Label : Discos Fuentes
Value :
Afrosound’s mission was to emulate the guitar-heavy tropical sounds
emanating from Perú and Ecuador at the time. To add to the hippie vibe,
there were plenty of whacky improvised vocal asides (called
‘inspiraciones’), plus custom fuzz, wah-wah, flange and echo effects
boxes for the guitar and keyboards. A barrage of odd sounding synths,
drum machines and other electronic flourishes were also sprinkled in to
spice up the proceedings.
The dozen tracks on Afrosound’s debut long play make for a surprisingly
diverse palette from which these Colombian musicians painted their
daring portrait of Peruvian cumbia, returning the favor in bold colors
that still resonate almost 50 years later.
"La danza de los mirlos" kicks off with most famous Afrosound hit of all,
‘Caliventura’, a genius blend of funk and cumbia. Also, there are
several covers including various Colombian costeño classics, a groove
oriented son montuno / cumbia hybrid, Fruko’s bomba-funk ditty ‘El
chorrillo’, the melancholic psychedelic cumbia ‘Esperando por ti’ and
the rocking cumbia andina gem ‘Cabeza de chorlito’.
This lovingly restored reissue features the artwork for the Peruvian
edition, which was licensed and issued by Lima’s El Virrey label in 1974.
Taste :
Afrosound - Caliventura
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