"Considering the sheer amount of quali music that came out of Colombia from the 50s through to the 70s, highlighted by the golden age of cumbia and the country's impassioned takes on salsa and descarga, it seems scandalous that there are not more compilations of this period (especially when you compare it to Cuba). Thankfully, Vampisoul have issued this collection of gems from the Discos Fuentes vaults, with bona fide cumbia classics from Lito Barrientos, Pedro Laza and Conjunto Miramar, and some true salsa delights, varying from Adolfo Echeverría's hard driving rhythms to the looser groovy-as-hell Fruko y sus Tesos' 'El Vidriero' with a roving bass line that is a joy to listen to alone. And there are many other bailable (danceable) delights including a wild descarga from Los Supremos and a bit of exotica to end things with Tita Duval's louche 'Safari Safari' and the vibe-tastic 'Mambo Flamenco' from Sexteto Miramar".
