Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & the Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72

by Various Artists

Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & the Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72 cover art

Focusing heavily on the pioneering production and A&R work of Curro Fuentes, this compilation explores the brass-heavy, deeply rhythmic golden age of Colombian cumbia. The tracks highlight massive orchestras blending native percussion with Cuban influences, resulting in an incredibly vibrant, sophisticated tropical dance music. The release successfully revived interest in the sophisticated big-band orchestrations that defined 1960s Cartagena.

Genres

  • Porro
  • Cumbia
  • Cumbia colombiana

Tracklist

  1. Me Voy Pa'la Costa
  2. La Cumbia del Pescador
  3. Patuleco
  4. El Alegron
  5. Santa Marta Cumbia
  6. Arroz Con Coco
  7. Yolanda
  8. Oye Negra
  9. Puerto Rico Zumbando
  10. Silencio
  11. Honolulu
  12. Santana en Salsa
  13. Traigo Salsa
  14. Salsa Sabrosa
  15. Fiesta de Negritos
  16. La Gozadera
  17. Celoso
  18. Viejos Tiempos
  19. Cumbia del Monte