latin disco

[andibundy]

hi,

i'm a big fan of latin disco music.
some of my favorite tunes are the whole charanga 76 12" with all these disco remakes, two man sound and the afro cuban band.
music trance by charnaga 76 is my all time favorite with somethings gotta gove by the afro cuban band.

my question is, i can hardly find similiar groups tunes, especially latin disco that is "identical" to the ones a named before.
portugiese/spanish fast disco tracks. i'm not talking about the salsa stuff.

so does anyone can name me a few tracks like the charanga 76 stuff or two man sound that is really worth listening latin disco stuff?

thank you!

[Bernie]

Check out Latin Disco as it is highly recommended.

[andibundy]

i did, but it's not that "style" i mentioned before.
but anyway, thanks.

[paul]

Hey Bernie, I will follow up on your recommendation. I'm really feeling a latin thing in more ways than one right now I hope our fellow latino/latinas follow up on this topic.

[Forrrce]

A couple you may want to check out are Louis Ramirez's super-tough version of 'Do It Anyway You Wanna' (1976), which was reissued on 'Disco Spectrum, Volume 2'.

Inner City Jam Band's 'Mambotique' on Bareback is excellent.

Also, look out for Jose De Jesus's version of Kleeer's 'Get Tough', from 1981. It's sung in Spanish and is a crazy version.

[Allan]

I'm not sure what kind of latin disco you're looking for, if you mean latin pop singers doing disco, here's a list of some famous latin singers who did disco:

Anexo 3 (Puerto Rican pop group) did two disco songs "Callate ya no me mientas" and "No morire, yo seguire" (spanish version of I will survive) from the "Regresa" lp 1979.
Angela Carrasco (ballad singer From Dominican Republic) "No quiero bajar de mi nube", "Ibiza" from her selftitled 1979 lp.
Whilly Chirino (Cuban salsa singer) "Anorandote, extranandote" and "Honky funk" from the "Diferente" 1980 lp.
Camilo Sesto (Ballad singer from spain) "Samba" from the 1980 "Amaneciendo" LP also two songs song in english "Angela" from the 1977 "Sentimientos" lp and "Come, come again" from the 1979 "Horas de amor" lp.
Julio Iglesias "Un dia tu un dia yo" and "Quiereme" from the 1978 "Emociones" lp

Most of these are hard to find and haven't been released on cd.

[JussiK]

Pedro Marin from Madrid had several disco tracks out during the late 70's, kind of speeded up Santa Esmeralda-meets-Costandinos kind of affairs with lyrics sung in Spanish. "Puerta de Colores" is probably the best, a fast flying galloper with full orchestral backing plus chanting girls of course.
Spanish stuff I've recently bought include Los Lobos: Disco De Sol and Esmeralda's (sic) disco version of Quando Calienta El Sol. Both of those contain more Cheese&Sangria than fiery Salsa, though, and must have been big in Torremolinos c. 1977.

[Nano]

Well, some fellas here know how I hate Two Man Sound but if you like it, their biggest hit down here was "Disco Samba", a long medley of Brazilian songs over an almost-disco beat. Still a huge hit on marriage parties. :evil: This came out around 1978.
Now, if you don't want Tito Puente doing discoteca, nor Camilo Sesto (where's the face for vomiting? :o ) trying to sound funny, maybe you want some fine Latin acts doing disco-like records. Offa the top of my head:

-JOE BATAAN - "Mestizo" (Salsoul-NY)
-GIBSON BROTHERS - "Cuba", "Mariana", "Dancin' the mambo", "Qué será mi vida" (Martinica)
-PERUCHO CONDE - "La cotorra criolla" (Venezuela)
-GRETCHEN - this Brazilian lady cut some disco records
-TIM MAIA - hugely revered in Brazil
-RITA LEE - "Lanzaperfume" (Brazil)
-BARRABAS - "On the road again" (Spain)
-SANTA ESMERALDA & LEROY GOMEZ - "Don't let me be misunderstood"
-SANTA ESMERALDA & JIMMY GOINGS - "Another cha cha"

Some acts did Spanish versions of their hits, like KOOL & THE GANG ("Celebremos"), FRANCE JOLI ("Ya verás que lo haré") and ABBA ("Chiquitita").

[andibundy]

thank you all.

i forgot the gibson brothers. que sera mi vida is probably one of the best 80ies stuff and never gets boring, although it had heavy chart rotation.

david shire's salsation is also a pure classic.
el coco - cocomotion

two man sounnd are not that great, disco samba is pretty good i think, because it has all these classic latin hits in it.
but que tal america has an awesome bass/guitarline, even if you hate them, this song is a reason to think twice.

so keep latin disco songs coming!

btw: i find nothing comparable to chranga 76 - music trance or is it just me? just like something's gotta give by afro cuban band, another taste of honey - boogie oogie oogie, crown heights affair - far out, gibson brothers - que sera mi vida...awesome songs. what you think?

[paul]

Hey Nano. I like Cuba. If any of those other songs are like it, I'm in for a treat.

[andibundy]

paul

check the gibson brothers, "que sera mi vida" is the best, then comes "cuba", "mariana".
also "oh what a life", "better do it salsa", "silver nights" and "my hearts beating wild (tic tac)" are hot!

these france based trio really made some hot dance tune sin the early 80ies.

[paul]

So you recommend a compilation cd andi. Ok, I'll look into that.

