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MUSICROUGHGUIDES
THE ROUGH GUIDE to
Psychedelic Salsa
Psychedelic rock and salsa came of age together
in the mid to late 1960s under parallel sociocultural circumstances of upheaval, unrest and
experimentation within the respective youth
cultures of their core audiences; the best known
apotheoses being Santana in rock and Eddie
Palmieri in salsa. Aside from the obvious AfroCuban influences in both artists, the historical
connections between the psychedelic and salsa
may not be that readily obvious to the casual
observer, but there are quite a few, and this
compilation aims to shed some light in this
regard, at least musically.
Historically there are direct connections
between the world of the hippie counterculture (Woodstock, Bill Graham, social protest)
and Latin music (from Fania’s Jerry Masucci
being friends with Woodstock’s Michael Lang
to ‘mambonik’ Bill Graham urging Santana
to cover Tito Puente). But this also went the
other way, with salsa orchestra leader Larry
Harlow (featured here with Grupo Fantasma)
simultaneously having a psychedelic rock
band (Ambergris), and Palmieri recording
his
Grammy-winning
psychedelic
salsa
masterpiece The Sun Of Latin Music in Jimi
Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland studios, not to
mention the radical pianist’s underground Latin
funk crossover project, Harlem River Drive.
In places like Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela,
and especially Peru, non-Latin global youth
culture – or at least some of the music, dress,
art, and social attitude – was quite influential as
well, producing tropical music with fuzzed out
guitars, echo effects, and electric keyboards
(Fruko, Los Pambele, Nelson, Ray Pérez,
Conjunto Siglo 21, Los Sander’s).
In the late 1970s through to the 1990s,
discotheque remix dance culture spawned the
psychedelic extended salsa mixes of studio
wizards like Baron Lopez and the wild playing
of Cuban violinist Alfredo de la Fé (featured here
with Orchestra Rytmo Africa-Cubana), both of
which factored in trippy dub effects borrowed
from another Caribbean music with psychedelic
leanings, namely reggae.
This collection explores not only those early
connections and cross-pollinating influences
but also the resurgence of interest in the subject
of the psychedelic sound today, from a revival of
the experimental vibe that made the early years
of salsa so varied and interesting to the equally
intriguing phenomenon of retro analogue
aesthetics that seems to be on the rise.
Current Latin artists like Bio Ritmo, La Mecánica
Popular, Bacalao Men, Quantic, Fantasma and
San Lázaro have found themselves looking back
to the days of progressive, open attitudes when
the emphasis was on message and music, not
on singer as star or producing bland pop for
mass consumption. This is, perhaps, a reaction
to the fallout of the over-commercialisation and
dilution of salsa in the 1980s and the concurrent
ascendance of merengue, bachata and (later)
reggaeton. The influence of rare groove
collecting, DJ-driven investigations into the
golden era, and a spill-over from the success of
retro funk and soul acts like Sharon Jones have
shaped current ‘indie’ salsa production as well.
More music, videos & comprehensive notes:
www.worldmusic.net/psychedelic-salsa
01 GRUPO FANTASMA FEAT. LARRY HARLOW
Naci De La Rumba Y Guaguanco
from the album SONIDOS GOLD
(Jose B Galeano) pub Jose B Galeano. Licensed from
Fantasma LLC.
02 LA MECÁNICA POPULAR La Paz Del Freak
from the album LA MECÁNICA POPULAR (NYCT-LP02)
(Efrain Rozas ) pub Just Chuckle Music (ASCAP). Licensed
from Names You Can Trust.
03 QUANTIC PRESENTA FLOWERING INFERNO
Dub Y Guaguanco
from the album DOG WITH A ROPE (TRUCD214)
(William Holland) pub Full Thought Publishing. Licensed
from Tru Thoughts Ltd.
04 CONJUNTO SIGLO 21 Jud Ross
from the single JUD ROSS
(Victor Raul Herrera Aguirre) pub Xendra Music S.R.L.
