Mambo Loco

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All Music Guide - Chris Nickson
The opener to this set, "Carruseles," begins with some piano that's straight out of Little Richard, before a brief pause, then the band blazes into some serious Latin music. But that's the spirit of Anibal Velasquez and his band -- they attacked what they did in the spirit of rock & roll. It doesn't matter whether it's a cumbia, a guaracha, or whatever, this is simply rock through a different musical prism, and every bit as stirring as Chuck Berry. "Que Paso" and "Santo Amor" both take Colombian sounds to places they'd never been before, and even when Velasquez gets rootsy, as on "Cumbia Bogotana," it's very much on his own terms. The nearest analogy is with the punks...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Chris Nickson
The opener to this set, "Carruseles," begins with some piano that's straight out of Little Richard, before a brief pause, then the band blazes into some serious Latin music. But that's the spirit of Anibal Velasquez and his band -- they attacked what they did in the spirit of rock & roll. It doesn't matter whether it's a cumbia, a guaracha, or whatever, this is simply rock through a different musical prism, and every bit as stirring as Chuck Berry. "Que Paso" and "Santo Amor" both take Colombian sounds to places they'd never been before, and even when Velasquez gets rootsy, as on "Cumbia Bogotana," it's very much on his own terms. The nearest analogy is with the punks who upended rock, or even the very first generation of rockers, who subverted the forms and split everything wide open. This is high-octane music, a sound revelation that's absolutely invigorating and convincing.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/27/2010
  • Label: Analog Africa
  • EAN: 4260126060722
  • Catalog Number: 67
  • Sales rank: 118,075

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Carruseles - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (3:25)
  2. 2 Los Vecinos - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (3:34)
  3. 3 Cecilia - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (3:05)
  4. 4 Mi Cumbia - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (2:30)
  5. 5 Que Paso - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (5:26)
  6. 6 Vestido Nuevo - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (3:02)
  7. 7 Mambo Loco - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (2:42)
  8. 8 Cumbia Bogotana - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (2:36)
  9. 9 El Pechiche - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (2:51)
  10. 10 Santo Amor - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto (16:17)
  11. 11 Mambo Loco - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto
  12. 12 Colombian Gold - Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Anibal Velasquez Primary Artist
Technical Credits
Nick Robbins Mastering
Carlos Estrada Information
Samy Ben Redjeb Introduction
Israel Abarca Information
Héctor Fernández L'hoeste Liner Notes
Dirk von Manteuffel Graphic Design
Sanjay Agarwal Video Producer, Video Director, Information
Petra Schröder Graphic Design
Manuel Henriquez Information
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