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MUSICROUGHGUIDES
THE ROUGH GUIDE to
Latin Rare Groove
Volume 2
On this second volume of The Rough Guide To
Latin Rare Groove, we’ve gone deeper to unearth
even more treats for collectors of obscure,
funky, tropical dance music. While taking the
‘rare groove’ genre too seriously can get you
accused of snobbery or being a nerd, there is
something to be said for the thrill of discovery
and sharing something new, especially if it’s old
and made of vinyl (even better if it was never
originally released to begin with). So proceed
without shame, dear digger.
Just because ‘rare groove’ owes its name to the
1980s London club scene, where it was used to
describe obscure soul, funk and jazz, doesn’t
mean the movement is just some passing fad
or even entirely new to Latin music fans – quite
the contrary. (It has also come back with a
vengeance in the African, Turkish, and Brazilian
categories.) There is a long tradition of ‘superfandom’ and intrepid scholarly connoisseurship
in Latin music, same as with any other genre.
Especially in the world of old-school salsa,
boogaloo and Latin funk, fanatic aficionados
from Cali, Colombia, to Ponce, Puerto Rico
– in Spanish referred to as melómanos or
salsómanos – have been trying to out-stump
each other with their precious, esoteric finds
for decades. The current astronomical prices
paid at record fairs and online auctions attest
to the rabid collecting tastes of these überfans who often hail from as far away as Japan
or Sweden. So unlike the original phenomenon
that was largely Euro-centric, Latin rare groove
has its fair share of Spanish speaking adherents
and is really a pan-cultural concern. And just as
with traditional rare groove culture, musicians
and DJ-producers have fostered a scene where,
thankfully, it’s cool to be retro again in Latin
music. This compilation has both examples –
old and new; sometimes it’s even hard to tell
them apart, so ‘authenticity’ is a subjective
criterion best left at the door.
As with our first volume, the gems here
represent the multi-national and multi-genre
approach within the Latin rare groove culture
itself. Purposefully starting off with The New
Mastersounds, a proper British rare groove funk
group that could as easily be from 1968 as from
today, we travel deeper to an obscure harddriving Latin soul number from Nuyorican duo
Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz, released in 1966 on
the cult label Fonseca. This overlooked classic
in the making is followed by a slew of South
American scorchers from the 1960s and early
1970s from Venezuela’s Los Kenya and Nelson
Y Sus Estrellas, plus Papo Y Su Combo, Carlos
Hayre and Los Belking’s from Peru. Next up,
some contemporary Afro-Venezuelan grooves
in a surf-psych jungle style from Amsterdam’s
Conjunto Papa Upa, succeeded by New York’s
Peliroja, channeling Eddie Palmieri’s Harlem
River Drive (the ultimate Latin rare groove
album). This is followed by the real discovery
here, Conjunto Alayon, an obscure 1970s NYC
salsa orchestra that sadly never made it – or
even finished its debut album. Now, 35 years
later, it is finally seeing the light of day. The fiery
trombone solo is by a young Jimmy Bosch. We
finish out the collection with five current artists
channeling old school aesthetics, best known
among them being Quantic.
More music, videos & comprehensive notes:
www.worldmusic.net/latinraregroove2
01 THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS
The Tin Drum (Feat. Sam Bell)
from the album THIS IS WHAT WE DO (ONRCD003)
(Eddie Roberts/Simon Allen/Robert Birch/Pete Shand/Sam Bell)
pub Big World Publishing. Licensed from Big World Publishing.
02 RICARDO RAY & BOBBY CRUZ
El Cencerro Shingaling
from the album RICARDO RAY INTRODUCES BOBBY CRUZ:
A GO-GO
(trad) Copyright Control. Licensed from Richie Viera.
03 LOS KENYA Un Clavel, Una Tarjeta Y Un Lapiz
from the album ESTAMOS EN ALGO - LOS KENYA VOL. II
(DCM 665)
(Ramon “Ray” Perez) Copyright Control. Licensed from Discomoda.
04 PAPO Y SU COMBO Papo Boogaloo
from the album CANTA: PACHITO NALMY
(trad) Copyright Control. Licensed from Xendra Music S.R.L.
05 CARLOS HAYRE Y SU ORQUESTA
Mi Chica Se Vuelve Loca
from the album RITMO AL ROJO VIVO
(trad) Copyright Control. Licensed from Xendra Music S.R.L.
06 NELSON Y SUS ESTRELLAS
Fantasia Latina (Guaguanco)
from the album SABOR SABOR SABOR CON NELSON (LP
6187)
(Nelson Gonzalez) Copyright Control. Licensed from El Palacio De
La Musica.
