Various Saoco 3lp

3lp
2012/1954-66
new
Late 50s styles that eventually melded into salsa & boogaloo as Puerto Rico became flooded with money & consumer toys from the United States. Singer Ismael Rivera instantly revolutionized the music scene by fronting a non-white band from the rural coast at the end of the era of urbane & whitey ballroom dances. He played a specifically afrocuban rhythm that he learned growing up, the bomba. Several of his early hits were written by his mom, and the band was made up of friends from his neighborhood. His impact was so overwhelming that the song made up on the spot at his funeral is now sung for every fallen Puerto Rican musician. Mon Rivera is also a pretty sick vocalist, and it's not for nothing that they call him the king of the tongue twister. Sometimes you get clear precursors to boogaloo, and other times you can hear a strong afrocuban or big band influence, or just a guy imitating a goat as the plena rhythm makes it's influence felt even amidst the mountain musicians who play jibara. Tracklisting: Cortijo Y Su Combo/Ismael Rivera-El Bombon de Elena, Cortijo-Cortaron a Elena, Mon Rivera Y Su Orquesta-Karakatis Ki, Cortijo Y Su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Caballero Que Bomba, Baltazar Carrero-En Orbita, Moncho Lena Y Los Ases del Ritmo/Mon Rivera-Bailando Plena, Orquesta Panamericana/Ismael Rivera-El Charlatan, Los Caballeros del Ritmo-Habla Cuembe, Angel Luis Torruellas y su Conjunto Pleneros de Borinquen-Olvidalo, Mon Rivera y su Orquesta-El Plenero, Moncho Lena y Los Ases del Ritmo/Mon Rivera-Alo Quien Nama, Cortijo y su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Dejalo Que Suba, Cortijo-Santa Maria, Mon Rivera y su Orquesta-Ola de Agua, Cortijo y su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Calypso Bomba y Plena, Odilio Gonzalez-Sacude Zapato Viejo, Cortijo y su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Maquinolandera, Angel Luis Torruellas y su Conjunto Pleneros de Borinquen-Camelia, Monse Garcia y su Conjunto-El Gallo Espuelerico, La Sonora Poncena/Charlie Martinez-Tan Linda Que Era, Moncho Lena y los Ases del Ritmo/Mon Rivera-Carbon de Palito, Cortijo y su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Y Pedro Flores, Chivirico-Belinda, Juanchin y sus Pleneros del Palmar/Tasso Pena-Maldito Vicio, Ramito-Te Estan Vacilando, Odilio Gonzalez-Ni de Maderoa son Buenas, Orquesta Panamericana/Ruth Fernandez-Bembeteando, Mario Ortiz All Star Band/Paquito Alvarez-Guiro y Pandereta, Cortijo y su Combo/Ismael Rivera-Cucala, Mon Rivera y su Orquesta-Ron Con Coco.