Spanning the late 1950s to the late 1970s, this selection highlights Venezuela’s take on big band cumbia. With strong ties to Colombian cumbia, especially in cities like Maracaibo and Caracas, local orchestras blended its rhythms with their own style. Some tracks reinterpret Colombian classics with a distinct Venezuelan touch, while many are original compositions that showcase the country’s unique approach to the genre.
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Whirldfuzzz see in your Sunday evening with their latest discoveries old and new from the global underground of rock'n'roll: post punk, garage punk, afro funk, latin psych, prog, turk jerk, tropicalia and anything in between. Nothing is off limits as they journey off the beaten path and continue to broaden our musical horizons every month.
Whirldfuzzz see in your Sunday evening with their latest discoveries old and new from the global underground of rock'n'roll: post punk, garage punk, afro funk, latin psych, prog, turk jerk, tropicalia and anything in between. Nothing is off limits as they journey off the beaten path and continue to broaden our musical horizons every month.
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