07 LOS BELKING’S Sabata (45 Version)
from the single SABATA
(Raul Harrera) Copyright Control. Licensed from Xendra Music
S.R.L.
08 CONJUNTO PAPA UPA Camuri Chico
from the EP VINTAGE VOUDOU / CAMURI CHICO (MWS-006)
(Alex Figueroa) pub Alex Figueroa. Licensed from Music With Soul.
09 PELIROJA Ciudad De Nadie
from the album INJUSTICIA (02028621684CD)
(Jacob Plasse/Mike Eckroth/Jainardo Batista) Copyright Control.
Licensed from Chulo Records.
10 CONJUNTO ALAYON FEAT. JIMMY BOSCH
Ha Llegado La Hora
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
(David Alayon) pub Sunflower Entertainment Co., Inc. Licensed from
Sunflower Entertainment Co., Inc.
11 AILLACARA 2743 FEAT. R ROUX PROBEL
Para La Libertad
originally released as a 7” SINGLE FOR ELECTRIC COWBELL
RECORDS (Orlando Diaz Corvalan) Copyright Control. Licensed
from Orlando Diaz Corvalan.
12 QUANTIC Descarga Cuántica Feat. Fruko & Michi
Sarmiento
from the album MAGNETICA (TRUCD/LP286)
(William Holland) pub Full Thought Publishing. Licensed from Tru
Thoughts Ltd.
13 JUNGLE FIRE Tokuta (Kid Gusto Remix)
from the single TOKUTA (Steve Scott Haney (BMI)/Alberto Jose
Lopez (BMI)/Joseph Phillip Reina (ASCAP)/Michael Patrick Duffy
(ASCAP)/Samual Halterman (ASCAP)/Judson James McDaniel
(ASCAP)/Samuel Edward Robles (ASCAP)/Miguel Angel Ramirez
(BMI)/Otto Granillo (BMI)/Sean Ryan Billings (SESAC)) pub Steve
Haney Music (BMI)/Ifawehinmi Music (BMI)/Limbless Robot
Publishing (ASCAP)/3 Foot Ninja Music (SESAC). Licensed from
Belú Music.
14 SYSTEMA SOLAR Yo Voy Ganao
from the album LA REVANCHA DEL BURRO
(music J.C. Pellegrino/A. Acosta/W. Hernández/D. Broderick,
words J. Primera/A. Acosta/W. Hernández/J.C. Pellegrino) pub
Sambumbia Publishing. Licensed from Sambumbia Publishing.
15 RENE LOPEZ Steal Your Love
from the album PAINT THE MOON GOLD
(Rene Lopez) pub Mr. Foo Music (BMI). Licensed from Rene Lopez.
Series produced by Phil Stanton. Compiled by Pablo E Yglesias, Peace & Rhythm. Mastered by Laurence Cedar.
Coordinated by Brad Haynes. Sleeve notes by Pablo E Yglesias. Design by Brad Haynes. Front cover by Pablo E Yglesias, Peace & Rhythm.
With thanks to John Duhigg and all at Rough Guides, Sandra Alayón-Stanton, Neil Record, Dominic Raymond-Barker and all at World
Music Network. Produced by World Music Network in association with Rough Guides. The World Music Network name and logo are
registered trademarks of World Music Network UK Ltd.
This Rough Guide offers another treasure chest of golden nuggets
from the Latin Rare Groove mother lode. Glittering delights range
from Ray Pérez’s Venezuelan combo Los Kenya to the retro-funk
sounds of The New Mastersounds and a previously unreleased gem
by NYC salsa orchestra Conjunto Alayon featuring a young Jimmy
Bosch.
Compiled by Pablo E Yglesias
01The New Mastersounds The Tin Drum (Feat. Sam Bell) 03:31
02Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz El Cencerro Shingaling 05:22
03Los Kenya Un Clavel, Una Tarjeta Y Un Lapiz 04:06
04Papo Y Su Combo Papo Boogaloo 03:15
05Carlos Hayre Y Su Orquesta Mi Chica Se Vuelve Loca 02:47
06Nelson Y Sus Estrellas Fantasia Latina (Guaguanco) 03:12
07Los Belking’s Sabata (45 Version) 02:44
08Conjunto Papa Upa Camuri Chico 03:30
09Peliroja Ciudad De Nadie 04:12
10Conjunto Alayon Feat. Jimmy Bosch Ha Llegado La Hora 06:04
11Aillacara 2743 Feat. R Roux Probel Para La Libertad 04:02
12Quantic Descarga Cuántica (Feat. Fruko & Michi Sarmiento) 04:10
13Jungle Fire Tokuta (Kid Gusto Remix) 05:42
14Systema Solar Yo Voy Ganao 05:23
15Rene Lopez Steal Your Love 03:34
Total Playing Time: 62:07
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