Cumbia, Cumbia, Cumbia!!! Vol. 2

The historical origins of cumbia in Colombia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together.

The main record companies in Colombia such as Discos Fuentes, Discos Tropical, Sonolux, Zeida-Codiscos, Silver, Ondina, Discos Atlantic, Vergara and Curro were created between Barranquilla, Medellín, Cartagena and Bogotá from 1936 to 1954. All of them, without exception, recorded Colombian tropical music that over the years was given different names such as porro, gaita, fandango, paseaito, merecumbé, mapalé, bullerengue or, of course, cumbia.

After digging deep into the overwhelming archive of Discos Fuentes in our previous volume, this second instalment in the series Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Codiscos and associated labels Costeño, Zeida and Famoso, all of them originally released between 1962 and 1983. Legally established on July 1, 1950, Zeida (later Codiscos) was one of the companies that consolidated Medellín as the epicenter of the Colombian recording industry in the central decade of the last century.

Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns.

Released: May 2024
Cat: VAMPI298
Label: Vampisoul

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Tracklist

Side A
1. LOS HERMANOS MARTELO – CUMBIA CIENAGUERA
2. LOS TROTAMUNDOS – CUMBIA PORTEÑA
3. ANTONIO LEÓN Y SU CONJUNTO – CUMBIA TRISTE
4. ANTOLÍN Y SU COMBO ORENSE – EL PÁJARO MILANO
5. FRANCISCO ZAPATA – UNA CUMBIA PARA MARÍA
6. CRESCENCIO SALCEDO – TIPICISMO
7. SONIDOS DE GAMERO –LA CUMBIA DEL NEGRO

Side B
1. LOS TEEN AGERS – CUMBIA SOBRE EL MAR
2. MIGUEL VILLALBA Y SU CONJUNTO – CUMBIA MANGUELITERA
3. CALIXTO OCHOA – EL INDIO MAPUCHI
4. ALFREDO GUTIÉRREZ Y LOS CAPORALES DEL MAGDALENA – RASPACANILLA
5. EL MICHI Y SU COMBO BRAVO – ANTONIA
6. LOS GRADUADOS – ALUMBRA LUNA
7. GABRIEL MESA – LA LUNA Y EL PESCADOR

Side C
1. ADOLFO PACHECO Y SU CONJUNTO – PÁJARO MACUA
2. EL CONJUNTO MIRAMAR – CUMBIA DEL SOL
3. EL COMBO CIENAGUERO – FIESTA DE CUEROS
4. LA SONORA UNIVERSITARIA – MARGOT
5. ORQUESTA DE MARCIAL MARCHENA – LINA
6. RITA FERNÁNDEZ – LLORA SU PENA
7. JAIME LLANO GONZÁLEZ – CUMBIA EN DOMINANTE

Side D
1. LOS ARKO – CUMBIA BOGOTANA
2. ANICETO MOLINA Y SU CONJUNTO – CUMBIA CANDELA
3. LOS BOBBY SOXERS – CUMBIA SABROSONA
4. CATALINO Y SU COMBO NEGRO – CUMBIA MONTAÑERA
5. LA CUMBIA MODERNA DE SOLEDAD – CUMBIA SOLEDEÑA
6. ALEJANDRO BERNAL – AL COMPÁS DE LAS POLLERAS
7. GRUPO LA DROGA – LA CHICHARRA