Various – Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol. 1

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. This first volume in the series Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! comprises 24 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dancefloor from the deep vaults of Discos Fuentes, the most emblematic and best remembered label in the golden age of the genre. This is complemented by a selection of cumbias recorded by the label Discos Tropical, which sold most of its catalog to Discos Fuentes in 1990. Discos Fuentes concentrated on recording cumbias played on the accordion and by orchestras and ensembles. The label produced a prodigious number of albums devoted to cumbias between 1962 and 1979, which served to define ambiguous stereotypes, rooted as much in authenticity and modernity as in demure sensuality and joyful nostalgia. 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. Features Juan Piña Y Sus Muchachos, Los Corraleros De Majagual, Aníbal Velásquez Y Su Conjunto, Cumbia Cipote Vaina, Calixto Ochoa Y Su Conjunto, Lucho Campillo Y Su Conjunto, La Sonora Del Caribe, El Sexteto Miramar, Pello Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo, Combo Los Galleros, Los Guacharacos, Combo Sampuesano, Conjunto Típico Vallenato, Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros, Andrés Landero Y Su Conjunto, Los Golden Boys, Orquesta Nuñez, Los Candelosos, Morgan Blanco Y Su Conjunto, Pacho Galán Y Sus Sabaneros, Los Gavilanes De La Costa, Las Estrellas De Tolú, Los Warahuaco, Rodolfo Aicardi Y Su Tipica Ra7.

01. JUAN PINA Y SUS MUCHACHOS – TOQUEN CUMBIA 02. LOS CORRALEROS DE MAJAGUAL – POLLERA COLORA 03. ANIBAL VELASQUEZ Y SU CONJUNTO – LA NEGRA CELINA 04. CUMBIA CIPOTE VAINA – SOLEDAD 05. CALIXTO OCHOA Y SU CONJUNTO – RECORDANDO EL PASADO 06. LUCHO CAMPILLO Y SU CONJUNTO – ME DEJASTE SOLO 07. LA SONORA DEL CARIBE – GAITA COLOMBIANA 08. EL SEXTETO MIRAMAR – CUMBIAMBA 09. PELL TORRES Y SUS DIABLOS DEL RITMO – LUCY 10. COMBO LOS GALLEROS – SUENA LA TIMBA 11. LOS GUACHARACOS – BAILA ROSITA 12. COMBO SAMPUESANO – CUMBIA MONTERIANA DISC #2 01. CONJUNTO TIPICO VALLENATO – CUMBIA SAMPUESANA (YA NO MAS) 02. PEDRO LAZA Y SUS PELAYEROS – ESPERMA Y RON 03. ANDRES LANDERO Y SU CONJUNTO – LA POLLERA ROSADA 04. LOS GOLDEN BOYS – SE TRABO LA BANDA 05. ORQUESTA NUNEZ – LA SAMARIA 06. LOS CANDELOSOS – CUMBIA DE AMORES 07. MORGAN BLANCO Y SU CONJUNTO – CUMBIA DE COLOMBIA 08. PACHO GALAN Y SUS SABANEROS – CARACOLEANDO 09. LOS GAVILANES DE LA COSTA – LORENZA 10. LAS ESTRELLAS DE TOLU – CUMBIA AL AMANECER 11. LOS WARAHUACO – EL PESACADOR DE BARU 12. RODOLOFO AICARDI Y SU TIPICA RA7 – LA COLEGIALA