Pairing a heavyweight rhythm section with a wall of horns, they deliver ten hot, soulful tracks featuring fresh arrangements of material by mambo/Latin king Tito Puente, key Cuban music figure Chico O'Farrill, René Hernández in the early 1950s, and Rafael Labasta in the 1970s. Don't miss "Sahib & Tito," a unique experiment mixing Tito Puente's clas ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)sic "Mambo Buda" with Sahib Shihab & Sabu Martinez's "Nus." (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

A masterpiece left behind during the golden age of NY Latin music by The Combo Conquistadores, led by Bronx-born Latin jazz percussionist Bobby Matos. Rediscovered during the jazz dance and acid jazz scenes of the 1980s〜90s, the record remains a highly prized collector's item among DJs today. Bandleader Bobby Matos studied under legendary ti ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)mbales player Willie Bobo, popular funk-leaning Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaría, and master conga player Carlos "Patato" Valdes. Rooted in Afro-Cuban style while incorporating jazz improvisation and phrasing, his approach went on to have a major influence on the Latin jazz scene that followed. "Tema De Alma Latina" (sample_2), with its driving momentum, delicate arrangement, deep percussion, and standout solos from every player, has been spun endlessly by DJs around the world ever since it appeared on a Gilles Peterson compilation in 1987. There's no shortage of hidden gems either, from the flute-driven "Mambo Maxims" (sample_1) to "Thoughts," a study in the beauty of tension and release. A great Latin jazz album where the heat of the streets of the era meets refined structural beauty. Highly recommended! (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

A collection of Havana-to-New York recordings from 1939 to 1961 by the Machito orchestra, one of the hottest and most influential big band Latin orchestras of New York's mambo era. A legend of Cuban music: the first to assemble the essential rhythm trio of conga, bongo and timbales in a Latin orchestra; a group that claimed its Black identity by ca ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)lling itself "the Afro-Cubans" well before the civil rights movement; and the first to fuse Cuban/Caribbean music with swing jazz in a way that delighted audiences of every background. Plenty has been written about Caribbean and Brazilian music from the 1930s through the '60s, so why not dig into the core of Cuban music right here? It feels way too good! (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)

Born in Cuba and of African Yoruba descent, Modesto Duran had a compositional style that blended Spanish music with African music inspired by his own roots — guaguanco-style rumba (as it's commonly classified), yuka, bembe, bata, Afro-Congo and nanigo. Gathering conga men such as Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Juan Cheda, who all helped bring Af ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)ro-Cuban rhythms into the jazz world, the record showcases Afro-Cuban, cha-cha and exotic jazz styles. Elegant horn melodies heighten its cinematic atmosphere. Don't miss this long-awaited reissue of a classic. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

このジャケにピピッ！ときた方、間違いないですぞ！南米コロンビア、伝説のアコーディオン奏者アニーバル・ヴェラスケスの狂おしいほどにかっちょええマンボでアコーディオンなラテン・エキゾのそそられる1962-1978年頃までのセレクト10曲＆ビデオクリップ２曲！グァラーチャ、ソン、クンビア、デスガルガ、マンボ、グァヒーラといったラテンのジャンルが幅広く展開されているのだが、彼の粋なアコーディオン演奏になることでまた違った音楽となって聞き手をウキウキ＆ノリノリにさせてくれる。DJとしてももちろんOKですぞい。 (コンピューマ)

JACK DANGERS a.k.a MEAT BEAT MANIFESTOとBEN STOKES a.k.a DHSらによる「Tino\'s Breaks」第4弾。今回はBEN STOKESがラテン、その中でもマンボに焦点を当てたキューバン・ブレイクビーツ集。コンガやボンゴのコンビネーションとスペイン語の響きがダンサブルなブレイクビーツにマッチング。燻銀なダブ処理も要所要所で決まっております。雰囲気出たSEやコスリネタも充実。2000年作。