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ALBA & THE MIGHTY LIONS - LA VERDADLowrider soul heads for a south-of-the-border surf date on these two sizzling originals from Alba & the Mighty Lions. A perfect soundtrack for cruising with the bad girls in a drop-top or soothing a late night heartbreak, 'La Verdad' and 'Esperando' are your tough, ... read more » |
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BULLA EN EL BARRIO - RUEDA DE BULLERENGUEBulla En El Barrio was founded in New York City as a way to continue a learning process that started back in Baranquilla, Colombia. The ensemble has maintained a deep focus on the art and discipline of los bailes cantados, a series of spontaneous music and dances from ... read more » |
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BUYEPONGO - POR LA VIDASince 2010, Buyepongo has led a steadily growing Los Angeles underground movement that combines the vast influence of traditional tropical sounds with the streetwise edges of the Latin American diaspora. Much like their name implies, their hybrid style is focused on the ... read more » |
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COMBO CHIMBITA - EL CORREDOR DEL JAGUARSpecial edition repress of Combo Chimbita's groundbreaking EP, 'El Corredor Del Jaguar'. Featuring a previously unreleased extended mix of 'Pjarao' and includes 'Frio Severo' and 'Chimbita Theme'. |
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COMBO LULO - ATLANTICO/CANTO DEL SOLDrawing inspiration and direction from band leader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Sarason, Combo Lulo moves side to side from effortless Jamaican foundation rhythms into the further reaches of Caribbean influence, incorporating a natural transition between ... read more » |
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COMBO LULO - THE SIEVE & THE SANDCombo Lulo returns to Names You Can Trust for their sophomore single, digging deeper into the diversified sounds of the Caribbean that helped define their debut. Inspired by the sublime sounds of foundational ska mixed with East African influences, 'The Sieve & The ... read more » |
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CONJUNTO PAPA UPA - EL SECRETO DEL METALERO/CHICHARRON PELUOConjunto Papa Upa's 7" single, a preview of a full-length release, features 'El Secreto Del Metalero' and 'Chicharron Peluo'. 'El Secreto Del Metalero' features Figueira's synthesized vocals leading the way. It's an allegorical exorcism of a debauched headbanger on a ... read more » |
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CONJUNTO PAPA UPA - LIBRE PARA AMARWith their 2013 debut single 'Vintage Voudou,' Conjunto Papa Upa cemented themselves as the torchbearers of a rare breed of Afro-Caribbean psychedelic soul, a clear delineation from the wonderful world of Venezuelan poly rhythms. This album with its futuristic mix of sounds ... read more » |
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FAR EAST - NEW YORK IS FOR LOVERSHarken back to a glorious period in reggae, when lush, big room sounds and smooth, soulful vocals ruled from Jamaica to New York, across the pond in London and everywhere dances were held. Known as Lover's Rock, the style filled early '80s dancehalls and radio airwaves ... read more » |
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FRENTE CUMBIERO - PORROVIA/EL METODO DE LA CERA PERDIDAAfter three 7" releases, Frente Cumbiero comes with a stripped down powerhouse of unadulterated psico-tropi swing. A true Colombian musical stew, incorporating flavors from the Pacific, Caribbean and Atlantic regions. |
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GREENWOOD RHYTHM COALITION - JEWELSFor Names You Can Trust's landmark 50th single release, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition returns, drawing on the same long-simmering stew of African, Caribbean and American funk and dancefloor vibes that flavored that label's very first release, but with a sound more deeply ... read more » |
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LA MECANICA POPULAR - ROZA CRUZSince the release of their critically acclaimed debut album in 2013 on Names You Can Trust, La Mecánica Popular has quietly been contemplating the evolution of the group's sound, philosophy, and overall approach to making music. Band leader Efraín Rozas' ... read more » |
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LIONS (USA) - THE LOSERBlowing in like a cool breeze on a sultry Caribbean evening, L.A. reggae veterans the Lions drop by Names You Can Trust with a perfectly timed sentimental summer blast. Taken for another dance by the west coast crew, the Derrick Harriott 1967 rock steady classic 'The Loser' ... read more » |
