Saturday 23 May 2009

KAKO & HIS ORCHESTRA - SOCK IT TO ME LATINO (MUSICOR 1968) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve




A go-go dancer on the cover, and some very tasty grooves on the record -- hard and heavy Latin work from the mighty Kako, cut with a sound that's a lot more classic than you might guess from the image on the front! The style here has a slight nod to the boogaloo generation, but also really revels in older Afro-Cuban modes -- sounding especially strong on the descarga tip, as Kako and combo jam nicely with a really frenetic sort of approach. Menique sings vocals on some numbers, and other members of the group include Ricardo Ray and Victor Paz. Titles include "Kako's Boogaloo", "Guajira En Carnaval", "Bomba Sabrosa", "Descarga Panama", and "Negro Soy".
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MENIQUE:..."In 1968, Kako came to play at Los Carnavales de Panama, and you know, he was left without a singer. So he asked the musicians in Panama if they knew a singer that could learn his music fast. He was told there were two singers, Beto Duvois and Meñique. He wanted both of us, but I was the lucky one to come to New York because I was able to get my visa, and Beto could not come. After a year, Kako became my brother-in-law when I married one of his sisters.
The recording of the long player Sock It To Me, Latino! was a great experience. I have great memories of everyone that participated in Kako y su Combo.
Some of the musicians that participated in Sock It To Me, Latino! were Chamaco Ramírez, Frankie Figueroa, Manny Román, Víctor Paz, Cheo Feliciano and Raymond Maldonado. All the musicians were in good humour and I blended into the group, even though I was only with them for about three months. Kako was a great guy; he took me in with his family when I came from Panama."
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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting all this great music.

Vincent the Soul Chef said...

Nice work. This one's definitely worth checking out. Thanks as always.

Peace and blessings.

Anonymous said...

Really great! Many thanks for this one
/ Peter

Georgie Hirezola said...

more cool stuff is comin' soon!!!!
thanks guys
Georgie++++++++++++

Anonymous said...

Great site! I love the idea of sticking with high quality Japanese pressings.
This Kako LP includes guest artist Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams, Jr.) on "Kako's Boogaloo".
Cheers!
dcat, in the cornpatch...

Anonymous said...

many thanks

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this & the Bo Diddley stuff.
Cheers T`rah

El Isabelino said...

Bien chevere! Thanks for this 1. Saludos from Puerto Rico.