Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records presents LATIN FIRE!

Soul Jazz Records delve into the vast vaults of Discos Fuentes, one of the oldest and largest record companies in Latin America, known as ‘the Motown of Colombia’. Discos Fuentes played a major role in spreading Afro-Latin sounds both to Colombia and around the world and this album explores that legacy.

‘LATIN FIRE! Cumbia–Salsa–Afro-Funk: Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83’ features legendary Colombian artists such as Fruko, The Latin Brothers, Michi Sarmiento, Afrosound, Pedro Laza, Wganda Kenya and more, and showcases the wide-ranging variety of styles that Discos Fuentes made unique to their sound.

The album features music from the golden era of Fuentes; from late 1950s and 1960s Cumbia through to the emergence of heavyweight and hardcore salsa and Afro-funk in the 1970s and up to the early 1980s.

Discos Fuentes pioneered the sound of ‘Tropical’ music - Afro-Colombian dance music that
originated in the north coast of Colombia bringing it to a new worldwide audience. This album shows how Colombian music was also influenced by New York barrio-style hard Latin and salsa and Caribbean styles such as soka and zouk, to create a truly unique dance music sound.

Tracklist

Fruko y Sus Tesos - El Vidriero
Climaco Sarmiento y Su Orquesta - Guiro Y Guacharaca
Afrosound - El Regresso De E.T.
Los Corraleros de Majagual - Cumbia Campesina
Wganda Kenya - Shakalaode
Afrosound - La Sampuesana
Peregoyo y Su Combo Vacana - Descarga Vacana
Fruko y Sus Tesos - Salsa Na Ma
Wganda Kenya - Fiebre De Lepra
Latin Brothers - Duelo De Picoteros
Pedro Laza y Sus Pelayeros - Navidad Negra
Afrosound - Carruseles
Los Alegres Diablos - La Magdalena
Latin Brothers - No Es Negra Es Morena
La Sonora Cienaguera - La Piojosa
Fruko y Sus Tesos - Cantando Mi Son Muero
Juan Piña y Sus Muchachos - La Nena
Afrosound - La Danza De Los Mirlos
Michi Sarmiento y Su Combo Bravo - Salsa Con Monte
Conjunto Lirico Vallenato - Cumbia Cienaguera