[andibundy]

i'd recommend this compilation:

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASI...574690-4026455

watch out! there's another group, also called gibson brothers, but totally different accustic guitar style. :o
the real gibsons are three brothers from martinique with afros.

[Marcio**]

For latin percussion
Baby O "In The Forest"
Invisible Man's Band "Love Can't Come/Love Has
Come"
:)

[Mixmachine]

Check out Miami Sound Machine’s 1989 ‘Imported’ LP, it has a very nice version of “For once in my Life” very similar to what you want.

Also see ‘Rice and Beans orchestra’ Lp , Bimbo Jet’s “Bimbo”, Chocolats’ “Ritmo Tropical”, "soul Cha Cha" Van McCoy, "Batuca" Tito Puente.

[Nano]

Paul: make sure the Gibson Brothers comp has the original recordings. I remember someone in the forum buying a re-recording (by the GB themselves) done later, with synths, you can imagine. :roll: I guess their old label didn't pay more royalties for reissues.
Their LPs are OK, sadly there are no Latin ladies in the covers :)
An old favorite of mine which does not appear so easily in CDs is "Dancin' the mambo", from his On The Riviera LP (1980).

[galocha]

Julio Iglesias "Un dia tu un dia yo" and "Quiereme" from the 1978 "Emociones" lp

Most of these are hard to find and haven't been released on cd.

Actually, 'Emociones' by Julio Iglesias was released on CD and I just heard a sample of 'Quiereme' at amazon.com. I remember that song! I kinda like it, although I have to admit that Julio is not my favourite singer.

I remember that 'Quiereme' and the whole album was very popular in Argentina at the time it was released. Lots of people I knew had that album.

[galocha]

For those who like Brazilian disco:

I just remebered one more song by Rita Lee, 'Chega mais'. I have it in a compilation. great song.

Another brazilian artist I would recommend is Ed Motta (Tim Maia's nephew) I love his 'remixes & aperitivos' album. My favourite song from Ed is 'Fora de lei (remix 2)'. By the way, Rita Lee wrote the lyrics.

[andibundy]

nano

can you tell me the names of the songs two man sound used in their disco samba medley?
this should be classic brazilian songs.

thank you

[galocha]

More Julio Iglesias disco songs which you can hear a sample in amazon.com!

. "Si me dejas no vale" From 'A mis 33 anos' album.

. "Tema de amor (Love's theme)" From 'El amor" album. And yes, it's Julio's vocal version of Barry White's 'Love's theme'!

I loved those songs when I was a child. 'Love's theme' (Barry's instrumental version) for me is one of the top songs ever.

[andibundy]

@paul & nano

yes, i was just giving gibson brothers - greatest hits a listen. and i was like wtf?
que sera mi vida is a different version. if anyone of you has the studio 54 soundtrack, thats the bombing version. but on this greatest hits version...almost no hi-hats, just percussions, an intro i've never heard before.
it sounds really bad compared to the studio 54 version.

i think it's a prime example was the job of a mix engenineer is really worth.

[Nano]

Andybundy: you're kidding me, I say I hate "Disco Samba" and you ask me to make a mental replaying of it so I can name the Brazilian tunes on it! :roll:
There are tons and they're mostly traditional samba songs and some modern stuff. Things like "Brazil" (the one in the Terry Gilliam movie), "Pais tropical" (Jorge Ben, if I remember correctly). Also "Vocé abusou".
You must ask Zeca, our Chongas Mongas correspondent. :) At least he lives there...

Galocha: did you live in Argentina at another time? If yes, when and where?

BTW, I had a "Julio Iglesias sighting" (as Marky would call it) when I was a kid. It was at a beach in Mar del Plata, we were leaving and he entered with some guy from a radio show done at the beach. I remember one of my aunts saying hi to him, and he smiling. My aunts were, like, excited. :roll:

[paul]

I'm glad to read all this stuff. :D
I'm also happy I'm waiting to see all the feedback. I'm avoiding impulse shopping this time 8)
Hey andi. Is it worth getting the studio 54 cd over the best of gibson brothers for "que sera mi vida"? I have Cuba and I think one other Gibson Brothers somewhere.

[andibundy]

paul

it's strange that the other songs on the gibbson bros best of are the common versions.
cuba, what a life etc really rock.

the que sera mi vida version on studio 54 is 6min long and real good. but buying the studio 54 soundtrack just because of gibbson bros...i don't know. if you dont have the others ongs already, this soundtrack is a must.

que sera mi vida in in top quality is on many party cds, but most 3.54min long. i would recommend a listen first.

nano

sorry, i didn't know you hate the song song THAT much.

[Videoskooter]

"Disco Samba" is a Belgian production :D

So: Intro-Taj mahal-Upa neguna-Zazueira-Brigitte Bardot-Ay ay caramba-Pais tropical-So fla fla-Brazil-Voce abusou-Nega-Tristeza-Charlie Brown.

" Cha cha non-stop (Latin wave)": Bip bip-Eso es el amor-Chocolate-Mamadu-Ca c'est du poulet-El polle de Carlito.

Other TMS-tracks: Oye Miami-En el cielo-Maria Dolores-Dance a Bamba-Ritmocada-Copacabana-La Musica Latina-Capital Tropical (Excellent!)-Mambo n°5-Patricia-Fuzzy Queen-Que tal America-Yo so el rei.

Long live Lou De Prijck! :D