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Machito, Tito Rodriguez, Ray Barretto, Bobby Paunetto, Luis Benjamin, Eddie Palmieri, Louie Ramirez, Pete Terrace, Joe Cuba, Ocho, Mon Rivera, Funny All Stars . . . y mucho mas.
For Brasil: Jorge Ben, Os Ipanemas, Claudette Soares . . .
I had the Spanish Tinge once. Took 3 courses of antibiotics to clear it up.
Thanks for starting the thread btw. I'm also interested in listening to more of this stuff but I'd be too lazy to start a thread.
The Soul Jazz compilations are a good place to start on a vintage Bossa Nova hunt.
For a more modern take on Bossa,
Vinicius Cantuaria has made some great records with an avant-weird edge.
Timbalada do an interesting take on the Bahiain street music sound, their track 'Beja Flor' is probably the most well known.
Fania has a couple of good boogaloo compilations that feature lesser known artists that are pretty solid also check out joey pastrana he's lesser known and only did 2 albums but he's pretty cool ... Ray Barreto I would start with his mid sixties records like acid and power before moving into deeper stuff.
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Rumbon Melon by Joey Pastrana is a monster!
Couple of really good comps that can probably be found cheaply: Mambo Mania and Mas Mambo Mania - very good overviews of the era.
Les McCann's "Bucket O' Grease" is a fun one. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gancWDVid7k) Recorded at Shelly's Manne-Hole in LA, I think.
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Beny More, Cachao . . .
Perez Prado I can live without (although Mexicans seem to love him).
^ Bossacucanova album 'Uma Batida Differente' is a big fave at Acton Towers.
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Joe Henderson - Blue Bossa from his album Page One.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNrpKFA9F9M
A Latin music fan I know in NYC wrote this a while ago on a Latin music site. I haven't heard all, or even most, of them, but I seriously doubt if there's any turkeys in here:
'A partial list of my fave LPs of the 50s & 60s.
DANCEMANIA - Tito Puente
TITO, TITO, TITO - Tito Rodriguez
BAILA CON CORTIJO - Cortijo y su Combo
KENYA - Machito & the Afro-Cubans
CHA CHA CHA * MAMBO * MERENGUE - Jose Curbelo Orchestra
LOS MARCIANOS - Orquesta America del 55
CUBAN CARNAVAL - Tito Puente
TREMENDO CUMBAN - Machito & the Afro-Cubans
SABU PALO CONGO - Sabu Martinez & Arsenio Rodriguez
CUBAN JAM SESSION - Julio Gutierrez
TAMBO - Tito Puente
BENNY MORE EN VIVO / QUE BUENO BAILA USTED - Benny More y su Banda Gigante
ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ Y SU CONJUNTO - Arsenio Rodriguez y su Conjunto
HIS PIANO & RYTHM - Noro Morales Quintet
EL CANTOR DE LA MONTANA - Ramito
A BAILAR LA PACHANGA - Belisario Lopez y su Charanga
QUE GENTE AVERIGUA - Mon Rivera y su Orquesta
EL MANICERO - Alegre All-Stars
QUE SUENA LA FLAUTA/
JOHNNY PACHECO Y SU CHARANGA VOL. III - Johnny Pacheco y su Charanga
TENGO MAQUINA Y VOY A 60 - Charlie Palmieri y La Duboney
RICARDO RAY ARRIVES - Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz
TRIBUTO A NORO MORALES - Kako's After Hours Orchestra
WATUSI '65 - Ray Barretto y La Charanga Moderna
MAMBO CON CONGA ES... MOZAMBIQUE - Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta
CESTA ALL-STARS VOL. 1 - Cesta All Stars
EL NUEVO SONIDO - Cal Tjader / Eddie Palmieri
PATATO Y TOTICO - Patato y Totico
SOUL OF MACHITO - Machito & the Afro-Cubans'
Had Tito Puente on earlier, which reminded me of the MAW Nuyorican Soul Album so had some of that in this lovely heat.
Willie Bobo is new to me, just put some on now, excellent stuff.
My sister stole mine and took it with her to Dubai - Told her to return it next time she comes over!
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