Category Archives: Cumbia

Jalada

Posted on July 8, 2011 by davequam

DJ Holman – Hard House Cumbia Jalada Rebajadas are for old people, jaladas are a young man’s game. They kinda sound like Punta in the same way Soca sounds like sped up Reggaeton too. Every track I have comes from … Continue reading →

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Suspiros

Posted on May 18, 2011 by davequam

Silverio Urbino – Suspiros (DJ Yadex edit) Real nice edit of a Peruvian Huaynos track about an egg white desert by a Chilean DJ. Cumbia versions of this stuff are pretty common, and have been a bit of a favorite … Continue reading →

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Manquinon

Posted on April 7, 2011 by davequam

DJ Gecko – Manquinon Perfect cumbiaton, nothing more, nothing less.

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10 Years Ago…or 25, or 40?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by davequam

Along with Sun Ra, Kraut Rock, and club music, Screw Tapes were a seminal discovery for me in high school that made me the person/listener that I am today. When your bored with everything around you, a simple pitch-shift just … Continue reading →

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Beggin’ You to Beg Me

Posted on December 29, 2009 by davequam

Gael Garcia – Quiero Que Me Quieras (Dj Explow Remix) 2009 A Banger remix of a Cheap Trick Cumbia cover. I’m a big sucker for this kind of stuff, and this one really isn’t all that corny like some of … Continue reading →

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Juy to the World

Posted on December 24, 2009 by davequam

Grupo Ju-Juy – Track 2 (from Gigantes De La Cumbia Sonidera 2009) These guys always have the best synths. Very nasally sounding at times, even though I don’t think that is a word you can use to describe electronic instruments. … Continue reading →

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Same Old Song

Posted on December 1, 2009 by davequam

Los Decadas – Polvo Y El Viento (from Sonido Fantasma C.J. Collection De Oro vol 19 2009) One strategy for making your way through genres like Jazz is to cross reference the list of musicians to other records. I thought … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Implodes

Posted on October 22, 2009 by davequam

Alika y Nueva Alianza – Para Bailar Cumbia (El Hijo de la Cumbia remix)Los Destellos – Elsa (Sonido Martines remix feat. Fefe) From Nueva Cumbia Argentina 2009 Brand new Soot release! Sonido Martines compiled the essential overview of what’s happening … Continue reading →

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No Need for New Batteries.

Posted on October 16, 2009 by davequam

Sonido Martines – Vuela Pajarito Rebajado 2008 I grabbed this from dudes Myspace a long time ago, back when you used to be able to do that. Why did Myspace put the kibosh on that? On a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Sonido Kumbala

Posted on October 13, 2009 by davequam

Sonido Kumbala – La 3ra De Los Toquesitos (from 22 Exitos: Disco De Oro Vol.3 2008?) Last time I was in NYC, I made my friend take me to the Kumbala shop in Brooklyn to try and find some CDs. … Continue reading →

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