Panama release party
This Friday January 22 at 10PM Soundway Records will celebrate the release of the third and final volume of the Panama! series recently featured on NPR and PRI the world. Compiled by Beto, Quantic and Miles Cleret, Panama! 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, available for preview and purchase here, 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.
For more insight into the process of compiling the Panama! compilations, see the interview with compiler Beto on the economist’s blog.
The party begins at 10PM and will feature DJs Beto (Soundway) Vinnie Esparza (Groove Merchant / Dis-joint) and Guillermo (Sweater Funk / Colombia!) playing classic Cumbia, Descarga, Afro, Latin Soul, Boogaloo and Salsa on original vinyl until 2AM. The dance floor will be full, don’t miss it!
