LOS AFROINS Goza La Sala
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DESCRIPTION "The aptly named Goza La Salsa (Enjoy Salsa) is the second album by Los Afroins , the flagship salsa band of the obscure but beloved INS label (Industria Nacional Del Sonido Ltda., Medellín, Colombia). The combo's repertoire focused mostly on cover versions hit tunes from New York, Cuba. and Puerto Rico, both classic and contemporary, but for this record, their sophomore outing from 1975, their arrangements got tighter and there are more original compositions, which makes for a satisfying evolution in both style and content. Pianist Agustín 'El Conde' Martínez , who would later work with Joe Arroyo and Juan Piña , led the group and did some arranging, with studio session production by INS artistic director Alfredo 'Sabor' Linares . The vocals were handled by a pair of fresh-faced singers, Lucho Puerto Rico and Roy 'Tayrona' Betancourt , who would later go on to fame in the 1980s, the former with his own Lucho Puerto Rico Y Su Conjunto Sonero and Conjunto Son Del Barrio (both in collaboration with Alfredo Linares), and the latter with Willie Salcedo , Reales Brass De Colombia , and Los Caribes . Additional arrangements were by Luis Felipe Basto of Los Black Stars and Luis E Mosquera , while the rest of the band was made up of INS related studio musicians. Goza La Salsa is just as hard LOS AFROINS to find as their first record and contains ten bright and sassy salsa dura treasures that light up the dance floor with their incessant rhythms, syncopated trumpets and Goza La Sala trombone, and buoyant melodies. There are smoking covers of hits by Panama's Bush y sus Magníficos ('Salsa Al Pindin') and Bronx timbalero Orlando Label Marín and His Orchestra ('Está De Bala') as well as updated renditions of old VAMPISOUL Cuban chestnuts 'La Masacre' (written by Joseíto Fernández ) and 'Matusa' (composed by Francisco Repilado aka Compay Segundo and made famous by Duo Los Compadres ). This time around there are six excellent originals with Format the hottest pair being Lucho Puerto Rico 's theme song 'Puerto Rico Power' and LP the percussion-heavy final track, 'Alejada' sung and composed by Roy Catalog Number Betancourt . Just like the first album, the entire record makes for a very tasty and VAMPI 213LP satisfying party platter filled with guaguancó, mozambique, pachanga, descarga, EAN and bolero that deserves to be more accessible and better known by today's fans 8435008863623 of Colombian salsa..." -- Pablo E Yglesias , DJ Bongohead of Peace & Rhythm Presented here in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. x(4D5AA8*SQNQMN( TRACKLISTING A1. La Masacre Store Price A2. Salsa Al Pindín $17.79 A3. El Bombón A4. Puerto Rico Power A5. Una Mañana Release Date B1. Matusa 03/06/20 B2. Está De Bala Territory B3. El Boga U.S. EXCLUSIVE (No Exports) B4. No Sufras Más B5. Alejada Genre HIGHLIGHTS FILE UNDER - L - WORLD • Vampisoul present a reissue of Los Afroins 's second album Goza La Salsa (Enjoy Salsa), originally released in 1975. • Los Afroins was the flagship salsa band of the obscure but beloved INS label from Colombia. • 10 bright and sassy salsa dura treasures that light up the dancefloor with their incessant rhythms, syncopated trumpets and trombone, and buoyant melodies. • A party platter filled with guaguancó, mozambique, pachanga, descarga, and bolero. Exclusively Distributed by • Presented here in facsimile artwork and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Also available: 60 Lowell St, Arlington, MA 02476 (VAMPI 201LP) LOS AFROINS: A Gozar Salsomanos LP [8435008863487] ph: (781) 321-0320 • fx: (781) 321-0321 [email protected] Press Contact: [email protected] .