Cumbia, Columbian, & Venezuelan
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After the samba and tango, the best-known South American rhythm may be the cumbia, which hails from such countries as Venezuela, Equador, and Columbia, and is closely related to the waltzes (vals) and polkas of Peru. Cumbia is a folk dance rhythm with a driving beat and hypnotic quality accented by the use of such instruments as organ, harp, and accordion. There is quaint, rustic, authentic cumbia as well as contemporary and adventurous cumbia. Buying: Look for anything by harpist Hugo Blanco ("Cumbia con Arpa") and anything on the top Latin labels. Zurita on Remo is one. |
Cumbia & Related LPs
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| 6 | Alejo Bernal: Exitante; Zeida Z-20450 (organ) |
| 8 | Hugo Blanco y su Arpa Viajera: Hugo Blanco en Percusion; Palacio LP-6080 |
| 8 | Hugo Blanco y su Conjunto: Bailables con Hugo Blanco; Palacio LPS-66153 (Vol. 1) (Falcon FLP-2076) |
| 8 | Hugo Blanco & his South American Harp: Moliendo Cafe; London SW-99357 (16-cut compilation mainly reissuing Hugo Blanco en Percusion) |
| Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 2; Palacio (Falcon FLP-2077) | |
| 7 | Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 3; Palacio LPS-66195 |
| 7 | Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 4; Palacio LPS-66198 |
| 7 | Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 5; All-Art/Palacio LPS-66217 (Falcon FLP-3004) |
| Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 6; Palacio | |
| 6 | Hugo Blanco: Superbailables No. 7; All-Art/Palacio LPS-66264 |
| Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 8; Palacio | |
| Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 9; Palacio | |
| 7 | Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 10; Palacio; 1976 (Raiz RA-4097; 1978) |
| 6 | Hugo Blanco: Bailables No. 11; Palacio; 1976 (WS Latino WSLA 4113; 1978) |
| 8 | Miguelito Caņas y Orquesta: The Wonderful Latin-American Sound of Peru; RCA Victor International FSP-208 |
| 7 | Tony Monserrat: El Loco; Top Hits THS-1146 |
| Eduardo Zurita: Desde la Mitad del Mundo; Remo LP-117 (Vol. 1; organ) | |
| Eduardo Zurita: Nuevomente; Remo LP-118 (Vol. 2) | |
| 7 | Eduardo Zurita: Vuelve al Candil; Remo LP-123 (Vol. 3) |
| 7 | Eduardo Zurita: Disco de Oro; Remo LP-129 (Vol. 4) |
| Eduardo Zurita: El Quinto de; Remo LPR-138 (Vol. 5) | |
| 7 | Eduardo Zurita: Zurita en New York; Remo LPR-1542 (Vol. 6) |
| Eduardo Zurita: Navidad Boricua; Remo LPR-1567 | |
| 6 | Eduardo Zurita Volumen 7; Remo LPR-1570 (Vol. 7) |
| Eduardo Zurita: Adios a Mi Tierra; Remo LPR-1573 (Vol. 8) | |
| 8 | Eduardo Zurita: Para los enamorados; Remo LPR-1596 (Vol. 10) |
| Eduardo Zurita: Sabor Navideno; Remo LPR-1609 | |
| Eduardo Zurita: Homenaje a; Remo LPR-1616 | |
| 7 | Eduardo Zurita: Fantastico!; Remo LPR-1623 (Vol. 14) |
| Eduardo Zurita con Huberto Santacruz; Remo LPR-1672 | |
| 8 | Eduardo Zurita: "El Insustituible"; Remo 601 |
[Partly] Cumbia LPs
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| 7 | La Dama Equis con Hugo Blanco y su Arpa Viajera: El Nuevo Ritmo--Orquidea; Palacio LP-6050 |
| 6 | Manny Delgado y su Conjunto: Arpa y Trompetas/Harp & Brass; Ibersound IB-540 (Philips PHS-600-257) |
| 7 | Manny Delgado y su Conjunto: Mas "Harp & Brass"; Ibersound IB-585; 1967 |
| 6 | Various: 20 Bailables; Discos Fuentes 337069 |
| 5 | Various: De Feria En Feria; Discos Fuentes 237439; 1984 |
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