VA • Nu Yorica Roots! The Rise Of Latin Music In New York City In The 1960s

  

Review by John Bush
One of the best collections of Latin American music ever assembled, Nu Yorica Roots! compiles some of the funkiest Latin soul and, occasionally, traditional music recorded in the Big Apple during the 1960s and '70s. The disc definitely concentrates on groove tracks, with standout inclusions by Joe Cuba ("El Pito"), Ray Barretto ("Acid," "Together"), and Tito Puente ("Oye Como Va," "Tito on Timbales"). But Nu Yorica Roots! also salutes the more tribal, drum-centered facets of Latin music during the era, with Mongo Santamaria ("Druma Kuyi"), Eddie Palmieri ("My Spiritual Indian"), and Sabu Martinez ("The Oracle") paying homage to their Afro-Cuban roots with flair. Harvey Averne's swinging cover of "The Word" by the Beatles and Orchestra Harlow's dance novelty "Horsin' Up" are a bit silly (even if they're good representations of the Latin soul scene), but without exception, this compilation nails the late-'60s convergence of amazing Latin instrumentalists and more groove-centered black music around El Barrio in East Harlem. Though it's saying quite a bit, Nu Yorica Roots! is the finest compilation produced by the inestimably valuable reissue label Soul Jazz Records.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/nu-yorica-roots%21-the-rise-of-latin-music-in-new-york-city-in-the-1960s-mw0000454610

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Reseña de John Bush
Una de las mejores colecciones de música latinoamericana jamás reunida, Nu Yorica Roots! recopila algunos de los temas más funk del soul latino y, ocasionalmente, de la música tradicional grabada en la Gran Manzana durante las décadas de 1960 y 1970. El disco definitivamente se concentra en temas de groove, con inclusiones destacadas de Joe Cuba ("El Pito"), Ray Barretto ("Acid"," Together") y Tito Puente ("Oye Como Va","Tito on Timbales"). Pero Raíces Nu Yorica! también rinde homenaje a las facetas más tribales y centradas en el tambor de la música latina durante la época, con Mongo Santamaria ("Druma Kuyi"), Eddie Palmieri ("My Spiritual Indian") y Sabu Martinez ("The Oracle") rindiendo homenaje a sus raíces afrocubanas con estilo. La versión oscilante de Harvey Averne de "The Word" de the Beatles y la novedad de baile de Orchestra Harlow "Horsin' Up " son un poco tontas (incluso si son buenas representaciones de la escena del soul latino), pero sin excepción, esta compilación clava la convergencia de finales de los años 60 de increíbles instrumentistas latinos y música negra más centrada en el groove alrededor de El Barrio en East Harlem. Aunque es decir bastante, Nu Yorica Roots! es la mejor compilación producida por el inestimablemente valioso sello de reedición Soul Jazz Records.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/nu-yorica-roots%21-the-rise-of-latin-music-in-new-york-city-in-the-1960s-mw0000454610

Tracks:
1 - Ray Barretto - Together - 2:32
2 - Tito Puente - Oye Como Va - 4:32
3 - Tito Rodriguez - Descarga Cachao - 4:55
4 - Ray Barretto - Acid - 5:05
5 - Harvey Averne - The Word - 2:35
6 - Joe Cuba - El Pito - 5:31
7 - Mongo Santamaria - Druma Kuyi - 2:50
8 - Machito - Tanga - 3:32
9 - Eddie Palmieri - My Spiritual Indian - 6:25
10 - Arsenio Rodriguez - Se Formó El Bochinche - 2:30
11 - Tito Puente - Tito On Timbales - 5:52
12 - Tito Rodriguez - Mama Guela - 2:36
13 - Orchestra Harlow - Horsin' Up - 3:50
14 - Eddie Palmieri - Que Suene La Orquesta - 5:48
15 - Sabu Martinez - The Oracle - 4:47
16 - Joe Bataan - Riot - 7:04

Label:    Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP45, Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP 45
Series:    Nu Yorica
Country:    UK
Released:    2000
Genre:    Jazz, Latin, Funk / Soul
Style:    Afro-Cuban, Mambo, Descarga, Boogaloo, Latin Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/439192-Various-Nu-Yorica-Roots-The-Rise-Of-Latin-Music-In-New-York-City-In-The-1960s

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