Panama! 2 (Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967-77)

The people from Soundway are finally back! As expected with another high quality compilation: Volume 2 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in Panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and ’70s. The thin, tropical bridge that connects North and South America, Panama is home to three million culturally diverse people, and its’ music is a soulful blend of Latin American, Caribbean, European and Indigenous forms. From Calypso Funk to Típico Soul, from hard Descargas to rustic Cumbia-related styles, Panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multi-cultural environment during a turbulent time in the young country’s history. This collection presents more of the golden age of Panamanian music and the music of the Combos Nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the Isthmus until now. via La Murga De Panama – Papi Brandao y Su Conjunto Aires Tablenos Tamborito Swing – Los Silvertones Flora – Maximo Rodriguez y Sus Estrellas Panameñas Decidete Mi Amor – Papi Brandao y Sus Ejecutivos Te Toca Tocar La Tumba – Skorpio Descarga Superior – Los Superiores No Llores Porque Me Voy – Idamerica Ruiz con Osvaldo Ayala Mi Bella Panama – Los Revolucionarios (Soul Revolution) Dreams (edit) – The Duncan Brothers Ain’t No Sunshine – The Soul Fantastics Ese Muerto No Lo Cargo Yo – The Exciters La Confianza – Meñique El Panameño con Bush y Los Magnificos Borombon – Camilo Azuquita Jazzy – Los Papacitos La Escoba – Alfredo y Su Salsa Montañera Juck Juck Pt.1 – Sir Jablonsky Love Letters – Lord Cobra y Los Hnos. Duncan Ceferino En Salsa – Ceferino Nieto Si La Vez – Ormelis Cortez con Su Conjunto Viva Guararé Piculina – Chilo Pitty ...