Track Listing

1. Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries - Willie Bobo
2. Watusi Boogaloo - Willie Rosario & His Orchestra
3. Descarga Cachao - Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra
4. So What? - Joe Cuba Sextette
5. Sweet 'Tater Pie - Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra
6. Picadillo - Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri
7. Undress My Mind - Ocho
8. Cocinando Suave - Ray Barretto & His Orchestra
9. Relax And Mambo - Machito & His Orchestra
10. Heat! - Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers
11. Viva Cepeda - Cal Tjader
12. Hong Kong Mambo - Tito Puente & His Orchestra
13. Salsa Y Bembe - Joe Cuba Sextette
14. Mambo Show - Charlie Palmieri
15. Welcome To The Party - Har-You Percussion Group
16. Roots - Willie Bobo
17. Oriza - Ocho
18. Shingaling Shingaling - Kako & His Orchestra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49220 in Music
• Released on: 1998-03-13
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Compilation
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

From Amazon.com
As tasty as the sizzling dish of chicken, plantains, and black beans that adorns its cover, this 18-track compilation is a serious must-own for anyone even vaguely interested in the percolating Afro-Latin sounds of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Latin jazz giants like Machito, Tito Puente, and Willie Bobo are represented by some of their finest cuts ("Relax and Mambo," "Hong Kong Mambo," and "Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries," respectively). Lesser-known talents like Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers ("Heat!"), Kako & His Orchestra ("Shingaling Shingaling"), and Ocho ("Undress My Mind") damn near steal the show with their funk-inflected brilliance. --Dan Epstein