COLOMBIA SPECIAL As a final post for this 'Sunday Special', I give you a compilation of some of my favourite Colombian tracks. I just love this music, and had a great time making it. Guepa ! Muchas gracias por su attencion y hasta la próxima. tracks; 1 Juancho Polo Valencia - Veni veni 2 Los[...]

COLOMBIA SPECIAL Today's special about Colombia would not be the same without this rare album. Pacho Galán was one of the biggest composers of Porro, Fandango and the inventor of 'Merecumbé'. Colombian music would also not have been the same without Pacho Galán. 'Ay Cosita Linda' was maybe his biggest hit and the birth of[...]

This here LP is a real treasure, I played it over and over, and over again. From '73 this Johnny Pacheco with singer Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez, a Fania beauty. It's a shame that no musicians are credited here, 'Tres de Cafe, Dos de Azucar, Ponle Punto'. Produced by 'Jerry Masucci' and 'Johnny Pacheco'. Fantastic background vocals, great rhythms, " Azucar[...]

This is Vallenata, Northern Colombian Pop. That means songs of love, partying and social comment, of local heroes and histories, but most of all it means dancing. My favorite songs, "India Matea" by Miguel Duran, and "Lo Mas Sabroso" by Jimmy Pedroso. tracks; 1 Rusbell Chimenti/Orlando Jimenez - Triste despedida 2 Julio de la Ossa - La[...]