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LOLA'S DICE - VIAJE AL CENTRO DEL RITMONames You Can Trust presents the debut release from Netherlands-based group Lola's Dice, an ensemble born and battle-tested by years of punk and hard rock before fusing into its current form, a consolidated tropical-rock rhythm machine. Helping to guide the band in this ... read more » |
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LOS PALTEADOS & LA SONORA ROZA - HIT INTERNACIONALFrom a fascinating yet relatively undiscovered era of experimental music in Peru's capital city Lima, this never before released split single features two of the foremost musical minds of modern day tropical, electronic and ambient roots music. These two selected recordings ... read more » |
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LOS PROPIOS BATEROS - BATAZO BATERO/BOLILLO, BAQUETA Y TOMBOThese two studio recordings are master classes in Colombian descarga and pompo, loose and improvised jams with a seductive, seasoned groove and flavour that is unmistakably Colombian, as well as inherently timeless. |
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LOS TAXIS - DEL BARRIO PAR BARRIO/CUMBIA DE LOS TAXITASLos Taxis is a new Names You Can Trust-produced project especially dedicated to the many neighborhoods and taxi operators linking the greater-NY area to the vast artists and culture of cumbia sonidera throughout Mexico. Featuring Sonidero Mixteco on vocals. |
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LOS WEMBLER'S DE INQUITOS - LAMENTO SELVATICONames You Can Trust is proud to present a special collaboration with the godfathers of cumbia amazonica, Los Wembler's de Iquitos. Featuring two songs mixed for 7" directly from the reels of their album 'Vision Del Ayahuasca'. |
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M.A.K.U. SOUNDSYSTEM - CULEBRA CORAL/CONTRA TAMBORPerhaps their rawest and darkest recordings to date. 'Culebra Coral' is a snakebitten taste of la cumbia, played with experience and restraint. 'Contra Tambor' is emblematic of the group's roots in the traditional sounds of the tambora, a drum-forward percussive arrangement. |
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MAD GEEZERS - THE DONKEY/THE SNAKE CHARMERThe tunes on this 7" single are timeless and most importantly in deep homage of the vast influences and inspirations that have been carved to vinyl throughout Jamaican recorded history. Elements of rock steady, dub, soul and middle eastern sounds all find their way ... read more » |
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MERIDIAN BROTHERS - LA POLICIAReferencing the well-worn riffs and song structure of classic salsa dura but at the same time cunningly innovative musically and lyrically, this "Renaissance" version of Alvarez's band Meridian Brothers offers two twisted takes on the traditional idiom. |
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ORDONEZ, ANDY - EVOLUCION DE LA MUSICA GARIFUNA/GIRIGAAndy Ordonez is a drummer and singer from The Bronx, born to Honduran parents and raised in a musically rich neighborhood. On this 7" release, he has fused his folkloric drumming style with a contemporary blend of Caribbean-style synths and guitars to create an musical ... read more » |
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ROCHA, AVA -& LOS TOSCOS- - CAMINANDO SOBRE HUESOS/LLORARE LLORARASNames You Can Trust releases a 7" by Ava Rocha, backed by punk cumbiero all-stars Los Toscos. Rocha, a multi-disciplinarian triple threat herself (music, film, visual art) has long held a reputation for no-holds-barred artistic commentary on the political follies of ... read more » |
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SABOR Y CONTROL - DISPARA YA/TERRITORO Y HONORPeru's Sabor y Control return with a pair of signature compositions from band leader and saxophonist Bruno Macher. Collaboratively recorded and produced with Names You Can Trust in Lima's Barranco district, these versions are a throwback to the beautifully raw recordings of ... read more » |
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SLACKERS - BABA ROOTS/150 SECONDSWhat more can be said about The Slackers? Having released over 20 albums and countless singles over a decades-spanning career that dates back to 1991, the New York City hometown heroes have managed to thrive both underground and internationally in the firmly entrenched ... read more » |
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