Soundway records presents Panama!2 - showcasing the unique tropical music of Panama in the 1960s and '70s, a non-stop journey through Afro Rhythms, Carnival Sounds, Tipica Soul and Cumbia madness! The album spans cumbia-funk from The Exciters, beautiful Tipica sounds from Papi Brandao and Afro-calypso from the gravel-voiced Lord Cobra alongside many newly discovered artists whose music has never previously been released outside of Panama! Check out the raw dancefloor sounds of Alfredo Y Su Salsa Montanera and early singles from Camilo Azuquita and Meñique – both of whom would go on to find fame as salsa singers in the states.
Feature press: Notion, Time Out
UK reviews (confirmed): Mojo, Uncut, The Wire, Pitchfork, The Independent, The Telegraph, Songlines, FRoots, Shook, Record Collector, Jungle Drums, FACT and more TBC.
Mojo reivew: **** (4 stars) "20 heavy, heady tropical delights from 1970's Central America… A dynamite snapshot of a musically-underrated nation."
Launch parties confirmed in: London 7 June, San Francisco 3 July.
Soundway website will re-launch on the 18 May with an online PR campaign.
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