Check out Will "Quantic" Holland spinning a selection of Colombian 78 gems for My Analog Journal.
Colombia at 78 RPM with Quantic
Caribbean Rhythms From The Jukebox Era
"I spent years searching for records in Colombia, collecting LPs, 45s and especially fragile 78rpm shellac discs, often losing them to breakage along the way. What fascinated me was how Colombia’s jukebox culture kept 78s alive well beyond the 70s, preserving a rich, folkloric sound shaped by labels like Fuentes and Curro and artists such as Andrés Landero. Through digging, compiling The Original Sound of Cumbia, and later projects like Ondatropica, I’ve tried to share these recordings and honour the musicians behind them. Despite the technical challenges of playing and restoring these records, there’s something powerful about how music recorded over seventy years ago can still resonate so deeply today.
"I had a lot of fun compiling these records for My Analog Journal and I'm really proud with how the mix turned out. Live now on Youtube.
The fourth volume of Vampi Soul's dig into the Discos Fuentes/MAG vaults yields more amazing cumba swingers from the 60s
Here's the scoop...
After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in our previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series “Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!” comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984.
Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 4 combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns. Get a copy via Bandcamp right here. Check the tracklisting followed by a couple of audio clips below.
Various Artists - Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 4
CUMBIA MÍA – CARLOS HAAYEN Y SU COMBO, CUMBIAMBERA – BOVEA Y SUS VALLENATOS, MI SENDERO – ÁLVARO CÁRDENAS Y SU CONJUNTO, AMORES CONMIGO – CARLOS ROMÁN Y SUS ESTRELLAS, CUMBIA DE VALLEDUPAR – LUIS ENRIQUE MARTÍNEZ Y SU CONJUNTO, DAME UN BESITO MANUELA – PELLO TORRES Y SUS DIABLOS DEL RITMO, YOLANDA – BANDA 20 DE JULIO DE REPELÓN, EL CLARÍN DE LA MONTAÑA – ANDRÉS LANDERO Y SU CONJUNTO, CUMBIA PACHANGA – CUMBIA MOCHILA, TIBURÓN CON PELO – COMBO MARAVILLA, CUMBIA PANORÁMICA – A.M. CAMACHO Y CANO, LA TORMENTA – ELICEO GARCÍA Y EL CONJUNTO PALMA AFRICANA, SATANÁS – WASAMAYE AFRICAN ROCK, LEOBIGILDA – CONJUNTO MARAVILLA DE PALO ALTO
SUÉLTALE LA TRENZA – MANUEL VILLANUEVA Y SU ORQUESTA, CUMBIA BOGOTANA – MANUEL CARABALLO Y SU CONJUNTO, LA AMANECEDORA – PEDRO SALCEDO Y SU COMBO, EL INDIO FIESTERO – LOS TIBURONES, LA SERRANÍA – CUMBIA BOLIVARIANA, CUMBIA QUE ME ALEGRAS – LOS CURRAMBEROS DE GUAYABAL, LA DEMOCRACIA – JUAN POLO VALENCIA, CUMBIA MARINA – LUCHO BETTER Y SU ORQUESTA, CUANDO TE VAYAS – FLORENTINO MONTERO Y SU CONJUNTO, SAL CON LIMÓN – JOE MONTES Y SU ORQUESTA, LA PALMA – TERE GARCÍA CON RAMÓN ROPAÍN Y EL TRÍO FANTASÍA, CUMBIA CONTINENTAL – LOS INDIOS SELECTOS CON ALBERTO PACHECO Y SU ACORDEÓN, EL MUNDO SE VA A ACABA – RUFO GARRIDO Y SU ORQUESTA, CUMBIA CASINO – MINCHO ANAYA Y SU COMBO MODERNO
Here's some cumbia heat courtesy of the reliable Will "Quantic" Holland – check the tracklist below.
Tracklist: Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan - Cumbia Arabe
Quantic & Nidia Góngora - Maria No Me Llevo (RELEASE
Pedro Miguel y los Maracaibos - Sorongo
Ondatropica - Linda Mañana
La Pesada - Cumbia y Tambo
Quantic - Sol Clap
Ondatropica - Lazalypso
ID - ID
Tito Cortes - Yolanda
The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band - Mor Rhythm Mor Khaen
Faustino Oramas - Mujeres de Bayamo
Nicola Cruz - Tzantza
Los Reales De Cajamarca - Si Te Vas De Mi
ID - Mi panecillo querido
Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo - Nothin But A G Thang (Vocal Dr Dree & Snoop Dogg)
Quantic & Nidia Góngora - Amor En Francia
DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn - Meet Tshetsha Boys
Quantic & Flowering Inferno - Cumbia Sobre el Mar
La Lupe - Fever
Calixto Ochoa - Corazon enamorado
Papa Brandao y su Conjunto Aires Tableños - La Murga de Panama
Ondatropica - Hummingbird
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Un Canto A Mi Tierra
Nicola Cruz - Mantis
The heartache, melancholy and joy in Panamá's Tipica sound is hard to match and like no other to experience. It comes from a rich background of regional musical traditions, carnival rivalry and hotbeds like the legendary Festival en Guarare.
As I understand it, Panamanian cumbia was first played on violin until the arrival of accordions on the Isthmus, most early acordeoneros were violinists first and foremost. This mixtape comprises of some of the best 45s from the Herrera and Los Santos provinces, from the mid 50s through to late 60s. Over the last few years I've had the good fortune to meet several of these wonderful artists. Featured here: Dorindo, Papi Brandao, Oswaldo, Fito Espina, Ulpiano, Ceferino and more. Viva Panamá!
