Afrosound - 1979 - La Pichoncita

Afrosound 

1979 

La Pichoncita

01. Pichoncita

02. La Chapolera

03. La Recocha

04. La Danza De El Lorito

05. Gaita Pa Los Niños

06. Contigo

07. La Changa

08. Vamos Pa Pereira

09. Popurri Afrosound No.1

10. El Barbuo

11. La Marcha Del Pato

Mariano Sepúlveda: guitar

Hernán Gutiérrez: piano

Fernando Villegas: congas

Rafael Benítez: timbales

Jesús Villegas: bongo

Rafico Restrepo: guiro

Afrosound's La Pichoncita is a largely instrumental album showcasing the Afro-Cuban sounds of Andean guitars over Central American rhythms and tropical percussion that comprised the Cumbia movement of the 1970s.

The music is fun, made for dancing and celebration while reflecting the folkloric origins of the Cumbia genre. As an introduction to this nouveau-folk sound La Pichoncita is an excellent route to take, being both accessible and consistently enjoyable from start to finish.