The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together.
After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in their 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.
Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands.
This new volume of 'Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!' 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.
Tracklist
A1. Carlos Haayen Y Su Combo - Cumbia Mía
A2. Bovea Y Sus Vallenatos - Cumbiambera
A3. Álvaro Cárdenas Y Su Conjunto - Mi Sendero
A4. Carlos Román Y Sus Estrellas - Amores Conmigo
A5. Luis Enrique Martínez Y Su Conjunto - Cumbia De Valledupar
A6. Pello Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo - Dame Un Besito Manuela
A7. Banda 20 De Julio De Repelón - Yolanda
B1. Andrés Landero Y Su Conjunto - El Clarín De La Montaña
B2. Cumbia Mochila - Cumbia Pachanga
B3. Combo Maravilla - Tiburón Con Pelo
B4. A.M. Camacho Y Cano - Cumbia Panorámica
B5. Eliceo García Y El Conjunto Palma Africana - La Tormenta
B6. Wasamaye African Rock - Satanás
B7. Conjunto Maravilla De Palo Alto - Leobigilda
C1. Manuel Villanueva Y Su Orquesta - Suéltale La Trenza
C2. Manuel Caraballo Y Su Conjunto - Cumbia Bogotana
C3. Pedro Salcedo Y Su Combo - La Amanecedora
C4. Los Tiburones - El Indio Fiestero
C5. Cumbia Bolivariana - La Serranía
C6. Los Curramberos De Guayabal - Cumbia Que Me Alegras
C7. Juan Polo Valencia - La Democracia
D1. Lucho Better Y Su Orquesta - Cumbia Marina
D2. Florentino Montero Y Su Conjunto - Cuando Te Vayas
D3. Joe Montes Y Su Orquesta - Sal Con Limón
D4. Tere García Con Ramón Ropaín Y El Trío Fantasía - La Palma
D5. Los Indios Selectos Con Alberto Pacheco Y Su Acordeón - Cumbia Continental
D6. Rufo Garrido Y Su Orquesta - El Mundo Se Va A Acaba
D7. Mincho Anaya Y Su Combo Moderno - Cumbia Casino
