TOGETHER PEOPLE (PAMOJA WATU) by LOS AFRICANOS

SKU135927
ArtistLOS AFRICANOS
TitleTOGETHER PEOPLE (PAMOJA WATU)
LabelVAMPISOUL
Catalog #VAMPI 45108
Tag
ReleaseW 48 - 2024
FormatVinyl - EU7''
EAN Barcode8435008864910
Import
 € 14,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. together people
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/v/vampi_45108_together_people_pamoja_watu/01_-_los_africanos_-_._together_people.mp3
  2. its your thing
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/v/vampi_45108_together_people_pamoja_watu/02_-_los_africanos_-_._its_your_thing.mp3

Description

First time 7” reissue of this mega-rare Bobby Marin produced Latin funk gem.
 
‘Together People (Pamoja Watu)’ sounds like a cross between James Brown’s ‘It’s A New Day’ and Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’, while 'It's Your Thing' is a heavy Latin funk instrumental version of the Isley Brothers classic, featuring screaming Hammond organ. Both are DJ favorites and the original 45 fetches large sums, if you can find a copy.
 
 
DESCRIPTION
Generally, when discussing the first wave of Latin soul and boogaloo, it’s the bands and their leaders, the singers and the songs that get all the recognition. But what of the producers, composers, and arrangers?
 
One of the top old-school New York Latin music producers, Bobby Marin, was behind the scenes for some of the best independently produced boogaloo and salsa of the ‘60s and ‘70s. One of his best and most obscure productions was credited to Los Africanos, a studio project featuring Chico Mendoza and New Jersey-based band Ocho.
 
‘Together People (Pamoja Watu)’ sounds like a cross between James Brown’s ‘It’s A New Day’ and Manu Dibango’s ‘Soul Makossa’ and was originally released in 1974 on Tito Rodriguez’s label TR Records. On the B side, 'It's Your Thing' is a heavy Latin funk instrumental version of the Isley Brothers classic, featuring screaming Hammond organ.
 
Both are DJ favorites and the original 45 fetches large sums, if you can find a copy. First time 7” reissue.

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