Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91 | Various Artists

Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91

by Various Artists

supported by

mikelass Compilation of tropical gems. I wish Soundway could release this and other compilation again on vinyl.

Rudy Carrera See here: amiscellany.info/2019/03/31/music-various-artists-palenque-palenque-champeta-criolla-afro-roots-in-colombia-1975-91/ Favorite track: Cassimbas Negras - Bumburumbumbum.

oh ellipsis yeah question mark thumbnail

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£7.99 GBP or more

1.	Manuel Alvarez y Sus Dangers - Esclavo Moderno 02:54	buy track
2.	Cassimbas Negras - Bumburumbumbum 03:34	buy track
3.	Abelardo Carbono y su Conjunto - Palenque 03:55	buy track
4.	Son Palenque - Tungalala (El Sapo) 03:32	buy track
5.	Cumbia Sigo XX - Naga Pedale 03:26	buy track
6.	Wganda Kenya - Pim Pom 04:17	buy track
7.	Banda Los Hijos de La Ni̱a Luz - Dejala Corre 03:27	buy track
8.	Pedro Beltran - Puyalo Ahi 03:01	buy track
9.	Cumbia Moderna De Soledad - Tetero 03:09	buy track
10.	Abelardo Carbono y su Conjunto - Quiero a Mi Gente 03:46	buy track
11.	Lisandro Meza y su Conjunto - Shacalao 03:38	buy track
12.	Son Palenque - Palenque Palenque 04:09	buy track
13.	Abelardo Carbono - La Negra Kulengue 03:31	buy track
14.	La Tromba - Calaba Calabao 03:49	buy track
15.	Los Soneros de Gamero - Katunga 03:26	buy track
16.	Rabel Y su Grupo - Manaye 03:48	buy track
17.	La Nelda Pina - El Sucusu 03:16	buy track
18.	Wganda Kenya - El Lobo 03:02	buy track
19.	Son Palenque - Dame Un Trago 04:26	buy track
20.	Grupo Palma Africana - La Botellita 04:12	buy track
21.	Wganda Kenya - Yoro 03:44	buy track

about

Boasting twenty one pulsating tracks drawn from the northern coasts of Colombia, ‘Palenque Palenque!’ reveals a unique and fascinating story of how Afro Colombian music developed from the 1970s onwards and how the local sound-systems in Cartagena and Barranquilla played such an important role in shaping the sound of the Colombian champeta.

Co-compiled by Lucas Silva (resident of Bogota and owner of Palenque Records) and Soundway Records’ Miles Cleret, the album highlights the long relationship that the Caribbean coast of Colombia has with Africa stretching back to the 17th century. Specifically, the rise of the percussion heavy champeta sound, born out of a wave of popularity for psychedelic Afro, Latin & Caribbean music inspired by the DJs of the time.

The influence of the sound-systems spread to local artists as well as re-energising traditional African folk songs and rhythms that had survived since the days of slavery. Record labels recognized the major change in direction from the days when cumbia and porro ruled the hearts of the ghettoes and began employing bands that began experimenting and tapping into these new cultural and musical movements. Disco Fuentes were one of the first labels to recognize this sudden swing and duly signed Wganda Kenya who went onto record some of the first Afrobeat records in Colombia. The trend in recording African music continued at pace with labels like Machuca, Discos Tropical, Orbe & Costeño quickly adapting to the newly adopted sound of the Palenques and bands like Son Palenque, Cumbia Siglo XX and La Cumbia Moderna de Soledad went onto readapt Afrobeat rhythms with a Caribbean slant.

The vinyl version comes as a triple LP with two extra bonus tracks.

“Every track on this revelatory compilation throws a new element into the oddball mix.”
-The Telegraph 5/5

“Abelardo! It’s great music, and it fills a space, stylistically and sonically, that was previously empty.”
-Pitchfork 8/2

credits

released August 10, 2009

license

about

Soundway Records UK

Since its inception in 2002, independent label Soundway Records has unearthed coveted musical gems from far-flung corners of the world, with foundations that are rooted in meticulously sourced reissues.

No matter where each Soundway release touches down, the imprint’s passion for carefully shining a light on culturally significant genres and scenes remains unwavering. ... more

contact / help

Contact Soundway Records

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91, you may also like:

Space Echo - The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed! (Analog Africa Nr. 20)
by Analog Africa

supported by 21 fans who also own “Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91”

I have to say that this one is one of the finest compilation I've ever seen. The story, the cover, the pictures, the booklet and of course the music! Just magic, like a time machine. fabmeyer
go to album
Diablos Del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 (Analog Africa Nr. 12)
by Analog Africa

supported by 19 fans who also own “Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91”

maravilho de nao ficar parado freelipi
go to album
Ranil y su Conjunto Tropical (Limited Dance Edition Nr. 11)
by Analog Africa

supported by 17 fans who also own “Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91”

During the first UK lockdown in 2020, this album took me all the way to the Peruvian Amazon. This album's a great introduction to one of the main players of psychedelic cumbia, Amazon style. Each track's full of sunshine j j headington
go to album
sentiment
by claire rousay

The experimental producer applies her ambient techniques to what is essentially a singer-songwriter record. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 22, 2024
go to album
Shroomsday
by Uncanny

Killer, knotty blackened prog from Norway, full of ferocity and complexity, with blistering guitar leads aplenty. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2024
go to album
LP10
by Kelpe

Combining live drumming with synthesis and guitar, the latest from Kelpe is beautiful mood music. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2024
go to album
Afro-Beat Airways - West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1978 (Analog Africa Nr. 8)
by Analog Africa

supported by 13 fans who also own “Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975 - 91”

All the music on this is fantastically good, vibes are all on point on point on POINT. seaweed.herman
go to album