Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2

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Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2On The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove (Vol. 2), weve gone deeper to unearth even more treats for collectors of obscure, funky, tropical dance music. While taking the rare groove genre too seriously can get you accused of snobbery or being a nerd, there is something to be said for the thrill of discovery and sharing something new, especially if its old and made of vinyl (even better if it was never originally released to begin with). The gems here

learning gnawa grooves and ahwash chants from teachers and friends along the way

Buzzing off the red-hot rock heard on illegally imported cassettes they began to draw inspiration from classic bands such as Led Zeppelin and their creative disciples the Red Hot Chili Peppers

a word that translates best as a deep-set feeling of melancholy and yearning

The first incarnation of the band cut its teeth busking at Columbia Flower Market in the heart of London's East End

11 Duke Ellington: Jeep's Blues (1956)

Although very much committed to pushing the envelope of Malian music

Dodds left Mississippi around 1907 and moved to Memphis

acircze (drums

inspired by Parisian paleo-punks from the 1940s

bobbrozman

All the tracks in this treasure trove of trans-national Latin grooves from yesterday and today are either favorites of DJs and collectors but are otherwise unknown

Jaipur Kawa Brass Band's bombastic party music presents an infectious exploration of Indian military music spun together with refigured Bollywood classics

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