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    Tito Puente / Willie Bobo Safari / Be’s The Other Way

    Mr Bongo
    • Tito Puente – Safari
    • Willie Bobo – Be’s The Other Way
    • 1. Tito Puente – Safari
    • 2. Willie Bobo – Be’s The Other Way

    'Safari' is an essential latin soul/boogaloo cut from the master Tito. Heavy on horns and percussion as you would expect. Taken from the ‘The King Tito Puente’ LP released on Tico in 1969.'Be’s The Other Way' is another lovely latin soul/boogaloo jam – mid tempo and jazzier – from percussion master Willie Bobo. Originally released on Tico 45 in 1964. 

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