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Pearly Queen: Quit Jivin: A Funk Anthology *

CD / Essential Media Group / 2013-02-12

Tracks: Quit Jivin'; Mienteme; Move On; Alta Mira; Pachanga en Sepia; Super Star; Reloj, El; Jungle Walk; To Be with You; Te Esperare; Calabaza Calabaza; Nosotros; Drink or Two, A; What We Can Do; I've Tried...
Artists: Pearly Queen

Liner Note Author: Roger Kash....continue...

Various Artists: Canciones De Amor (Love Songs): En Salsa

CD / SME U.S. Latin / 2013-01-22

Tracks: Dile a Ella - Victor Manuelle; Quitémonos la Ropa - NG2; Amor Perfecto - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico; Quiero - Jerry Rivera; No Me Acostumbro - Rey Ruiz; Deseos - Galy Caliano; Sedúceme - ...
Artists: Various Artists

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Sony Latin delivers its Canciones de Amor series. The salsa entry, compiled from its and BMG's catalogs is big on superstars. Highlights here include Willie Colon's t...continue...

Various Artists: Viernes Social: A La Tropical

CD / SME U.S. Latin / 2013-01-22

Tracks: Camaleón - Rubén Blades; Dile a Ella - Victor Manuelle; Si La Ves - NG2; Juliana - DLG; Enamorado Yo Estoy - Galy Galiano; Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso - El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico; Una ...
Artists: Various Artists

The tropical entry in Sony Latin's Viernes Social (Friday Social) series opens with a stone killer in Rubén Blades y Son del Solar's mid-burn salsa sizzler "Camaleón," off 1991's Caminando. ...continue...

Gilberto Santa Rosa: En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall

CD / SME U.S. Latin / 2012-12-04

Tracks: Obertura; Represento; Amor Mío No Te Vayas; Vivir Sin Ella; Quien Lo Diría; Sin Voluntad; Dime Porque; Conciencia; Perdóname; Amanecer Borincano; Medley De Plenas
Artists: Gilberto Santa Rosa

Personnel: Marlene Rice, Brenda Vincent, Carlos Baptiste, Felix Farrar, John Blake, Kelly Hall, José Irizarry, Regina Carter (violin); Crystal Garner, Richard Brice (viola); Enrique Orengo, Akua ...continue...

Africando: Mandali

1 CD / Stern's Africa / 2012-12-04

Tracks: Mandali; Miye Na We; N'Toman; Hwomevonon; Mopao; Pepita; Sey; Betece; Carpintero; Scandalo; Son Fo; Doni Doni
Artists: Africando

Personnel: Luis Daniel, Roger "Shoubou" Eugène, Hector Casanova, Adalberto Santiago, Koffi Olomide, Lokua Kanza, Medoune Diallo, Gnonnas Pedro, Ronnie Baró, Salif Keita, Sekouba Bambino, Thi...continue...

Tito "El Bambino" El Patron: Invicto *

CD / Siente Music / 2012-11-19

Tracks: ¿Por Qué Les Mientes? - (featuring Marc Anthony); Me Fascinas; Dime Si No Es Verdad; Tu Olor; Ahora No Sé; Me Gustas - (featuring Yandel); Alzo Mi Voz - (featuring Tercer Cielo); No Te...
Artists: Tito "El Bambino" El Patron

On Invicto, his fifth studio recording, Puerto Rico's gifted vocalist Tito "El Bambino" El Patrón, ups his own ante by including an ambitious array of styles. When the album's first single "Dame ...continue...

Gilberto Santa Rosa: Gilberto Santa Rosa

CD / Sony Music Latin / 2012-11-13

Tracks: ¿Estás Ahí?; Quién Te Va a Querer; A Medio Corazón; Derroche; Ultimo Bolero, El; Como Hay Gente en la Calle; Si Yo Fuera Tú; Amores del Pasado; Si Te Vas, Te Vas; Cuando...
Artists: Gilberto Santa Rosa

Personnel: Louis García (guitar, tres); Luis Rafael Torres, Angel Torres (tenor saxophone); Jose Ruiz, Tommy Villariny, Carlos "Coamito" Martínez , Angel "Angie" Machado (trumpet); Rafy Torr...continue...

Osvaldo Chacón: Salsa Timba

1 CD / Arc Music / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Bimbón [Timba/Soca/Rap]; Voy a Entrar [Timba/Reggae]; Ando Buscando [Son]; Si Me Dejas [Timba/Balada]; Socala [Soca]; Heiero [Timba/Afro]; Forever Cha-Cha [Cha-Cha-Cha]; Conmigo O Con Él [T...
Artists: Osvaldo Chacón

Osvaldo Chacón, a rising star of the Cuban salsa timba scene, is swiftly becoming known as "the voice of Timba." Before breaking off to present...continue...
Composer: Osvaldo Chacón.

Personnel: Osvaldo Chacón (vocals); Policarpo "Polo" Tamayo (flute); David Suarez (saxophone); Julio Padron (trumpet); Juan Carlos (trombone); David Alfaro (...continue...

Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar/Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven: Live [Digipak] *

CD / Ariel Rivas Music / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Intro: Caminos Verdes; Padre Antonio y el Monaguillo Andrés, El; Cuentas del Alma; Amor y Control; Decisiones; Buscando Guayaba; Plantación Adentro; Te Están Buscando; Plástico; L...
Artists: Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar/Rubén Blades

Photographers: Jerry Lacay; Lupita Valdés; Federico Galbraith; Andrés Schmidt.

This is tricky. This package includes two CDs and DVDs each of Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar's Todo...continue...

N'Klabe: Salsa Vive [Reloaded]

CD / Sony Music Latin / 2012-11-06

Tracks: Intro: Quítate Tú; Banda, La; Lluvia; Persona Ideal; A Puro Dolor; Ven Devórame Otra Vez; He Tratado; Frío Frío; Rueda, La; Perdóname; Mi Vida Eres Tú; Pal 23; Me G...
Artists: N'Klabe

Personnel: Carlos Orduz, Sonny Velez (baritone saxophone); Chris Sanchez , Jan Duclerc, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Juan Carlos Cardona, Jorge Diaz, Pablo Santaella, Chris Koller (trombone); Jr. Rive...continue...

Ozomatli: Ozokidz *

CD / / 2012-10-09

Artists: Ozomatli

Ozomatli is the Aztec God associated with dance and laughter, and this ten-man collective of Black-Chicano-Cuban-Japanese-Jewish-Filipino musicians has always had an uplifting party vibe, without fors...continue...

Héctor Lavoe/Willie Colón: Asalto Navideño

CD / Universal Music Latino / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Introducción; Canto a Borinquen; Popurrí Navideño: Estrella De Oriente (De Tierras Lejanas)/Noche De Paz/La Virgen María/La Tierra Mía; Traigo La Salsa; Aires De Navidad; Mur...
Artists: Héctor Lavoe/Willie Colón

Personnel includes: Willie Colon, Hector Lavoe, Yomo Toro.

A groundbreaking early-'70s recording, Asalto Navideño was a Christmas album, and Christmas is the time when the old jibaro mount...continue...

Ozomatli: Ozokidz [Digipak]

CD / Megaforce / 2012-09-25

Tracks: Trees; Moose on the Loose; We Are the Ozokidz; Germs; Like It's Your Birthday; Exercise; Balloon Fest; Sun and Moon; Piraña; Let's Go to the Movies; Skateboard; Water; Spelling; Changito
Artists: Ozomatli

Personnel: Ozomatli (kazoo); Raúl Pacheco (vocals, electric guitar, background vocals); Asdru Sierra (vocals, trumpet, slide trumpet, celesta, keyboards, background vocals); Wil-Dog Abers (vocals...continue...

The Souljazz Orchestra: Solidarity [Digipak] *

CD / Strut / 2012-09-18

Tracks: Bibinay; Kelen Ati Leen; Cartao Postal; Ya Basta; Jericho; Serve & Protect; Conquering Lion; Kingpin; Tanbou Lou; Nijaay
Artists: The Souljazz Orchestra

Personnel: Pierre Chrétien (guitar, electric piano, organ); Zakari Frantz (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone); Steve Patterson (tenor saxophone); Ray Murray (baritone saxophone); Nicholas Dyson (tr...continue...

Ray Barretto: Anthology [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-09-11

Tracks: Watusi, El; 007; Do You Dig It?; Soul Drummers; Hard Hands; Together; Right On; Acid; Abidjan; Hipocrecía y Falsedad; Lucretia the Cat; Cocinando; Arrepientete; Que Viva la Música; Pelota, ...
Artists: Ray Barretto

Liner Note Author: Roberto Padilla.

Photographer: Izzy Sanabria.

Since Fania began remastering and reissuing its vast catalog on CD, and putting together some of the most killer compilat...continue...

Various Artists: The Bad Boogaloo: The Nu Yorican Sounds 1966-1970 [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-08-14

Tracks: Fever - La Lupe; Gimme Some Love (Dame Un Poquito De Cariño) - Joe Cuba Sextet; Morris Park - Lenni Sesar; Come and Get It - Ralph Robles; Bad Breath - Bobby Valentín; Mercy Mercy Baby - Ra...
Artists: Various Artists

No one could have guessed that the crossover success enjoyed by Latin bandleaders Ray Barretto and Mongo Santamaria early in the '60s was going to pave the way for a parade of artists later in the dec...continue...

Osvaldo Chacón: Salsa Afro Cubana

1 CD / ARC / 2012-07-31

Tracks: Mi Vicio [My Vice]; Cumbia Pa' Colombia [Cumbia for Colombia]; Segundas Partes [Second Time]; Vacunala [Injection]; Cha-Cha-Cha Con Moña [Cha-Cha-Cha With Swing]; Tramposo [The Crook]; Como Naci...
Artists: Osvaldo Chacón

Salsa, perhaps more than any other world music style, is known for crossing borders. It is wildly popular literally as far from its borders as...continue...
Personnel: Osvaldo Chacón (vocals); Amed Medina Ayes (guitar); Inoidel González, Jose Espinosa (tenor saxophone); Rolando Marron, Pavel Diaz (trumpet); Geandelasis Bell (trombone); Yaniel Ma...continue...

