Name: Mambo Loco
Brand: Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AACD 067CD

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2010-04-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4260126060722

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto

Genre US

African

Label US

analog africa shifts its attention to south america for its latest release, and this is as good as any of its previous releases. 'mambo loco' is a collection of tracks by colombian accordionist anibal velasquez, known by his fans as 'el mago' (the magician) and one of the most prolific musicians in the country's musica tropica movement, having apparently recorded over 300 albums in his career. recalling his discovery of the accordion in the late 40s and early 50s, velasquez says: "when i started to play the accordion, the instrument was not very popular, it had not become part of costeno [colombian caribbean coast] culture as it was considered a second-class instrument, a bit foreign and awkward, used primarily by campesinos [peasants] in rural towns off the banks of the rio magdalena - but we've changed that". he continues: "one of the turning points was a chance encounter with robertico roman, a musician from cartagena. we both had a deep love for cuban music and he would often come to my place where we jammed. it was with robertico roman that i formed my first band called los vallenatos de magdalena. i made my first recording with that band in 1952".

Mambo Loco

Music US