In glossy tip-on style jacket. 160 gram vinyl.

COLOMBIAN CUMBIA FRONTED BY SIX YEAR OLD AURITA CASTILLO

Little is known about Aurita other than her cutting some killer records for Discos Fuentes in Medellin in the 1960s. Her recordings with an uncredited backing back are some of the heaviest and most perfect cumbias of the era - ripping electric and acoustic guitars, snapping thundering drums, dark clarinet melodies and Aurita’s amazing voice commanding the show.

This is the first reissue of these songs outside of Latin America, and a long overdue celebration of the very talented Aurita Castillo and her band. Aurita’s repertoire included versions of famous Colombian songs by Pedro Nel Isaza, Pedro Jairo Garces (Los Golden Boys) and other composers / session musicians, in addition to popular twist and novelty songs, but this compilation is primarily her deep cumbias and porros, mostly in a minor key, with a few surprises. It is hard to believe such a young singer could be this powerful, emotive and confident, but here we are. Musically, the band is top tier and rides a perfect line of tight and loose, fleshing out each arrangement with subtle harmonies, heavy grooves, flourishes and exclamations, without ever delving into boring saxophone solos or pointless showboating.

• Label: Mississippi Records – MRI-131
• Title: CHAMBACU
• Format: LP, Compilation, 160g
• Origin: US
• Released: 2021
• Track Listing:
  1. 1. Chambacú
     2. Puya Tropicana
     3. Soy La Cumbia
     4. Festival En Guararé
     5. Eco De Tambores
     6. Cariño Lindo
        1. 1. Me Quiebro, Me Desbarato
           2. Me Siento Desbaratar
           3. El Vaquero
           4. Las Polleras
           5. Mompoxima
           6. Lamento De Sirena