Hector Rivera-Charanga & Pachanga!-heavy Latin-NEW LP
Hector Rivera -- Charanga & Pachanga! ... NEW LP REISSUE A killer set of heavy Latin numbers from the great Hector Rivera -- hiding under the guise of a simple dance record! Back in the late 50s and early 60s, Hector was always getting tagged for the big fads by labels -- and made to produce albums that had him jumping on a dance fad bandwagon, like cha cha or charanga. But despite this situation, Hector always managed to bring a huge amount of his own talent to the sessions, and this album, like others of the sort, crackles nicely with a hard Latin sound that never quits! The charanga grooves are firmly in place, but Hector's handling them with more percussion than you might expect -- making for a set that's as lively as it is sweet and classy! Titles include "La Boa", "Tu Pollito", "Sweetie Pie", "Tumba Que Tumba", and "Mi Pachanga".