From Panama to Puerto Rico
November 13th, 2009 Posted in Latin Funk, Latin Jazz, Latin Soul, Panama, SalsaSo it’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Panamanian music, and this week we have one of the best combos out of the country doing their own thing with both originals and covers. I’ve had this album for ages, but I get more enjoyment from it with every listen. Check it out to hear why.
“Puerto Rico”, originally an Eddie Palmieri tune from his shit-hot album Sentido, starts the album off on a mellow tip, but slowly builds into one of the finest Salsa tracks I’ve heard. The guitar, a predominant instrument in most musical forms coming out of Panama, is the real star of the show here: taking the place of Palmieri’s keys, the guitarist guides the song through intense horn lines and deep breakdowns alike. Love this one to death!
“Let Me Do My Thing”, featured on the first Panama! comp, is easily one of the top 5 funk/soul songs from the isthmus. If not familiar already, do yourself a favor and git fam!
“Say Amor” is like a super chilled-out & mellow version of “Tighten-Up”, with an odd drum track that sounds almost like a drum machine at times. Again, the guitar and horn combo cannot be beat!
The last song on the album is “Morning”, a killer Latin Jazz staple as done by Cal Tjader and others. While the vocalist isn’t quite my style, I can definitely vibe-out to this with ease.
Los Dinamicos Exciters: “Puerto Rico”, “Let Me Do My Thing”, “Say Amor”, & “Morning”
From the Lo Mejor De Los Dinamicos EXCITERS LP (Discos Jacher, Panama, 197?)
Thanks a bunch for this
“Say Amor” = beautiful!!!
Lovely tracks, thanks!
Holy sh–, they cover Tjader’s “Morning.” One of my favorite songs, EVER.
I can’t say I love the rest of what I heard but f—, this inclusion alone might force me to have to look for this.
You bastard!
thx alot for the Let Me Do My Thing. great track
Yo much respect to you for sharing such great treasures! You have amazing taste in music man cus i was a close follower of the last blog you did.
On a side note, I know you dont really do steel funk music anymore but i was wondering if you might know this beat?
http://www.planetfunk.ch/sound/break5.ram
You know a lot more about steel breaks than i do so im hoping you can help me out..
Nice! It’s comin to summer in the southern hemisphere and this suits 100%. Gracias.
Thanks for posting these Adam.
djnilsonsalsadura.blogspot.com
HEY brother THANKS ALOT FOR LINKED ME ON YOUR WEB I DO SAME THING I PUT YOUR LINK ON MY BLOG..
CHEERS
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