Though it has tones of underground and perhaps even a type of mafia culture (certainly the imagery of Hector Lavoe records could spread that misconception), salsa is fun music by its very nature. It’s danceable, rather passionate at times, and full of horns. The Brooklyn Sounds are a long-forgotten group that produced a classic salsa sound, and it’s criminal that they have been long forgotten about. From Vampi Soul’s Bandcamp site:
“Brooklyn Sounds legendary second album from 1972, full of heavy Nuyorican underground salsa dura propelled by raw trombones, off-kilter piano, and in-your-face percussion.
A perfect blend of barrio attitude and Caribbean swing, the album proves Brooklyn has sabor y salsa!”
Spanish independent record label Vampi Soul should be given their due respect for bringing such lost treasures back to life.
