Various Artists – Panama! 3 Calypso Panameno, Guajira Jazz & Cumbia Tipica on the Isthmus 1960-75

The Soundway label unearths twenty more diamonds from the vaults of Panama’s musical treasure troves. “Volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in Panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and ’70s. From bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, Panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young country’s history. This collection presents more of the golden age of Panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the Isthmus until now.” Make sure to check the James Brown styles of Little Francisco Greaves on ‘Moving-grooving’ and the blazing Calypso swing of Lord Cobra’s ‘Colón Colón’ – highly recommended!