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Ondatropica
Cumbias y Gaitas Famosas Vol 2
Two wonderful Colombian records, present and past. Ondatropica probably should have made my all-time top 50. It's sometimes described as the Colombian Buena Vista, but I think it's much better than that. It takes some of the old school musicians (eg Fruko, Michi Sarmiento), some newer ones and binds it together with Frente Cumbiero and Quantic. It's really magical stuff at times, including a rap from Ana Tijoux, some beatboxing, and a Black Sabbath cover but mostly just fantastic, upbeat, sunny Colombian music. Just as there's plenty on the Discos Fuentes compilation from the 60s.
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