VA ~ Barrio Nuevo 2xLP [Soul Jazz, 1999]

A1 Chakachas - Stories
A2 Bobby Rodriguez - Recuerdos De Arcano
A3 Mandrill - Fat City Strut
A4 Patti LaBelle - Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baille)

B1 Chakachas - Jungle Fever
B2 Jimmy Sabater - Yroco
B3 War - War is Coming
B4 Pride - Come On Get Dancing

C1 Zapata - Viva Zapata
C2 Kongas - Anikana-O

D1 Azuquitta - Guajira Bacan
D2 War - Me & Baby Brother
D3 Mandrill - Solid



'El Barrio is the Spanish word for neighbourhood. In the USA, El Barrio is the neighbourhood where Latinos live. That is to say Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican, Columbian, Cuban Americans etc. In New York, the mainly Puerto Rican immigrants became Nuyoricans. In East L.A. the Mexican immigrants became Chicanos and the people are La Raza. Barrio Nuevo contains the music where Latino and African-American cultures meet. Where Latin meets Jazz, Funk, Soul and Disco. Artists like War, Patti LaBelle and Mandrill who all became successful in the 1970s alongside other more obscure groups like the Kongas, Pride, Milton Zapata and the band Chackachas who produced two cult hits "Jungle Fever" and "Stories". Barrio Nuevo also shows how Salsoul, a small Latin label in New York City embraced Disco music leading it to become one of the largest Disco labels in the world (whilst still making Latin records!). Salsoul was also a pioneer in manufacturing the first ever 12" singles, making DJs happy everywhere.' ~ press release

long deleted & seemingly forgotten title buried deep in the soul jazz catalogue focusing on latin funk, rawk, disco, sole... chales vato, you know the skore. some loco groovers & burners up in here mang. es muy divertido. a 320 rip ;-)