Guepa Je! Cumbia, Porro and the sound of Colombia’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts.
This album takes you back to Colombia of the 50s and 60s. In those days, the tropical music of the Caribbean and Pacific coasts took over the country`s mainland music scene by storm. One of the key figures during this period was Edmundo Arias. Together with Lucho Bermúdez and Pacho Galán, Arias is seen as one of the ‘big three’ composers of Colombian tropical music. He was a rather introverted person who avoided being in the spotlight at all cost, leading to his work being less known than his contemporaries. With this album we hope to highlight the amazing legacy Edmundo Arias has left us. Think of big bands with sharp dressed musicians playing the finest cumbias, porros and other tropical sounds in fancy ballrooms on a hot evening in Medellin or Bogota.
A:
1. Juanita Bonita (3:01) bolero son
2. Cumbia Candelosa (3:06) cumbia
3. El Mecanico (2:49) porro
4. Tus Ojos (2:30) porro
5. Que Te Pasa (2:47)
6. Brisa, Mar Y Arena 02:59
B:
7. Venenosa 02:39
8. Uey’ Je’ Je’ Pa’ 03:15
9. El Canje 03:14
10. Dime Pa’ Quien 02:35
11. El Guarachero 03:13
12. Solo Estoy 02:27
C:
13. La Luna Y El Pescador 03:15
14. Noche De Fiesta 02:31
15. Acuarela Cumbiambera 02:38
16. Las Diez Velas 02:58
17. El Chontaduro 02:32
18. Orlandito 02:34
D:
19. Fiesta Tropical 02:59
20. Cumbia Del Caribe 02:41
21. Guepa…Je 02:47
22. Buenas Noches Diciembre 02:51
23. Alma Quibdoseña 02:46
24. Asi Se Baila Cumbia 03:05

Nice compliation from Radio Martiko, who gave us Lucho Bermudez