Various Artists: Palenque Palenque | CD review

SoundwayFollowing a rousing reminder by the Colombian hip-hop fusion band Choc Quib Town of the African roots of much of their country's music comes this intriguing compilation chronicling how Afrobeat and African psychedelia influenced the Caribbean coasts of South America. The subtitle is Champeta Criolla and Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91, which may sound academic, but the music is more exciting. This was the era when DJs sought out rare vinyl from Africa that was played on the local picos (s...

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