MAMBO CHA CHA CHA & CALYPSO VOL. 4 (LP)

Grouped under a Caribbean flag, these typically Cuban melodies from the 30s (mambo) and 50s (cha-cha-cha), seasoned with Trinidadian melodies from 1915 onwards (calypso), bubble up to form a frothy triptych of irresistible dance songs. First released in the United States, these sunny tunes spread very quickly around the world after World War I… Having first explored a bouquet of female singers (Vol. 1), followed by the wild extravagance of this music (Vol. 2), and finally its links to the blues (Vol. 3), Vidocq here focuses on the impact and influences of mambo, cha-cha-cha, and calypso in other regions of the world. Volume Four: Europe! Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and last but not least, France. Benefiting from markedly mixed ensembles, as these countries often opened their arms to exiled musicians, the songs featured here are heavily influenced by the Caribbean, but retain their own distinct national flavors.
How can you resist 'La Suppa De Pichon' by Los Merecumbes from Belgium, or 'Cha Cha Twist' by Margarita Sierra from Spain? Surely you'll love 'Torero' by The Southlanders from the UK, while shaking your booty to Ben Y Su Tumba from Bordeaux and their fiery 'Tequila' – as bold as Chuck Rio's original!