Diablos del Ritmo
| Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960–1985 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 12 November 2012 | |||
| Length | 121:44 | |||
| Label | Analog Africa | |||
| Analog Africa chronology | ||||
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Diablos del Ritmo (subtitled The Colombian Melting Pot 1960–1985) is a compilation album of music from the Colombian Caribbean. It was released by Analog Africa in November 2012.
Background and release
The Colombian Caribbean has a large Afro-Colombian population, and the music of the region has been significantly influenced by African music.[1] Analog Africa boss Samy Ben Redjeb collected the tracks on Diablos del Ritmo during a trip to Barranquilla.[2] Analog Africa released the album on 12 November 2012.[3] In the liner notes, Redjeb described the album as being "meant to showcase the astonishing musical diversity that exists in Colombia as well as to present the musical fusion that was happening in that country."[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[5] |
| God Is in the TV | [3] |
| Songlines | [6] |
In a review for Songlines, Chris Moss praised the "supremely talented brass and percussion players" and wrote that "for non-musicologists a lot of Diablos... will sound like moody proto-cumbia".[6] Julian Cowley of The Wire described the opening track "El Caterete" as "a meaty Latin party cut steeped in African marinade".[7] BBC Music said that "the quality is supreme throughout, with every track destined to fill a dancefloor with abandoned gyrations."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Caterete" | Ramón Veloz | Wganda Kenya | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Enyere Kumbara" | Julián Angulo | Julián y su Combo | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Amampondo" | Miriam Makeba | Myrian Makenwa | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Wasamayé" | Cástulo Boiga | Wasamayé Rock Group | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Schallcarri" | Abelardo Carbonó | Grupo Abharca | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Bajo el Trupillo Guajiro" | Policarpo Castillo | Sexteto Manaure | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Pégale a la Nalga" | D.A.R.[a] | Fuentes All Stars | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Juipiti" | Rafael Machuca | Grupo Folclórico | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Shakalaodé" | Ramón Veloz | Wganda Kenya | 7:34 |
| 10. | "Amor Salvaje" | Los Salvajes | 2:55 | |
| 11. | "Lumbalú" | Isaac Villanueva | Calixto Ochoa y los Papaupas | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Quiero a Mi Gente" | Abelardo Carbonó | Abelardo Carbonó | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Cumbia San Pablera" | Victor Valdez | Conjunto Son San | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Calambre" | Conjunto Barbacoa | 4:35 | |
| 15. | "Busque el Gato" (hidden track) | D.A.R.[a] | Harold y su Banda | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Eco en Stereo" | Antonio Fuentes | Sonora Dinamita | 2:47 |
| 17. | "La Veterana" | Emiro Torres | Peyo Torres y sus Diablos del Ritmo | 2:43 |
| 18. | "Lluvia" | Efraín Rivera | Sonora Tropical | 2:27 |
| 19. | "La Cascada" | D. en D. | Pianonegro | 2:33 |
| 20. | "Busca la Careta" | Andrés Landero | Andrés Landero | 2:52 |
| 21. | "La Pava Congona" | Andrés Landero | Andrés Landero | 3:11 |
| 22. | "Cumbia Costeña" | Alejo Durán | Alejandro Durán | 2:52 |
| 23. | "Agoniza el Magdalena" | Roque Saballeth | Ramiro Beltrán | 5:13 |
| 24. | "Santana en Salsa" | José María Montes | Crescencio Camacho | 6:12 |
| 25. | "La Motilona" | Ramón Vargas | Los Alegres Diablos | 2:40 |
| 26. | "El Garabato" |
| Cumbia Soledeña | 2:48 |
| 27. | "Cumbia Sincelejana" | Jaime Alvear | J. Alvear | 2:56 |
| 28. | "La Nena" | Alfonso Piña | Juan Piña y sus Muchachos | 2:58 |
| 29. | "Sabrosón" | Roberto de la Barrerra | Roberto de la Barrerra y su Piano | 3:19 |
| 30. | "La Bulla" | Crescencio Salcedo | Los Curramberos de Guayabal | 2:43 |
| 31. | "La Pegajosa" | César Castro | Conjunto Típico del Valledupar | 2:39 |
| 32. | "Fantasías del Carnaval" | Amado Barrios | Carmelo Gutiérrez | 2:32 |
| 33. | "Pájaro Madrugador" | Danuil Montes | Alfredo Gutiérrez y sus Estrellas | 2:57 |
| 34. | "La Guagua" (hidden track) | Emiro Caicedo | Los Alegres del Valle | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 121:44 | |||
Personnel
- Mastering – Michael Graves
Notes
References
- ^ Jon Pareles (2 December 2012), "International Influences Raise Albums' Pulses", New York Times, retrieved 14 January 2026
- ^ a b Martin Longley (12 November 2012), "Various Artists – Diablos Del Ritmo", BBC Music (review), retrieved 14 January 2026
- ^ a b Dominic Valvona (30 October 2012), "Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960–1985", God Is in the TV (review), archived from the original on 28 March 2014, retrieved 14 January 2026
- ^ Samy Ben Redjeb. "The Making of "Diablos del Ritmo"". Diablos del Ritmo (liner notes). p. 6.
- ^ Robert Christgau, Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960–85 (review), retrieved 14 January 2026
- ^ a b Chris Moss, "Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960–1985", Songlines (review), no. 89 (January/February 2013), p. 72, ISSN 1464-8113, retrieved 14 January 2026
- ^ Julian Cowley, "Diablos del Ritmo", The Wire (review), no. 347 (January 2013), p. 78
External links
- Diablos del Ritmo at Discogs (list of releases)