Rafael Calixto Escalona martinez was a Colombian composer
whose music is well known and still being played by many.
His Vallenatos belong to the most prominent. He was also a
close friend of Gabriel Garcia Marquez who once stated his
masterpiece novel ‘100 years of solitude’ was in fact a 350
page vallenato. Escalona himself never played an instrument
nor sang his own compositions. One of the main interpreters
of his music was Julio César Bovea Fandiño, better known as
Bovea y sus Vallenatos. The lp we have today concerns another
singer. Alberto Fernandez with the acordeon of Gustavo
Gutierrez y su Conjunto. 12 great songs for lovers of
the genre. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – El testamento
02 – La golondrina
03 – El general dangon
04 – Maria tere
05 – La plateña
06 – El villanuevero
07 – La muerte de pedro castro
08 – La vieja sara
09 – El almirante padilla
10 – El compadre simon
11 – La patillalera
12 – El pobre miguel

Good morning groovers, are you up for some vallenato
today ? I sure hope so cuz Miguel Duran y su Conjunto
are here to make you realise, it is hot stuff. I am on the
look out for the album that contains “India Matea”, one
of his best songs as far as I heard them. Today’s album is
from 1975 and does not disappoint as well, listen..

Si quieres dejar comentario en español, esta muy bien..

tracks;

01 – Mi palomita
02 – Campo triste
03 – El cachaco costeño
04 – La cachona
05 – Adios mi pueblo
06 – La serenata
07 – A cualquiera le pasa
08 – Pobre corazon
09 – Hogar triste
10 – Plumas ajenas
11 – El manguito
12 – La fortuna

Winner of the sixth festival de la leyenda vallenato was Luis
Enrique Martinez. He was born in 1923 and made his first
record age 25. He joined the festival de Valledupar in 1968,
1971 and won it in 1973. “El Pollo Vallenato” is being
honoured with this ‘Memorias de -‘ an album with 16
of his best songs. Luis E, Martinez died on march
25, 1995. Listen to his great vallenatos..
P.S. unfortunately some tracks sound
better than others, it’s
a matter of age
I guess..

tracks;

01 – El pollo vallenato
02 – El jardin de fundacion
03 – Villa del rosario
04 – La tijera
05 – Linda morena
06 – La dejo el tren
07 – Cumbia fonsequera
08 – No me hagas sufrir
09 – Alegre golondrina
10 – Cereteñita
11 – El cantor de fonseca
12 – La pobreza
13 – Tragedia del destino
14 – Sueño español
15 – La carta
16 – Morenita de ojos negros

During the past week I’ve been very busy redecorating and
adding new interior to my little shop. No time for anything
else. Now we have weekend and finally find some
time to post another record. Let’s see..

A group we haven’t seen here earlier is this great vallenato
band. Los Cañaguateros have a solid sound, jumpy bass,
singer Pedro Garcia with his strong voice, I like it a lot.
Then turning the vinyl, we find some other hot vallenato
bands like Isaac Carrillo and his Conjunto with Colacho
Mendoza on accordeon, Alberto Fernandez’ with Gustavo
Gutiérrez and Alfredo Gutierrez with Los del Cesar.
A must have for lovers of good vallenato. Enjoy..

tracks;

01 – Los Cañaguateros – Sielva maria
02 – Los Cañaguateros – Potrerillo
03 – Los Cañaguateros – Candela
04 – Los Cañaguateros – Campo alegre
05 – Los Cañaguateros – El montañero
06 – Los Cañaguateros – El bachiller
07 – Isaac Carrillo con Colacho Mendoza y Conjunto – De flor en flor
08 – Los Saporritos – Bus metrpolitano
09 – Isaac Carrillo con Colacho Mendoza y Conjunto – La sal de frutas
10 – Alberto Fernandez y Gustavo Gutiérrez – Collar de perlas
11 – Los del Cesar – El pajonal
12 – Alfredo Gutierrez con Los del Cesar – Bendito vicio

Good day groovers, been busy this week, hardly
time to post as you noticed. Today however I’ve
got something special for y’all. Andres Landero’s
records are very hard to find so I’m extra happy
to be able to bring you this one today. Candelazos
Curro ‘en Acordeon’ vol. 9, it plays almost perfect.
Shame about the pops in track #4 but further it’s
in quite good condition. I guess we should be
happy finding his work at all. Landero’s music
is very hot to my humble opinion, if you don’t
know it I suggest a few spins at least to
find out..enjoy doing so..

tracks;

