He was one of the many singers with Los Corraleros de Majagual
but made a bunch of records under his own name as well. Cesar
Castro is here with an album from 1973. His style of vallenato is
very enjoyable and his acordeon weeps just the way we like.
Listen to another hot disc on Caliente..

tracks;

01 – Las pretenciosas
02 – Mi triste pasado
03 – La tocalotodo
04 – Esta mundo se acabo
05 – Amor fingido
06 – Vallenato entristecido
07 – Mi saludo al valle
08 – Comeme a besos
09 – Yo culpo a las mujeres
10 – La campeona
11 – Nidito de amor
12 – Caprichos de mi negra

Being more and more crazy about vallenato I decided to
make a compilation of some of my favourite tracks. It
contains songs that have been on my turntable a lot.
I used the cover of an album I’m still searching for.
Alonso Pedrozo or ‘el Pollo Cantor’ is not on this
collector but he will appear at the GG shortly.
The ones that do appear will not disappoint
if you are into this hot style of music.
Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – Alejandro Duran – Cachucha Bacana
02 – Luis Enrique Martinez – El pollo vallenato
03 – Alberto Montiel y su Conjunto – Zenaida
04 – Lucho Campillo y su Combo Los Marinos – Bella del monte
05 – Lisandro Meza – Canta vallenato
06 – Colacho Mendoza – Sin razon
07 – Heliodoro Martinez – Mañana me voy
08 – Manuel Caraballo – Tonta humanidad
09 – Angel Vasquez e su Conjunto – La gustadera
10 – Los Inseparables con Colacho Mendoza – Muchachita vallenata
11 – Juan Polo Valencia – Juanchito de la montaña
12 – Heliodoro Martinez – Paloma cansada
13 – Los Hermanos Sarmiento – Necesito un acordeon
14 – Emigdio Ortiz y sus Vallenatos – Rosita guamalera
15 – Andres Landero – El hijo del pueblo
16 – Guillermo Buitrago – Compae Miguel (El Ermitaño)
17 – Alfredo Gutierrez y su Conjunto – Camino agreste
18 – Colacho Mendoza – Gota fria
19 – Los Cañaguateros – Sielva maria
20 – Juancho Polo Valencia – La Prima
21 – Alejandro Duran – Trago gorriao
22 – Enrique Díaz y su Conjunto – Ando buscando una mujer
23 – Jimmy Pedrozo con Franklin Ariza – Por sapo
24 – Colacho Mendoza – La golondrina

Over the years I noticed to have develloped a certain weekness
for raw voices. My favourites are Juancho Polo Valencia, Angel
Vasquez, Andrés Landero, Heliodoro Martinez, Alberto Montiel,
Alejandro Duran, Manuel Caraballo and we can add Pachito Rada
to this list. In other genres there are way more to mention but
this list just covers Colombian artists. I am very sorry to say track
#6 has one small jump, I tried to remove it but did not succeed.
Shame about a good song but sh*t happens. The album remains
worth downloading to my opinion, see for yourself..

tracks;

01 – El millonario roncon
02 – Falso juramento
03 – Con la misma rabia
04 – Antonio y emiliano
05 – No se que hacer
06 – Mis penas
07 – Sueño con ella
08 – Igualdad
09 – El plagio
10 – Te esperare

It’s front cover alone is worth a posting of this vallenato
record. They all look as if they’re angry with the fotographer.
The whole Sarmiento family seems to be present, dressed
in their sunday’s clothing and damned serious in what they
do. I think this frontsleeve is both funny and beautyful.
I’m not sure if the whole bunch is also performing here,
including the younger brothers. One way or the other,
the vallenato is of the purest kind and sounds just
the way I like it, how about you ? Can you dig it ?

tracks;

01 – Necesito un acordeon
02 – Te llevo en el alma
03 – No llores mujer
04 – Mi pena y mi ternura
05 – La pruebita de amor
06 – Rio padillo
07 – Acordeon vallenato
08 – Nosotros
09 – Comiendo del cuento
10 – El aparato

Always a thrill to find records on the Machuca label, and when
it concerns work by Manuel Caraballo it’s extra nice. Today these
two lucky events fall together nicely with this 1975 album. Lovers
of vallenato will understand my enthousiasm and download this
record straight away. Twelve songs covering styles like merengue
( the Colombian one ), son, paseo, parranda, pasebol & paseaíto.

tracks;

01 – Mujer traidora
02 – Miseria cruel
03 – Sombra corrompida
04 – Despecho
05 – El lambon
06 – La ley del guajiro
07 – Honores al almirante padilla
08 – Prestame a tu mujer
09 – El profanador
10 – Quiero a mi tierra
11 – Paloma mala
12 – Valledupar tiene grandeza

