Celina y Reutilio - A Santa Barbara (45rpm Puchito, 1950s)

(Puchito/Talia X013).

A cuban classic from Puchito records label, sung by duo Celina y Reutilio, the track "A Santa Barabara" is more famous under the name "Que viva Chango". 

Bola de Nieve - Chivo Que Rompe Tambo (1960)

(Sonotone SLP8).

Ignacio Jacinto Villa Fernandez (1911-1971), received his surname Bola de Nieve (Snowball) by cuban singer Rita Montaner. He's a really atypical singer and pianist in cuban musical scene, active from the 30s, then famous internationally, to the 60s he spent back in Cuba. 

Alberto Beltran, El Negrito del Batey (Dominican singer in Cuba, Panart 1950's)

(Panart LP-2017).

Panart Records was a pre-revolution cuban record label (before 1959), and released a good number of amazing records. Here's Alberto Beltran, a dominican singer, joined by Conjunto Casino.

Caribbean Rhythms from San Andres (1957)

(Folkways FW 8811).

San Andres is a caribbean island with english west indies influence. This is noticeable musically, but this island having being part of nicaraguan and now colombian territory, it also integrates latin culture and spanish language.

Jack Costanzo - Bongo Fever (1959)

(Liberty LRP 3109).

Here's a spicy version of "Quiere" by Jack Costanzo recorded live at the Garden of Allah (Hollywood). Mr Bongo always deserves his surname, even playing a cha-cha...

The first Brazilian DJ: Seu Osvaldo Pereira

Um post para os amigos brasileiros...

Brazil has definitely the "vinyl culture". From the 50s, a huge record production representing the variety of brazilian music styles makes it a paradise for diggers.

Here's an interview of Osvaldo Pereira, considered as the first brazilian DJ, talking about "time when turn table was gramophone" and looking back to several decades of music selection in Brazil.

Benny More - Maracaibo Oriental (1954)

(AREITO EP-1021).

Here's a classic track by cuban singer Benny More (1919-1963). Another original record from cuba, who had a second life spinning in Africa...