue reading
Wikipedia Discogs 01 – Comejen 02 – Seis chorreado 03 – Si te contaran 04 – Mirame 05 – Suavito 06 – Bella es la navidad 07 – Viva richie ray 08 – El mulato 09 – Pachanga medley 10 … Continue reading
Het was in december 2011 dat ik een verzamelaar maakte met uitsluitend liedjes van exact drie minuten. Een aardige formule die naar mijn mening opvolging verdiende. Vandaag verwen ik je met maarliefst twee opvolgers, volumes twee en drie. Ik had … Continue reading
We had a couple of nice albums with Boy Dap from Curaçao. This one contains one cheap weepie and eight salsa songs. Just throw away song #2 and you’ll be good .. Tot nu toe hadden we een paar prima … Continue reading
tracks ; 01 – Rio seco 02 – Obsesion 03 – Charanga en la costa 04 – Corazon que llora 05 – Recuerdos del campo 06 – Aracataca tiene 07 – Buscando un cariño 08 – La realidad 09 – … Continue reading
We know Ramito, Chuito, German Rosario and Odilio Gonzalez to name a few Jibaro interpreters. Today a female singer in the same category. La Calandria comes on Ansonia accompanied by Claudio ferrer y sus Jibaros, with her powerful voice she … Continue reading
Nu we toch in Colombia zijn aangeland stuiven we maar gelijk even door. Cesar Castro was hier al enkele malen, het werd hoog tijd voor een vervolg daarop. Bij deze dus.. Now we’re in Colombia better stay a while and … Continue reading