Ralphy Santi: Homenaje Al Bailador

CD / Muziq Records Inc / 2012-07-31

Tracks: Ansias; Puerto Rico, Colombia Un Son; El Lunar; Yo No Se; El Chivo; Tiempo De Ayer; Sin Clave Y Bongo No Hay Son; Triste Realidad; Cosas De La Vida; Ese Palo Tiene Jutia; Oye Mi Cantar
Artists: Ralphy Santi

N'Klabe: La Salsa Vive

CD / Sony Music Latin / 2012-06-26

Tracks: Intro: Quítate Tú; La Banda; Lluvia; Persona Ideal; A Puro Dolor; Ven Devórame Otra Vez; He Tratado - (featuring Marlon); Frió Frió; La Rueda; Perdóname; Mi Vida Eres T&...
Artists: N'Klabe

Personnel: Carlos Orduz, Sonny Velez (baritone saxophone); Chris Sanchez , Jan Duclerc, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Juan Carlos Cardona, Jorge Diaz, Pablo Santaella, Chris Koller (trombone); Jr. Rive...continue...

N'Klabe: La Salsa Vive! [CD/DVD]

CD / Sony Music Latin / 2012-06-26

Tracks: Intro: Quítate Tú; Banda, La; Lluvia; Persona Ideal; Puro Dolor, A; Ven Devórame Otra Vez; He Tratado; Frió Frió; Rueda, La; Perdóname; Mi Vida Eres Tú; Pal 23; Int...
Artists: N'Klabe

Personnel: Félix "Felo" Torres, Jose Ruben Ruiz, Roberto Karlo Figueroa (vocals); Héctor "Pucho" Alamo (cuatro); Carlos Orduz, Sonny Velez (baritone saxophone); Chris Sanchez , Jan Duclerc, ...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Live in Africa [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Quimbara; Guantanamera; En Orbita; Ratón, El; Mi Gente; Guantanamera; Ponte Duro; Fania Theme; [Untitled] [Bonus Content]; Traditional Congo Tribal Song; Descarga Fanial All Stars in Africa; Kin...
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Liner Note Author: John Child.

1974 was a landmark year for the Fania All-Stars. Not only had the band performed its massive Live at Yankee Stadium concert, but they also played to sold-out cro...continue...

Various Artists: El Barrio: Sounds from the Spanish Harlem Streets [Digipak]

CD / Fania / 2012-06-19

Tracks: O Elefante - Ray Barretto; Times Are Changing [Los Tiempos Cambian] - Jimmy Sabater; Rise Up - Orchestra Harlow - (featuring Ismael Miranda); Consolación - Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound; Safar...
Artists: Various Artists

The second volume of street-level Latin crossover from the Fania vaults isn't a simple cash-in to lure those who bought the first volume. Compiler Dean Rudland spent some serious time sifting through ...continue...

Various Artists: Codiscos Gold: The Sound of Colombia!

CD / Tropisounds / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Cali Pachanguero - Grupo Niche; Creciente, La - Binomio De Oro; Patacon Pisa'o - Juan Carlos Coronel; Caminos de la Vida, Los - Los Diablitos; Mi Vecina [aka La Vecina] - Grupo Gale; Jeringonza, La -...
Artists: Various Artists

Forget the jive cover. While Sony Latin may have designed this as a simple cash-in from some of Colombia's longest-lasting hit groups and solo artists in their stable, this volume is an all-killer, no...continue...

Fania All-Stars: Greatest Hits [Digipak] *

CD / Fania / 2012-06-05

Tracks: Anacaona; Mi Gente; Bembe Colora; Juan Pachanga; Rey de la Puntualidad, El; Bamboleo; Bilongo; Isla del Encanto; Azuquita Mami; Quitate Tu
Artists: Fania All-Stars

Audio Remasterer: Alex Abrash.

Liner Note Author: Ernesto Lechner.

Like most of the other 18 Fania All-Stars compilations (none of which have more than four or five tracks in common), th...continue...

Rubén Blades/Cheo Feliciano: Eba Say Aja [Digipak]

CD / Ariel Rivas Music / 2012-05-29

Tracks: Nina; Aquí Pa Allá, De; Dime; Franqueza Cruel; Inodoro Pérez; Juana Mayo; Bueno Ya Viene, Lo; Entierros, Los; Manuela; Busca Lo Tuyo; Site Dicen; Sin Tu Cariño
Artists: Rubén Blades/Cheo Feliciano

Personnel: Louis Garcia (tres); Luis Marin (piano); Georgie Padilla, William "Cachiro" Thompson (congas); Charlie Sierra (bongos, timbales); Richard Carrasco, Albert Machuca (bongos).

Audio Mix...continue...