Various Artists – Soul Jazz Records presents Gipsy Rhumba: The Original Rhythm Of Gipsy Rhumba in Spain 1965-74

Description

Newly remastered and repackaged, Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Gipsy Rhumba’ was first released to much-critical acclaim around the world in 2012. The album is a stunning mix of Latin, funk, flamenco and rhumba rhythms.

The album is being released on deluxe double vinyl, complete with large text and lush photography across two inner sleeves. Also available as a new card-sleeved CD, out of print for more than ten years.

The album is like no other and remains the first album ever outside of Spain to seriously focus on the history of gipsy rhumba, one of the most interesting musical culture clashes ever that first took place in the early 1960s.

In the Catalan region of Spain, gypsies primarily known as the creators of flamenco, came up with a fascinating hybrid style – gipsy rhumba – which blended together Latin and rhumba music of Cuba and the Caribbean together with their own flamenco as well as the emerging rock & roll from America.

The album tells this unique story of how this Latin-tinged music came about in the heart of Spain’s gypsy community. The album comes with extensive sleevenotes and exclusive and stunning photography from the celebrated French photographer Jacques Leonard.

The album is put together by two of Spain’s most important gipsy rhumba specialists – compiler David El Indio and sleevenotes by Jose Manuel Gómez (Gufi).

Tracklist

Rabbit Rumba – Nuestro Ayer
El Noi – Labios Morenos
Los Gitanos Polinais – En El Fondo Del Mar De Lima
Antonio González – Sarandonga
Peret y Sus Gitanos – La Fiesta No Es Para Feos
El Gitano Portugués – Fui A Bahía
Maruja Garrido – Ché Camino
Juncal Y Sus Calistros – Tequila
Moncho Y Su Wawankó Gitano – Orisa
Peret y Sus Gitanos – Voy, Voy
Dolores Vargas “La Terremoto” – Anana Hip
Chango – El Guapo
Ramonet Y Sus Rumberos – Bacalao Salao
Lola Flores Y Antonio González – Meneíto Men
Dolores Vargas “La Terremoto” – A-Chi-Li-Pú
El Noy – El Loco
El Noi – Sí, Compay
Chacho Y Sus Rumbas – El Pan Y Los Dientes
Maruja Garrido – Amanecí En Tus Brazos
Antonio González – Levántate