Okay okay, more Colombian music, I know..I just couldn’t wait
digitising this one. From 1974 and on the ‘Carnaval’ label, this
is a straight killer. It may sound a little aged, true, but these 10
songs are absolutely marvelous. Five singers with astonishing
voices who bring their vallenatos with so much fire and energy,
it will stir up your summer party guaranteed. It does mine I tell
ya…and my new idol, ..Heliodoro Martinez, absolutely.
Do not wait and get it straight away..

tracks;

01 – Heliodoro Martinez – Paloma cansada
02 – Jaime Contreras – Soledad y silencio
03 – Manuel Caraballo – Tonta humanidad
04 – Heliodoro Martinez – Mañana me voy
05 – Alberto Montiel – Me estoy acabando
06 – Ciro Arroyo – La maleta
07 – Heliodoro Martinez – El pañuelo negro
08 – Jaime Contreras – Dilema
09 – Ciro Arroyo – La buena ficha
10 – Alberto Montiel – El machetero
11 – Heliodoro Martinez – El gallo canelo
12 – Manuel Caraballo – Dos palomitos

In 1986 Globestyle released the album ‘Fiesta Vallenata’, part of
the series ‘Accordions that shook the world’. it contains a few
songs that captured me from the very start. Lo mas sabroso
by Jimmy Pedrozo & Franklin Ariza struck me like lightning.
I had never heard such music before and it was more or less
the beginning of my search for more. The lp is available here.

Other songs that hit me instantly were the other two Jimmy
pedrozo songs and ‘India Matea’ by Miguel Duran. I’m still on
the look out to find the album containing that song. Yesterday
my buddy Sanjay payed me a visit and a big surprise came
along with him. After 30 years finally I found volume 2 of Jimmy
Pedrozo & Franklin Ariza. In fact, Sanjay is the man that helped
me searching and he found it in Bogota. What a special moment
when listening to it first time. The song ‘Lo mas sabroso’ must be
on volume 1 so the search continues but for now we are so lucky
to be able to listen to “Paso la vida pensando” by Jimmy Pedrozo
con Franklin Ariza y su Conjunto, hope U like..

tracks;

01 – Paso la vida pensando
02 – La visuaca
03 – Pa’ todo el año
04 – La huella de tu amor
05 – El loro
06 – Sirvientas modernas
07 – Por sapo
08 – Zumba que zumba
09 – Amor de papel
10 – Bello diciembre

Another red cover, it is pure coincidence. Lisandro Meza
y su Conjunto are here. From the very beginning of this
album we can hear how much fun these guys were having.
Lisandro was part of the famous Corraleros de Majagual
since 1962 when he was 23 years of age. Born in 1939 in
Corozal, Lisandro recorded some 110 albums of which we
have this one today. It is from 1974 and contains golpe,
vallenato, Paseo, puya, rumbita and merengue.
I am a fan since I first heard his work. Don’t
hesitate, get it and spread it now..

tracks;

01 – La estaca
02 – El dios cantor
03 – Donde esta ruben
04 – La flor de villanueva
05 – La contienda
06 – A emilianito
07 – San juan
08 – No te preocupes
09 – Mi lamento
10 – El gavilan

He was crowned King of Vallenato in 1975, ‘el Pequeno Gigante’,
the little giant, born july 20, 1936 in Chochó (Sucre). After participating
8 times, starting from 1968, he won the prestigious festival in 1975.
Once part of the famous group Los Corraleros de Majagual, he made
some 32 lp’s. Part from hits like ‘Adiós Maria’, ‘la Coquetona’ and
‘los Miles Trabajos’ his greatest work was ‘la Colegiala’. The album
we have today is his coronation album. What I do not understand
is the backsleeve says 1974, probably a printing error ’cause the
label is correct. Anyway, enjoy these twelve songs despite
the hum it carries. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – Que traiga que no lleve
02 – Guarare en barranquilla
03 – Desamparada
04 – Me olvido
05 – Linda sucreñita
06 – Por ti luchare
07 – Edilma rosa
08 – Te machastes
09 – Maria del carmen
10 – Adiós maria
11 – Cariñito
12 – La margentina

Completely captured by vallenato I selected this slice of
Colombian vinyl for you today. Los Hermanos Lopez made
a bunch of records with singer Jorge Oñate. Their strong
instrumental work with Jorge’s strong voice combine per-
fectly. This is their first one here at the GG but certainly not
their last. Jorge Oñate also worked with Nicolas ‘Colacho’
Mendoza and with Los Hermanos Zuleta. Both of whom
more to follow. For now, enjoy los Hermanos Lopez..

tracks;

01 – El cantor de fonseca
02 – El contrabandista
03 – Palabras al viento
04 – El compadre
05 – Si la vieres
06 – Los tres hermanos
07 – No voy a patillal
08 – No te vayas
09 – Razon y olvido
10 – Hermosos tiempos
11 – Mi huerto
12 – Despedida al festival