From the Dominican republic we have this album by Duo
Los Ahijados. The brothers Cuco and Martin Valoy are back
with this volume 7 on Soul Posters. Mellow son Cubano.

tracks;

1 Kikiribu mandiga
2 Los santos y los precios
3 Traicionera
4 La carta
5 La picazon
6 Yo quiero amarte una vez mas
7 Algo de mi
8 El lloron
9 Amorosa
10 Mi son Cubano

Next in line here at the Global Groove is this album by Duo
Los Ahijados. It was formed by the brothers Cuco and Martin Valoy
from the Dominican Republic. That’s more or less all I can tell about
this LP, and of course that it’s a great listen for you summer evening.

tracks;

1 El borracho
2 El trust de los tenorios
3 Nube gris
4 El nuevo suavecito
5 Rosita
6 El rezador
7 Pasito tun tun
8 Porque no ha de ser
9 Capricho
10 Miguelito

From the Dominican Republic, these are Los Virtuosos with
Cuco Valoy. The name El Brujo would stay with him after this LP.
Inside the cover we find a little booklet with some magical
recipes. They are in Spanish and if you want, they’re included.
A great piece of salsa and merengue, beware of El Brujo !

tracks;

1 Corre, Policia, corre
2 La receta de un brujo
3 Do re mi
4 El lio de mi vecino
5 No te descuides
6 Mi tumbao
7 El baile de las toallas
8 Homenaje a Matamoros
9 Estatutos 76
10 Mi rumbon

Good afternoon, today I felt like playing a little merengue and
who sings a better merengue than Joseito Mateo ? This LP on
Ansonia of which I cant seem to find any information, brings
us Joseito like no other. I am fund of this cover, with that
old microphone. Goza con el merengue de Joseito Mateo !

tracks;

1 Perjura
2 La vacuna
3 Carmen
4 Si me agarras goza
5 Fui
6 El amargado
7 A Baracoa me voy
8 Estoy amargado
9 Tienen melao
10 Borinqueña
11 Conozco tu pasado
12 Anoche soñe

From the Dominican Republic is this trio, I know absolutely
nothing about them but I just liked the cover. I bought it and
when I got home and played it, I instantly liked the music too.
Listen.

tracks;

1 Ellos cantan asi
2 El diablon
3 El dolor de Micaela
4 Porque no me das tu amor
5 Quiereme
6 Que humanidad
7 Tu no hace de na
8 Baila conmigo
9 Suavecito
10 Que lengua
11 El son del fuego
12 Ponte en la cosa

Cuco Valoy is back with his Virtuosos, this one is from
1975. Funny cover, great salsa and merengue.

tracks;

1 No me empuje
2 Salsa caliente
3 Ella me olvido
4 El vacilon
5 Amor, amor
6 La protesta matrimonial
7 Blem, blem
8 Mas dano me hizo tu amor
9 Malditos celos
10 El juicio

Part from Los Ahijados, Cuco Valoy played with his band Los
Virtuosos. ‘El Brujo’ they called him, ‘the Wizard’.
This LP contains perhaps his most famous song,’Juliana’.
and the typically loopy ‘La muerte de Don Marcos’.
( World Music the Rough Guide )

tracks;

1 Juliana
2 La muerte de Don Marcos
3 No hay que preguntarlo
4 Yo te dije
5 Pa gozar contigo
6 Cuando quieras
7 Daniel
8 Enamorado

The brothers Cuco and Martin Valoy are from the Dominican
Republic but they played mostly Cuban style Son, Merenge
and Salsa aswell. Their voices matched like bread
and butter. This is son montuno like you haven’t heard much
before, absolutely great. You can find plenty more of the
brothers at Listentoyourears, listed at our sidebar.
Enjoy Los Ahijados.

tracks;

1 La lechuza
2 Virgencita del consuelo
3 No compay
4 Traicionera
5 Malli
6 Bailalo y gozalo
7 Deja gozar mi negra
8 Quiero un vacilon
9 El huerfanito
10 Calma y olvido
11 El son del campesino
12 Mi son Cubano

José Tamárez Mateo was born in San Isidro in the Dominican Republic
in 1920. I have no idea from what year this LP is. If any one
can tell us, that would be nice. It is an oldie and it’s been
played a lot. The final track has a little damage, you may ask
why post it ? Well, for the simple reason it contains eleven
great tracks, and they sound just fine. Give a fair chance
to the Real King of Merengue; Joseito Mateo.

tracks;

1 Jardinera
2 Asi es la vida
3 Me quiero emborrachar
4 Feliciana
5 Salve sabrosona
6 Mal de amores
7 Candela
8 Ellas
9 Adan y Eva
10 Salve Merecumbé
11 Too much tequila
12 A chin a chin

This is Merengue by Dioris Valladares from the Dominican
Republic. It is traditional old merengue at it’s best.
Good from beginning to end.

( I used to say some untrue things which
were changed after the various comments )

tracks;

1 Compay Cucu
2 Si delincas te mato
3 Ay! mi vida
4 Las batatas
5 Los dos merengues
6 Buche y pluma no ma
7 El can can
8 Por culpa de un saxofon
9 Yanico
10 El secreto de Sandy
11 Paulina
12 Gratey