Cumbia

Birth of Jungle Cumbia

Available Dec. 10th, 2013. Dating back to 1970 and 1972, these are the forgotten first recordings of legendary jungle cumbia pioneers Juaneco y su Combo. This is the band with the jungle factor turned up to 11-before they were signed by a big label and before they were produced to appeal to an audience outside the Amazon region. …

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La Cantina

Exploring and expressing Mexico’s rich culture has been a lifelong passion for Lila Downs. On La Cantina ‘Entre Copa y Copa…’, Lila Downs focuses intently on the rich and familiar repertoire of Mexico’s beloved cancion ranchera tradition. The cancion ranchera is typically a ballad about heartache, solitude, love and longing – a song such as one would …

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Salsa Cumbiando Con Alberto Barros

CD 1
01.Medley cumbia colombiana
02.A mi dios todo le debo
03.Que nadie sepa mi sufrir
04.La pollera colora
05.La canoa rancha
06.La cadenita
07.Medley
08.La colita
09.Yo me llamo cumbia
10.Las velas encendidas
11.La subienda
12.Las caleñas
13.Medley
14.El pescador
15.La piragua
CD 2
01.Medley salsa colombiana
02.Busca por dentro
03.Soy tu amigo
04.Como una hoguera
05.Entrega
06.Así vivo yo
07.Como se menea
08.La magia de tus besos
09.Buenaventura y caney
10.Tu amante o tu amigo
11.Cada dia que pasa
12.Miserable
13.Yamulemao
14.Medley Fruko Joe
DVD
01.Medley cumbia colombiana
02.A …

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El Rock De Mi Pueblo

Rock, vallaneto, cumbia, ska, zydeco, and more fuel Colombian singer/songwriter Carlos Vives’s latest party, aptly titled Rock de mi Pueblo. From the festive opening track “Como Tu,” Vives bounces nonstop among rhythms, music styles, and instruments to keep the celebration running red-hot. On “La Maravilla,” Vives sings about a woman who knows how to enjoy life while his …

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Rough Guide To Cumbia

Colombian cumbia is the beloved tropical dance music characterized by rolling drums, maracas and the royally raspy guacharaca scraper. This Rough Guide highlights the best from cumbia’s coastal Afro-Caribbean roots through to its entirely modern incarnations. Explore the vintage works of Lucho Bermúdez, Los Corraleros de Majagual through to the urban stylings of El Hijo De La Cumbia …

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Panama: Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75

Heavy tropical sounds from the Isthmus! Panama played host to many musicians from across the Caribbean to South America, laying down some of the best Latin, funk and calypso ever recorded — long forgotten and unrepresented until now! Soundway continues its mission to expose the best in funk, Latin and Afro music from Africa, the Caribbean and South …

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CD TROPICAL HISTORIA MUSICAL DE LA CUMBIA COLOMBIANA

CD 1
1. LA POLLERA COLORA (2:40.34)
2. LA PIRAGUA (2:42.55)
3. CUMBIA CIENAGUERA (2:43.27)
4. NOCHE DE ESTRELLAS (2:49.67)
5. LA SUBIENDA (4:33.67)
6. LA ESTEREOFONICA (2:49.33)
7. SE ME PERDIO LA CADENITA (2:37.29)
8. LA COLEGIALA (3:41.14)
9. ESPERMA Y RON (2:53.73)
10. CONCHITA (2:41.50)
11. LA …

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Loteria De La Cumbia Lounge

Charanga Cakewalk isn’t really a band, but a project from multi-instrumentalist Michael Ramos, who’s worked with artists like the BoDeans, the Rembrandts, John Mellencamp, and Patty Griffin. This takes him in a very different direction, however, toward his family’s roots of Latin music. There’s very little traditional about it. Instead, Ramos keeps a downbeat electronica vibe running through …

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Shake Away

Exploring and expressing Mexico’s rich culture has been a lifelong passion for vocalist Lila Downs. With a voice that is varied in color and range, Lila cuts a striking figure live as well she embodies the spirit of her music with an emotion-drenched physicality. Lila’s profile was raised significantly with her stunning performance in the hit film …

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