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Angel Vasquez brought Antillean shades into the accordion tradition of a region overflowing with juglares, as the Colombian northern coast has always been. Vasquez built a monumental songbook where pachanga, charanga, son, cumbia, and even the Puerto Rican countryside, Boricua sound, played leading roles. His few recordings carried a remarkable stylistic range, making it difficult to put him into any single category--a quality that led to a style he himself called vasqueson. In the early seventies, he released through Discos Fuentes a single that would become one of the anthems of the Barranquilla Carnival: 'Pica pica en carnaval', a tropical, electrifying gem with a guarachero flow so unmistakable that it's still a staple in verbenas, neighborhood dances, and pico parties today. "La gustadera" comprises a muscular, rhythm-packed ride moving from pachanga to paseaito, passing through charanga, porro, son and, of course, vasqueson--a full-on celebration where the accordion leads the dance. Here, direct lines are drawn between Colombian coastal folklore and Afro-Antillean sound. 'Sabalo caliente', 'Marucha', 'La gustadera', 'Fiestas cordobesas', 'Los Sampayos', 'Chicha sabrosa', 'Chambacu', 'Pantalon caliente', 'El mosquito', 'El dia que te vi', 'Recuerdo al viento', 'Se atropella el castellano'--pure joy painted with the everyday imagery of coastal life.First time reissue of this mega rare Angel Vasquez album.
Tracklist
A1 Sabalo Caliente
A2 Marucha
A3 La Gustadera
A4 Fiestas Cordobesas
A5 Los Sampayos
A6 Chicha Sabrosa
B1 Chambacu
B2 Pantalon Caliente
B3 El Mosquito
B4 El Dia Que Te Vi
B5 Recuerdo Al Viento
B6 Se Atropella El Castellano