Name: El Negro Bembon Con La Sonora Mag
Brand: La Sonora Mag

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

VAMPI222

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-12-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8435008863722

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

La Sonora Mag

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

Vampisoul

This album comprises hits from the repertoire of the most famous Cuban and Boriquen orchestras in the late '50s, performed by young Peruvian percussionist Ñiko Estrada and his sonora. However, due to contractual restrictions, the album was released under the fictitious Sonora Mag name. 

Fascinated by the music of the Cuban orchestras broadcast on the radio and the colourful and flamboyant outfits they sported when played Lima, Ñiko Estrada named his first band Los chicos de Cuba (The Cuban Boys). In 1958 he put together his own group, sonora, signing to the local label Smith and recording a number of hits. At the same time, he also agreed to anonymously record more music for Mag, the Peruvian company owned by Manuel Guerrero. An imaginary Sonora Mag was born...

<i>El Negro Bembon Con La Sonora Mag</i> includes, with the only exception of the instrumental track 'Té Para Dos', mostly vocal songs -guarachas and boleros - by the likes of Manolo Castro, Rafael "Chivirico" Dávila, and Vicky Zamora, being her take on 'Pepito' the biggest hit of the album.

This album is currently almost impossible to find in its original edition, so we are now happy to present the first ever reissue of <i>El Negro Bembon Con La Sonora Mag</i> in its original artwork and 180g vinyl pressing.

El Negro Bembon Con La Sonora Mag

Music GB