Licensed from Xendra Music S.R.L.
05 RAY PÉREZ Y SU ORQUESTA
Recordando Los Soneros
from the album PERUCHO Y EL LOCO RAY (LP-6290)
(Ray Perez) Copyright Control. Licensed from El Palacio
De La Musica.
06 SAN LAZARO: Muchacho Tranquilo
from the album SERENDIPITY (HS013)
(Robert Douglas-Sola/Oscar Poncell/FranshescoViran)
pub HopeStreet Recordings. Licensed from HopeStreet
Recordings.
07 BACALAO MEN Japones
from the album EL NUEVO BUGALU
(Tomas Fajardo, arr Bacalaomen) pub SACVEN. Licensed
from World Sound Bank obo Bacalao Men.
08 NELSON Y SUS ESTRELLAS Londres (London)
from the album CON SABOR A CAÑA
(trad) Copyright Control. Licensed from Discomoda USA
Corp.
09 LOS SANDER’S DE ÑAÑA Recuerdos
from the album EL SONIDO DE LA CARRETERA
CENTRAL
(Teodoro Laura Amao) pub DIFA. Licensed from Teodoro
Laura Amao.
10 LOS PAMBELE Cannabis
from the 7” single CANNABIS
(Julio Ernesto Estrada) pub Edimusica Ltda. Licensed from
Discos Fuentes/Miami Records/Sunflower Entertainment.
11 FRUKO & SUS TESOS El Son Del Carangano
from the album EL ESPECTACULAR
(Julio Ernesto Estrada) pub Edimusica Ltda. Licensed from
Discos Fuentes/Miami Records/Sunflower Entertainment.
12 ORCHESTRA RYTMO AFRICA-CUBANA
Vamos Pa’ Dakar
from the album ORCHESTRA RYTMO AFRICA-CUBANA
(trad) Copyright Control. Licensed from Alfredo De La Fé.
13 BIO RITMO: Chuleta
from the album BIONICO
(Giustino Riccio/Rei Alvarez) pub Ritmophonic (ASCAP).
Licensed from Locutor Records.
Pablo E Yglesias aka DJ Bongohead thanks: Brad and all at
WMN; Erik Newson, Goyo, Larry Harlow & Grupo Fantasma
crew; Eric Banta & NYC Trust/Mecánica Popular crew; Will
Holland & TruThoughts; Vivian Gutiérrez & Xendra; Luis Lange
& Bacalao Men; Tristan Ludowyk & San Lazaro crew; Mike P. &
Teo Laura; Jamar Chess & Fuentes family; Marlysse Simmons &
Bio Ritmo crew; DJs Andujar & Turmix; Peace & Rhythm crew.
Dedicated to Luis E Yglesias, original psychedelic salsero, RIP.
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.
Photograph of Grupo Fantasma Feat. Larry Harlow courtesy of Andrés Schulz. 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 explores the heady influence of psychedelia on
salsa, from the fuzzy tropical guitars of the sixties and seventies to
today’s cutting edge bands experimenting with weird & wonderful
psychedelic sounds.
Compiled by Pablo E Yglesias
01Grupo Fantasma Feat. Larry Harlow Naci De La Rumba Y Guaguanco 07:57
02La Mecánica Popular La Paz Del Freak 03:23
03Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno Dub Y Guaguanco 04:27
04Conjunto Siglo 21 Jud Ross 03:14
05Ray Pérez Y Su Orquesta Recordando Los Soneros 02:25
06San Lazaro Muchacho Tranquilo 04:36
07Bacalao Men Japones 04:27
08Nelson Y Sus Estrellas Londres (London) 05:04
09Los Sander’s De Ñaña Recuerdos 03:17
10Los Pambele Cannabis 02:38
11Fruko Y Sus Tesos El Son Del Carangano 05:05
12Orchestra Rytmo Africa-Cubana Vamos Pa’ Dakar 07:28
13Bio Ritmo Chuleta 07:00
Total Playing Time: 61:32
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