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Porros, Cumbias y Gaitas (mp3)

Porros, Cumbias and Gaitas have in common to be traditional music from Colombia. As Cumbia is present all over the Spanish-speaking part of the Latin American continent, it seems that Porros and Gaitas are much more local. Porro is a festive afro-carribean style of Columbian music, with lots of cowbell (and as everyone knows, as […]

Los Reyes del Bolero (mp3)

Boleros are dance-oriented songs with Spanish and Cuban forms which have separate origins. This compilation (163 tracks!) is about what is apparently the Cuban form. It contains super lovely antique songs from those described as “The Kings of Bolero” (Los Reyes…), namely: Julio Jaramillo (Ecuador), Olimpo Cardenas (Ecuador), Orlando Contreras (Cuba), Alci Acosta (Colombia), Roberto […]

Corridos y Narcocorridos (mp3)

100% CDR, 100% mp3, 100% vintage! Corrido is an antique traditional Mexican (and Colombian?) polka-like style of singing with guitar, accordion, often trumpets, inspired by Spanish colonial songs. Corridos distinctive feature are their lyrics, often political and realistic. Corridos apparently used to be a people’s way of education and subversion about various topics such as […]

Champeta Rey de Rocha 2013 (mp3)

Special dedicace to Emily & JBounet <3 100% CDR, 100% mp3, 100% Champeta! Upon popular request, another compilation (100 tracks) of these modern afro-colombian Champeta rythms. Candid, often cheesy, but sooo bailable! Bittorrent link:Champeta Rey de Rocha 2013 Bought for 2.000 Pesos (1US$) on Calle7, Bogota. (more or less random) teaser playlist: “MJ Music – […]

Rafael Escalona – Bovea y sus Classicos Vallenatos (mp3)

100% CDR, 100% Colombia, 100% vintage Datalove! More Vallenatos, from Colombian Carribean region! Rafael Escalona was recommended to me by the hyper-knowledgeable/adorable lady selling CDRs in the music/movie mall of Calle7 in Bogota as a godfather of Vallanato. I was right to trust her! Rafael Escalona sounds like such a sweet dude! His music is […]

Champeta del Futuro (mp3)

100% CDR, 100% Champeta, 100% Colombiano Champeta is a super-popular rythm, mixing traditional Colombian sounds with modern tropical rythms of obvious afro-carribean influence. toum!tatoum!tatoum! Muy caliente! “Champeta Del Futuro – Lo más nuevo y lo mejor” is quite a representative compilation of the sounds of Champeta, including tracks appearing to be completely African! (pls help […]

Musica Colombiana de Exportacion (mp3)

100% CDR, 100% Colombiana, 100% vintage! Musica Colombiana de Exportacion is a very interesting double compilation: * The first, “MUSICA COLOMBIANA DE EXPORTACION” is a charming compilation of antique traditional Colombian music, with a strong colonial/European influence. * The second, “PORROS CUMBIAS GAITAS” contains a great selection of antique Cumbias, Porros and Gaitas. Much more […]

7 Classicos del Vallenato Sabanero (mp3)

100% CDR 0% Pascal Negre 100% Vallenatos Colombianos (Vallenato is a traditional music style from Colombian, from the Carribean area, of obvious african influence) Link to the Bittorrent file: 7 Classicos del Vallenato Sabanero Contains compilations for each of the following artists: 01 Enrrique Diaz, 02 Miguel Duran, 03 Alejo Duran, 04 Miguel Duran Jr, […]

Cumbia Colombiana FullMix (mp3)

100% CDR, 100% Cumbia, 100% mix! Fantastic Cunbia mix compilation! Great to discover Cumbia Colombiana! Lots of classics (viejitas, de oro). Assuringly made with Datalove! <3 Bought in a pequeñito Mercado near the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador, for 1$ Torrent link: Cumbia Colombiana FullMix NB: the sexist/objectified cover is quite a common feature :/

SanJuanero – full primicias- Reventon (flac)

100% CDR compilation of SanJuanero Cumbia(?) from Colombia Bought (for 1$) on the market of Parque El Ejido, in Quito, Ecuador. 100% Datalove! <3 Bittorrent link: SanJuanero – full primicias- Reventon

Cumbia de Oro – Exitos del Recuerdo (mp3)

100% Cumbia Classics 100% CD-R 0% Majors 100% Datalove <3 Now 100% bittorrent! Torrent link: Cumbia de Oro – Exitos del Recuerdo