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PRICE:
$27.50
$27.50
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ARTIST
JULIAN Y SU COMBO
TITLE
A Buenaventura Con Julian Y Su Combo Sabor
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
VAMPISOUL
CATALOG #
VAMPI 229LP
VAMPI 229LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
6/4/2021
During a 20-year period
Julián Y Su Combo
released eight LPs on almost as many different companies and
A Buenaventura
was their only record with Medellín-based label Indústria Fonográfica Metrópoli (later reissued by INS on their Fabuloso imprint as
Descarga Salsa Y Boogaloo
). Julián Angulo described the combo's sound as Afroantillano, combining Cuban, New York Latin, and Puerto Rican elements with Colombia's own tropical costeño traditions. The group's swinging, jazzy arrangements were distinguished by Angulo's prominent rhythm guitar, a hot rhythm section, and the potent brass lineup of two saxophones and a trumpet (much like
Cortijo Y Su Combo
) but with the occasional addition of a clarinet or flute (for extra Cuban flavor). Singer
José Arboleda
lends an earthy, joyful Afro-Colombian sound to the vocals and the entire unit is held together by a combination of his fantastic voice and super-tight, swinging ensemble playing with the occasional expert instrumental solo at just the right interval.
A Buenaventura
is a sought-after collector's record that is popular with DJs not only for the power ("salsa brava" all the way) and diversity of its sound (with hot dance genres that range from guaracha, son montuno and guaguancó to boogaloo and descarga, as well as cumbia and currulao) but also for how well it was arranged, engineered and recorded, making it both a pleasurable listening experience and a dancefloor killer. Though the credits do not list a year, most likely it was released in the late 1960s or early 1970s and then pick up again with INS in 1975. In addition to several tasty originals by Julián and other Colombian composers, there are also covers of Cuban classics as well as the funky boogaloo anthem "Palo de mango" by New York's
Eddie Palmieri
(with lyrics by the Puerto Rican sonero,
Cheo Feliciano
). Recommended by
DJ Bongohead
of Peace & Rhythm. Presented in its original artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
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