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    Panama! 3: Calypso Panameno, Guajira jazz & Cumbia Tipica On The Isthmus 1960-75Various Artists

    Soundway
    • lord panama and the stickers – fire down below
    • papi brandao y sus ejecutivos – bilongo
    • ceferino nieto – el pajaro zum zum
    • soul apollo with frederick clarke – chombo pa' la tienda
    • ralph weeks with the telecasters – gua-jazz
    • 1. lord panama and the stickers – fire down below
    • 2. orquesta de armando boza can manito johnson – samba calypso
    • 3. papi brandao y sus ejecutivos – bilongo
    • 4. ceferino nieto – el pajaro zum zum
    • 5. little francisco greaves – moving-grooving
    • 6. los silvertones – up tight
    • 7. orchestra los embajadores con camilo azuquita – shingalin en panama
    • 8. soul apollo with frederick clarke – chombo pa' la tienda
    • 9. amalia delgado con el conjunto inspiracion el conjunto inspiracion santeria – carretera al canajagua
    • 10. yin carrizo – 20 de enero en ocu
    • 11. maximo rodriquez y las estrellas panamenos – chevere que chevere
    • 12. ralph weeks with the telecasters – gua-jazz
    • 13. panaswing – me lo dijo una gitana
    • 14. beby castor con los juveniles – lloraras
    • 15. los mozambiques – llegamos ya
    • 16. los salvajes del ritmo – st john's guaguanco
    • 17. lord cobra – colon colon
    • 18. conjunto panama – triguenito y solo
    • 19. black czar – bamboo dance
    • 20. lord cobra and his sugar tone band – partido calpysonian
    • 21. sir valentino con combo esclavos alegres – masters are gone
    • 22. los invasores – el ratan
    • 23. los silvertones – carmen

    This is the brilliant third installment from Soundways 'Panama!' series of super-rare latin gems!!!

    Panama connects North and South America and its music reflects both cultures.  This fantastic compilation focuses on a cross-section of diverse music from Panama in the mid 60's and early 70's, the tracks span funk, descargas and calypsos. Much of the music has a distinct African jazz feel as if Mulatu Astake from Ethoipia had been dropped into Panama at some point! Panama 3 with definitely get your head bopping and feet tapping with it's infectious energy, funky percussive rhythms and brilliant story-telling lyrics. 

    Comes with a great booklet jammed full of of notes and photos. Don't miss this superb compilation!

    Very highly Recommended!

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                                                          • Dur-Dur Band – Gorof (Elixir) (feat Sahra Dawo)
                                                          • Sharaf Band – Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (My Life Is Full Of Tribulations) (feat Xaawo Hiiraan)
                                                          • 4 Mars – Na Daadihi (Guide Us)
                                                          • Danan Hargeysa – Uur Hooyo (Mother's Womb) (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
                                                          • Sharero Band – Qays Iyo Layla (Romeo & Juliet) (feat Faadumo Qaasim)
                                                          • Waaberi – Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (What's October? It's Ours)
                                                          • Danan Hargeysa – Mama (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
                                                          • Dur-Dur Band – Duruuf Maa Laygu Diidee (Rejected Due To My Circumstance) (feat Muqtar Idi Ramadan)
                                                          • Iftiin Band – Anaa Qaylodhaanta (feat Mah Mud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen)
                                                          • 1. Nimco Jamaac – Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)
                                                          • 2. Aamina Camaari – Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (Men Are Cruel & Kind)
                                                          • 3. Zahra Ahmed Nuur Ali – Unknown
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                                                          John MoralesThe M&M MixesBBE
                                                          Wow! An absolutely 110% essential compilation from the ever-brilliant BBE camp compiled by New York Disco legend John Morales!!!! John Morales alongside...
                                                          • class acton feat chris wiltshire – weekend (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • curtis hairston – i want you (all tonight) (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • universal robot band – wanna be your lover (demo version)
                                                          • logg – (you got) that something (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • funk deluxe – this time (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • 1. class acton feat chris wiltshire – weekend (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • 4. curtis hairston – i want you (all tonight) (JM After-session M&M Mix)
                                                          • 7. universal robot band – wanna be your lover (demo version)
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                                                          The Mighty SparrowFirst Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook CollectionSmithsonian Folkways
                                                          Mighty Sparrow's First Flight reflects his post-World War II Trinidadian world of bravado and high rhetoric, in which violence of tongue and hand, the...
                                                          • – No, Doctor, No (The Situation in Trinidad)
                                                          The Sound Of Siam / Various ArtistsVolume 2Soundway
                                                          Soundway’s second foray into South East Asia is focused on North-East Thailand, the epicentre of Molam and Luk Thung Isan music. Hypnotic phin & khaen...
                                                          • Angkanang Kunchai – Kid Hod Chu
                                                          • Panom Promma – Mainaa Tam Pom Loey
                                                          • The Petch Phin Thong Band – Bump Lam Plearn
                                                          Cesaria EvoraCafé AtlanticoMusic On Vinyl
                                                          West African / Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora ventures away from her signature Portuguese Morna-Coladeira style and further into traditional...
                                                          • – Flôr Di Nha Esperança
                                                          • – Vaquinha Mansa
                                                          • – Amor Di Mundo
                                                          • – Paraiso Di Atlantico
                                                          DJ SpinnaThe Boogie Back : Post Disco Club JamsBBE
                                                          Wicked new boogietastic compilation from supreme DJ, crate digger and remixer, Dj Spinna on BBE! BBE return to what they are best and most well known...
                                                          • south bronx – the bottom line
                                                          • foxy – tena's song
                                                          • mtume – so you wanna be a star
                                                          • war – the world is a ghetto
                                                          • modern romance – salsa rappsody
                                                          Jump Up CarnivalJump Up Carnival (1956)Smithsonian Folkways
                                                          Recorded in Trinidad. "And now ladies and gentlemen...Lord Melody's coming to knock you out now." The audience roars as the calypsonian king boasts about...
                                                          • – Calypso Tent: Carnival