Panama!2
Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk on the Isthmus 1967-77
Volume 2 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in Panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and ’70s. The thin, tropical bridge that connects North and South America, Panama is home to three million culturally diverse people, and its’ music is a soulful blend of Latin American, Caribbean, European and Indigenous forms. From Calypso Funk to Típico Soul, from hard Descargas to rustic Cumbia-related styles, Panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multi-cultural environment during a turbulent time in the young country’s history. This collection presents more of the golden age of Panamanian music and the music of the Combos Nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the Isthmus until now.
Watch the video trailer for Panama!2 here.
“A dynamite snapshot of a musically-underrated nation.”
**** MOJO
“Panama!2 is a celebration of diversity, dancing and the fact that a small country can boast such massive talent.”
***** Songlines
CD Barcode: 893775001507
LP Barcode: 893775001514
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Track list:
- La Murga De Panama – Papi Brandao y Su Conjunto Aires Tablenos
- Tamborito Swing – Los Silvertones
- Flora – Maximo Rodriguez y Sus Estrellas Panameñas
- Decidete Mi Amor – Papi Brandao y Sus Ejecutivos
- Te Toca Tocar La Tumba – Skorpio
- Descarga Superior – Los Superiores
- No Llores Porque Me Voy – Idamerica Ruiz con Osvaldo Ayala y Su Conjunto
- Mi Bella Panama – Los Revolucionarios (Soul Revolution)
- Dreams (edit) – The Duncan Brothers
- Ain’t No Sunshine – The Soul Fantastics
- Ese Muerto No Lo Cargo Yo – The Exciters
- La Confianza – Meñique El Panameño con Bush y Los Magnificos
- Borombon – Camilo Azuquita
- Jazzy – Los Papacitos
- La Escoba – Alfredo y Su Salsa Montañera
- Juck Juck Pt.1 – Sir Jablonsky
- Love Letters – Lord Cobra y Los Hnos. Duncan
- Ceferino En Salsa – Ceferino Nieto
- Si La Vez – Ormelis Cortez con Su Conjunto Viva Guararé
- Piculina – Chilo Pitty
Related:
- PANAMA! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75
- PANAMA! 3 Calypso Panameno, Guajira Jazz & Cumbia Tropical on the Isthmus 1960-75


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(Illustration - Art - Design // Lewis Heriz » June Update on June 8th, 2009)[...] latest Soundway Records release, Panama! Vol. 2, is a danceable, rambunctious mix of little-heard music catalogued from recordings made in Panama [...]
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(LA CONGONA NEW CUMBIA » Blog Archive » BETO VIENE HOY! on August 24th, 2009)once again superb compilation!!!
(deeooh on August 25th, 2009)also No.:3 seem to be on the way and the tracklist looks fantastic as always!!!
you guys at soundway really do some great work!!!
many many thanks, and keep em coming!!!
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