April 13 - Show #49

Theme: Chin chon chow – Louie Ramírez

Song-Artist-Album-Label

Latin Soul square dance – Joe Bataan with Los Fulanos – King of Latin Soul – Vampisoul

Coco-e – Joe Bataan – Saint Latin’s Day Massacre – Fania

Welcome to the party – Har-You Percussion – Compilation The New Latinaires – Ubiquity Records

Dance, dance, dance – The Lebron Brothers & Orchestra – Compilation Playtime-Latinsoul Boogaloo – Hi & Fly Records

Bobo! Do that thing – Willie Bobo – Compilation Latin Soul, Descarga & Boogaloo – Manzana Producciones Discográficas

Muchacha – Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo – Freestyle

New York Soul – Ray Barretto – Compilation Can You Dig It? – Brown Sugar Records

I like it like that – Cosa Nostra – Cosa Nostra – RAFF

Maw Latin Blues – Nuyorican Soul – Nuyorican Soul – Mercury Records

Juana Mil Ciento – Irakere – Compilation Latin Jazz La Combinación Perfecta – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

And I love her (Mi gran amor le di) – José Alberto “El canario” – Tropical Tribute to The Beatles – RMM

A hard day’s night – Johnny Rivera – José Alberto “El canario” – Tropical Tribute to The Beatles – RMM

And I love her – Os Sambeatles with Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Braz-Bossa-Roots

A hard day’s night – Os Sambeatles with Manfredo Fest – Os Sambeatles – Braz-Bossa-Roots

Triste – Manfredo Fest – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Samba Toff – Sexteto de Jazz Moderno – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Samba para dos – Eddy Harris feat. Lalo Schifrin – Compilation The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms Vol. 5 – Rare Groove Recordings

Guisella – Yuri Juárez – Afroperuano – Saponegro Records

El norte – Gabriel Alegría – Wayruro – Rhino Records


Highlights of the show:

It's a common saying that The Beatles have inspired many artist and actually have shaped the popular culture of XXth century and probably centuries to come... Latin Soul have presented tonight two albums that lie straight under the category of Beatles musical inspiration. The best of it all is that the crossing of genres that have been made in the process. Both salsa and bossa nova musical genres have served to offer rendition on classic Beatles songs. “A Tropical Tribute to The Beatles”, from the Latin music world, and “Os Sambeatles”, from the bossa nova scene, have been aired back to back on their respective takes on these Beatles intemporary themes: “And I love her” and “ A hard day's night”. Next, you may read reviews in both albums published in different websites, such as buy.com and dustygroove.com.




A bossa nova take on The Beatles -- served up with plenty of great keyboard work from the legendary Manfredo Fest! Fest is well know to bossa fans for his killer combo sides of the 60s -- and although this album's a much more obscure effort, it follows in a very similar vein -- instrumental and strongly jazz-based, with piano or organ as the main solo instrument, soaring over the top of some tightly crackling rhythms! The tunes are all Lennon/McCartney compositions -- played with lots of inventive touches that really take them from their roots, and open them up as new groovers filled with keyboard improvisation. Titles include "All My Loving", "Help", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Michelle", "Hard Day's Night", and "Ticket To Ride". Review by Dusty Groove America, Inc.




On December 31, 1962, the Beatles performed the classic song "Bésame Mucho" at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, in recognition of the highly emotive music from Latin America. Four decades later, RMM decided to bring the Beatles' greatest hits back, this time played by some of the most prominent Latin artists in a tropical tribute to one of the most influential acts in popular music ever. After the opening track, "Hey Jude," by Puerto Rican singer Tony Vega, Tito Nieves and the percussion virtuoso Tito Puente deliver a freewheeling "Let It Be." The Cuban soloist Guianko performs a salsa version of "Can't Buy Me Love," followed by Johnny Rivera's "Hard Day's Night." Latin diva Celia Cruz sings her own version of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," while New York-based Ray Sepúlveda and Manny Manuel do the same on "The Fool on the Hill" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," respectively. Domingo Quiñones' cover of "Day Tripper" is followed by "Lady Madonna" by Venezuelan-born Oscar D'León, and Jesús Enríquez joins Cuban Miles Peña on "With a Little Help From My Friends." RMM Tropical Tribute to the Beatles comes to an end with a stylish version of "Yesterday" by Cheo Feliciano (aka José Cheo Feliciano), a bolero-inflected "And I Love Her," and "Come Together" by Latin jazz symbol Tito Puente. A joyous 13-track record with captivating and even exuberant performances in both English and Spanish. ~ Drago Bonacich on buy.com.