Latin Funk
Various Artists
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2007-11-19
Reviewed 2007-11-19
Nice compilation of Latin funky/soul groove from the States and all over.
***1: 5:22 mid to fast funky big orchestra, nice groove , percussion & brass male vocal in Spanish
***2: 4:19 funky soul groove, male voc. electric piano, organ, lots of hand clapping percussion.
****3: 4:07 wah wah guitar + cool vocals "che che cole"
****4: 4: 39 tropifunk cool Latin/West African "banjo" Beautiful fem vocals
***5: 4:34 very cool fem vocal/chorus with min male rap, almost a call & response.
6: 5:36 Latin rap/funk, male vocals
****7: 8:53 BIG BIG BASS, male vocal, flute thing, mid tempo soul groove, brass, male vocals, nice trance dance
****8: 4:30 the great Bobi Cespedes (Bay area Salsa group Conjunto Cespedes) sings/chants to Yoruban Deity Obatala, cool Afro Cuban groove.
9: 3:16 tropical funk, male voc, Latin percussion & brass
10: 3:59 male rap/electro funk
****11: 3:06 min male vocal with stomping funky instrumentation.
****12: 4:34 fast male vocal/chorus and cool Latin percussion,,
****13: 6:09 mid tempo Latin funk groove, male vocal/rap in English
****14: 5:30 male vocal with chang a lang funk guitar rhythm guitar
D Farrell 11/2007
***1: 5:22 mid to fast funky big orchestra, nice groove , percussion & brass male vocal in Spanish
***2: 4:19 funky soul groove, male voc. electric piano, organ, lots of hand clapping percussion.
****3: 4:07 wah wah guitar + cool vocals "che che cole"
****4: 4: 39 tropifunk cool Latin/West African "banjo" Beautiful fem vocals
***5: 4:34 very cool fem vocal/chorus with min male rap, almost a call & response.
6: 5:36 Latin rap/funk, male vocals
****7: 8:53 BIG BIG BASS, male vocal, flute thing, mid tempo soul groove, brass, male vocals, nice trance dance
****8: 4:30 the great Bobi Cespedes (Bay area Salsa group Conjunto Cespedes) sings/chants to Yoruban Deity Obatala, cool Afro Cuban groove.
9: 3:16 tropical funk, male voc, Latin percussion & brass
10: 3:59 male rap/electro funk
****11: 3:06 min male vocal with stomping funky instrumentation.
****12: 4:34 fast male vocal/chorus and cool Latin percussion,,
****13: 6:09 mid tempo Latin funk groove, male vocal/rap in English
****14: 5:30 male vocal with chang a lang funk guitar rhythm guitar
D Farrell 11/2007
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Charting
2007-11-18 — 2008-01-20
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 20 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | 3 |
| Jan 6 | 3 |
| Dec 30 | 3 |
| Dec 23 | 3 |
| Dec 16 | 3 |
| Dec 9 | 4 |
| Dec 2 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Oshiri Pan Pan | ||
| 2. | Chevere Que Chevere | ||
| 3. | Che Che Cote Makossa | ||
| 4. | Politick Society | ||
| 5. | Perro Que Ladra | ||
| 6. | Yo Soy Asi | ||
| 7. | Ochimini | ||
| 8. | Obatala | ||
| 9. | Mama | ||
| 10. | El Hechizo | ||
| 11. | Funky Tamazula | ||
| 12. | La Gallina | ||
| 13. | Bristol Brooklyn Bridge | ||
| 14. | Vete/El Largo Adios |