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The introduction of Cumbia into the United States

Ralph A. Lopez | San Antonio, Texas--United States. | 01/10/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the recording that for the most part introduced Americans to the joy of Cumbia. CBS records distributed this recording from the early 1960's until the mid 70's. My own family "went through" three copies of this album before we retired them all as unlistenable because of the scratches on the records. Several of my many uncles and aunts had the record too. I can remember plenty of late nights when we children, later young teenagers, would watch our then young parents dancing to this record, both sides, start to finish. My Mexican-American family collected hundreds, maybe into the thousands, of records in the 60's and 70's. My brothers and I continue to do that. But this is our absolute favorite recording from our childhood. I had been looking for it on CD for 10 years or more. The CD recording is even better than the record. It is as if I were listening to a whole new recording. Everyone ought to have a copy of this historically important recording. It is the first record to play at any party. The music and the vocals are outstanding!"

Cumbias irresistibles!

Ralph A. Lopez | 05/26/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Este cd de cumbias de los 60's realmente trajo lagrimas a mis ojos, hacia muchos anos que no las oia y para mi, son clasicas."

60s Cumbia At Its Best!

Kent Williams | San Francisco, CA | 05/16/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the sound of urban Colombian cumbia from the mid-60s. It is the sound that influenced the great Salvadoran cumbia orchestras as well. For dancing it can't be beat! It's nice to see this re-released on CD after so many years. If you want to hear a truly SMOOTH and HOT cumbia band this is it!"