01 – La ombligona
02 – Los ombreros
03 – Apúrate toño
04 – Compadre préstame el jeep
05 – Primavera florecida
06 – Buena vida
07 – Tres morenas
08 – Atésate
09 – El cucarachero
10 – La licorera
11 – Pollerin en bulto
12 – Recuerdos de madre

Sometimes the vinyl is so thin, the album we have here for
instance, one can almost fold it double. Off course the first
thing that suffers from it is the sound quality of the record.
Early seventies we had that oilcrisis which caused prices
of vinyl to go up as well. The quality of the music itself is
a different matter, Alejandro Duran and Luis Enrique
Martinez share this lp, each six tracks. Part from
the sound quality it is a fine record, twelve
songs by two great artists..

tracks;

01 – Alejandro Duran – Pedazo de acordeon
02 – Alejandro Duran – Cero treinta y nueve
03 – Alejandro Duran – Cachucha bacana
04 – Alejandro Duran – Sielba maria
05 – Alejandro Duran – El perro
06 – Alejandro Duran – El leñazo
07 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La villa del rosario
08 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La dejo el tren
09 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La carta
10 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Alcirita
11 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Hombre modelo
12 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Que triste me dejas

Calixto Ochoa and Lisandro Meza are two of my favourite
Colombian artists, on this 1969 record on Discos Fuentes
they appear with vallenatos from the annual Festival de la
Leyenda Vallenata. Marvelous songs from one to twelve.
You’re in charge but I warned you, it’s spicey material..

tracks;

01 – Calixto Ochoa – Rosarito
02 – Calixto Ochoa – Perdonemne padre
03 – Calixto Ochoa – La llanerita
04 – Calixto Ochoa – El mundo
05 – Calixto Ochoa – Alba cecilia
06 – Calixto Ochoa – El conquistador
07 – Lisandro Meza – Canta vallenato
08 – Lisandro Meza – Upa ja
09 – Lisandro Meza – Me mata mi maye
10 – Lisandro Meza – Cariñito de papel
11 – Lisandro Meza – Bailen merengue
12 – Lisandro Meza – Musa del canto

Making available almost forgotten music is fun and the main activity
on this blog. However, posting on a daily basis means writing some
lines every day as well. It is not always easy being original and telling
you something interesting. In fact I think my writing sucks, mostly I
don’t know anything about the artists. I know the music because I
listen to it but that’s it. Take Juancho Polo Valencia of whom an
album today, I know I like his voice and sound in general and
the lp’s I collected but to tell you something useful about him
I have to go online to find out. Maybe you can come back to
us with information this time, tell us what we don’t know.

tracks;

01 – Que sera que sera
02 – Mujer de adorado pelo
03 – Juanchito de la montaña
04 – El serenado
05 – Capullo de rosas
06 – Lejos de mi tierra
07 – Angelica maria
08 – La montaña
09 – El gorrero
10 – La coqueta
11 – Tres veces salia pasear
12 – Siete cartas

So far we had five albums with Colacho Mendoza, they seem
to get better all the time. The more I play his music, the more
I like it. For this saturday we have another of his great records.
La Golondrina is from 1971 and the second volume titled ‘Mi
Mejor Concierto Vallenato’. Just love the rhythms, Colacho’s
voice and acordeon, the whole thing, listen and enjoy..

tracks;

01 – La golondrina
02 – Compadre simon
03 – Cecilia
04 – Salvadora
05 – La bruja
06 – Callate corazon
07 – Donde quiera que vayas
08 – Mercedes
09 – La tijera
10 – Amor con frenesi

The lp we’ve got selected for you today concerns an album
by two great artists. It is suggested these guys are in some
kind of battle singing in turns. The record is divided however,
instead of taking turns, Manuel Caraballo is doing the a-side
and Morgan Blanco the b-side. They perform with the same
group, ‘Los Principes Vallenatos’. One way or the other, I
like both of them and am unable to pick a favourite. What
do you think ? How about you Gerrit, I noticed you are
into vallenato too..by the way return my best wishes
to Agnes, greetings from old buddies in ‘t Gooi..

tracks;

1 Manuel Caraballo – Triste abandono
2 Manuel Caraballo – Cruz maria
3 Manuel Caraballo – Recuerdo inolvidable
4 Manuel Caraballo – Lloras tu dolor
5 Manuel Caraballo – El bocon
6 Manuel Caraballo – Solo el amor
7 Morgan Blanco – Los dos amores
8 Morgan Blanco – El hombre pobre
9 Morgan Blanco – Profunda ensoñacion
10 Morgan Blanco – Por un amor perdido
11 Morgan Blanco – El bucanero
12 Morgan Blanco – Mi muchachita