The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together. After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in our previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series “Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!” comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984. Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands. This new volume of “Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!!” combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns. Tracklist Side A 1. Cumbia Mía – Carlos Haayen Y Su Combo 2. Cumbiambera – Bovea Y Sus Vallenatos 3. Mi Sendero – Álvaro Cárdenas Y Su Conjunto 4. Amores Conmigo – Carlos Román Y Sus Estrellas 5. Cumbia De Valledupar – Luis Enrique Martínez Y Su Conjunto 6. Dame Un Besito Manuela – Pello Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo 7. Yolanda – Banda 20 De Julio De Repelón Side B 1. El Clarín De La Montaña – Andrés Landero Y Su Conjunto 2. Cumbia Pachanga – Cumbia Mochila 3. Tiburón Con Pelo – Combo Maravilla 4. Cumbia Panorámica – A.M. Camacho Y Cano 5. La Tormenta – Eliceo García Y El Conjunto Palma Africana 6. Satanás – Wasamaye African Rock 7. Leobigilda – Conjunto Maravilla De Palo Alto Side C 1. Suéltale La Trenza – Manuel Villanueva Y Su Orquesta 2. Cumbia Bogotana – Manuel Caraballo Y Su Conjunto 3. La Amanecedora – Pedro Salcedo Y Su Combo 4. El Indio Fiestero – Los Tiburones 5. La Serranía – Cumbia Bolivariana 6. Cumbia Que Me Alegras – Los Curramberos De Guayabal 7. La Democracia – Juan Polo Valencia Side D 1. Cumbia Marina – Lucho Better Y Su Orquesta 2. Cuando Te Vayas – Florentino Montero Y Su Conjunto 3. Sal Con Limón – Joe Montes Y Su Orquesta 4. La Palma – Tere García Con Ramón Ropaín Y El Trío Fantasía 5. Cumbia Continental – Los Indios Selectos Con Alberto Pacheco Y Su Acordeón 6. El Mundo Se Va A Acaba – Rufo Garrido Y Su Orquesta 7. Cumbia Casino – Mincho Anaya Y Su Combo Moderno
