Since five years have now passed since Ben Lamdin (Nostalgia 77) and Hugo Mendez (Sofrito DJ Collective) first put together the Rhythmagic Orchestra with fellow UK-based members of the Heliocentrics, Plumstead Radical Club, the Alex Wilson Band, Jazz Jamaica, Ska Cubano and the Nostalgia 77 Octet to pay tribute to Afro-Latin jazz greats which inspired them so it's about time they issued a follow-up to their smokin' three-track 12" vinyl debut.
After spinning through some of Hugo's dusty tropical treasures over a bottle of rum, they decided on an appropriately diverse selection of mambo madness, deadly descargas and cha cha craziness which N77 arranger Jonny Spall has charted for the latest Rhythmagical expedition into dance jazz dementia. Those who missed their out-of-print first EP on Impossible Ark will be relieved to know that they've included their dancefloor destroying cover of Nina Simone's African Mailman along with a hard swingin' version of the Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo standard Manteca which you can check below.
To celebrate the long overdue release of the self-titled Rhythmagic Orchestra album (you can get the limited vinyl version via mailorder here), Hugo Mendez has assembled a smashing 40 minute mix of old-school Afro-Latin heat from Cuba, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Congo, Guadeloupe, Senegal, Dominican Republic and the USA which you can enjoy until you get your hands on that dope new Rhythmagic Orchestra platter.
Here's the track list for Hugo's fantastic Rhythmagic Partout! mix.
Joey Lewis Orchestra – Tema del Papelon
Arthur Sterling & Pucho – Darin’s Mambo
Elmo Garcia Orchestra – Brooklyn Mambo
Guapacha – El Retoson
Luis Grinan y su Orquesta – Cosas Bonita
Orchestre Esperanza – Pas Bel
Cachao y su Orquesta – Descarga Mexicana
Orchestre O.K. Jazz – Cha Cha del Zombo
Chiquita Serrano – Marijuana
Los Caraibes – Cuando Llegare
Amara Touré – Lamento Cubano
Duo Los Ahijados – El Hombre Misterioso
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