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Dolores - Salsa & Guaracha From 70's French West Indies
14 tracks unfold a rarely heard blend of salsa, guaracha and Afro-Caribbean sounds from the 1970s French West Indies. This collection draws from both urban and rural roots across the Creole archipelago, connecting to what Edouard Glissant described as "the trace of singing erased by slavery." Malavoi, a celebrated Fayolais orchestra, opens with a 1974 take on Ray Barretto's guajira; while the compilation closes with Los MartiniqueNos de Francisco performing danmye-influenced Caterete, an Afro-Colombian champeta originally penned by Fabian Ramon Veloz Fernandez. Studded in between, Los Caraibes reimagine Cuban classic Donde with Martinique vocalist Joby Valente, while Haitian-influenced Tropicana keep the dancefloor moving with Amor En Chachacha, and Congolese Ryco Jazz and Guadeloupe's Super Combo add their Latin jazz and salsa spins. CD digipack, including Download code and comes with a 20 page booklet with liner notes in French, Spanish & English