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Various Artists Hammock House - The Eastbound L

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Siembra (JOAQUIN "JOE" CLAUSSELL REMIX) listen >

Mi Gente (LOUIE VEGA EOL REMIX) listen >

Típica ’73 featuring Adalberto Santiago Típica ’73 (Fania Original Remastered)

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Mañoño listen >

Oye Mi Guajira listen >

The origins of Tipica 73 came to be as a group of young musicians were looking to expand their horizons musically. At least that’s the way it was told after most left Ray Barretto’s band in 73....MORE >

Tito Puente & His Orchestra Vaya Puente (Fania Original Remastered)

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Vaya Puente (mambo) listen >

Ya Tengo un Pollo (cha-cha-cha) listen >

Originally released on Tico in 1962, Vaya Puente showcases ‘’The King’’ at his best and features a variety of musical styles. Recorded at the Hotel Riverside Plaza ballroom, as were many of the Roulette releases, the album is drenched in hot Cuban rhythms in a variety of tempos....MORE >

Jack Costanzo and Gerrie Woo Latin Percussion with Soul

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Recuerdos listen >

Hey Boy (Hey Girl) listen >

Master bongosero/conguero Jack “Mr. Bongo” Costanzo was at the top of his game in 1968....MORE >

Joe Bataan Singin' Some Soul

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My Cloud listen >

I'm No Stranger listen >

By the late 1960s, Fania had aspirations to break out beyond el barrio. If tico and alegre could be conquered by the Fania juggernaut, why not take aim at atlantic and Motown too?...MORE >

Joey Pastrana and His Orchestra Hot Pastrana (Fania Original Remastered)

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Mi Pana listen >

Que Phenomeno listen >

The Lebron Brothers Orchestra The Brooklyn Bums (Fania Original Remastered)

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You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling listen >

The Village Chant listen >

“We heard a song by Johnny Colón called ‘Boogaloo Blues,’” recounted longtime pianist and composer, José Lebron in a 2009 Tripeosalsero video interview....MORE >

Tito Ramos Where My Head Is At

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Heaven (Is Not for Everyone) listen >

So You Need Someone listen >

Big T hopped off the Six train at 103rd Street. He grinned as the young chica on the corner waved. He was the Latino superdude who could jive with all the sisters while lending a helping hand to all the brothers. Boricua power pulsed through him....MORE >

Orlando Marín and His Orchestra Que Chévere, Vol. II

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Quien Llorara (Guaguancó) with Elliot Romero listen >

Casera Ten Cuida’o (Son Montuno) with Cheo Feliciano listen >

Bronx-born timbalero and bandleader Orlando Marín has been a part of New York’s Latin music scene since his mid-teens when he formed his first band with vocalist Joe Quijano and pianist Eddie Palmieri....MORE >

Markolino Dimond con Frankie Dante Beethovens V

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Sabrosón listen >

Los Rumberos listen >

“Wow, Mark Dimond just out-Eddied Eddie!” said the former La Perfecta percussionist Manny Oquendo to bassist Andy Gonzalez after finishing a set at Brooklyn’s St. George Hotel....MORE >

Johnny Colón and His Orchestra Boogaloo '67

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You Gotta Love Me listen >

Mayenlle listen >

Nine months after Boogaloo Blues rocked New York City and steered the course of Latin music into a new era, Johnny Colón and His Orchestra followed up with their sophomore effort, Boogaloo ’67, an energetic masterpiece on the cutting edge of the city’s Latin sound....MORE >