Original Sound of Cumbia / Various

Raw, primal sounds from a well spring of numerous latin american sub genres. Accurately likened to a good cross section of delta blues, as so much of north american forms can trace their roots to that well spring. Delta blues was never so danceable, though. Will Holland has really immersed himself in this, and he should be commended for the results, an outstanding collection. You get the feeling of real pedigree with these tracks, like this is the genuine article. Liner notes give a nice synopsis of the development of this music but a track by track commentary is missed. The Anibal Velasquez collection on Analog Africa is another excellent compilation of one of the key participants featured here, his two tracks carefully chosen to avoid duplicating any of the tracks on that compilation. A feast of Colombian delights.

EXCELLENT TEN STARS! THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC JEWEL FOR COLLECTORS OF FOLK LATIN MUSIC; THIS IS A TWO CD SET THAT CONTAINS 28 AND 27 TRACKS RESPECTIVELY OF COLOMBIAN CUMBIAS;THE FIRST CD IS FROM EARLIER TIMES IN THE FIFTIES WHILE THE SECOND IS FROM THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES. THESE CUMBIAS ARE MOSTLY UNKNOWN AND THAT IS EXACTLY THE VALUE OF THESE TWO CDS BECAUSE IT RESCUES OUR TRADITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC IN THIS ERA OF DUMBNESS AND IDIOTIC POP MUSIC PRODUCED MY THE MASS MARKET GLOBALIZATION. I ALSO ENJOYED THE BOOKLET IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE.

Great liner notes, packaging, and fun, raw, accordion and percussion driven cumbia.The real deal. Get it. I think the modern cumbia stuff gives the genre a bad name.This is the genuine article. Don't be surprised if you start hearing a lot more accordion in the next few years. What buena vista social club was to son and salsa, this represents the golden age of cumbia.

Bien chevere y incluye canciones que son raras y que no se encuentran en otros cd's que casi siempre trae la misma canciones famosas de cumbia. Awesome CD. Has unique and hard to find Cumbia songs that are not found in other Cumbia CD's.

Love this collection. This is seriously one of the best compilation sets I've ever bought. Of course I liked cumbia going into this (but hadn't heard much of it). I wish this music would catch on more in the US. I like the first side more (the second side is a bit more jazzy). I'm giving this 4 instead of 5 stars because I did not get the booklet/liner notes (44 page booklet promised by the sticker on the shrinkwrap of the cd).

This is my new favorite CD. This music is just enchanting ...It just grows and grows on me. A very well chosen selection of vintage cumbia.

LOVE THIS ALBUM I BLAST IT IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME CUMBIA CUMBIA CUMBIA

Love it

Absolutely mesmerising throughout these particular decades!!

(auch plus ohne Tapeten) ... - ././.- ... ; -- ... ... ... nein, nein, - das kommt so nicht aus Kuba! ... ... - ... ... ....... . .. ... .(.[ein wenig bedauerlich nur: der verzicht auf die orchestralere darbietungsweise; ~>. l.bermudez; p.galan, ...].). ..... .... .