♫ > A1 : Leon Dinero - If You Ask Me♫ > B1 : Screechy Dan - BanditsSecond 45 from the one, Leon Dinero / Screechy Dan. Split style fashion, showcasing Screechy's wide range of microphone skills...top side a beautiful rocksteady rendition of If You Ask Me, originally penned by The Frightnr's l..
♫ > A1 : Lover Like Me♫ > B1 : Conscience Is HeavyBig throwback tune from the Ticklah aka Victor Axelrod featuring NY-legend Screechy Dan, here dubbed as the classic smooth singing operator, Leon Dinero. Original school in the studio for this one, about as lush and raw as the finest ska. Back..
♫ > A1 : El Tigre♫ > B1 : CandelaMore jungle madness from the brothers. Lions & Tigers. Fierce, stripped down reverb'd ritmo from the crew behind Combo Chimbita, MAKU y mucho mas. Easy...
♫ > A1 : Dos Amores (Meridian Brothers Remix)♫ > B1 : Ikaro Del Amor (Meridian Brothers Remix)Great collaboration here from Barbès, Los Wembler's & the supremely talented Eblis Alvarez of Meridian Brothers. Alvarez takes the very bare essence of the Wembler's originals and reconstructs th..
♫ > A1 : Jewels Part One♫ > B1 : Jewels Part TwoBack in 2007 Names You Can Trust was launched with an EP from Greenwood Rhythm Coalition. For NYCT’s landmark 50th single release, the group returns, drawing on the same long-simmering stew of African, Caribbean and American funk and dancefloor ..
♫ > A1 : Sicario♫ > B1 : Uniendo PueblosOriginating from Lima, Peru - Sabor y Control has been holding the torch for classic salsa dura and descarga in their home country for the last 17+ years, churning out an unprecedented 7 studio albums and countless live shows and festivals. Led by saxop..
♫ > A1 : Dispara Ya♫ > B1 : Territorio y HonorPeru’s stalwart salseros Sabor y Control return to Names You Can Trust and the 45 format with a brand new pair of signature compositions from band leader and saxophonist Bruno Macher. Collaboratively recorded and produced with NYCT in Lima’s Barra..
♫ > A1 : The Sieve & The Sand Pt. 1♫ > B1 : The Sieve & The Sand Pt. 2Combo Lulo returns to Names You Can Trust for their sophomore single, digging deeper into the diversified sounds of the Caribbean that helped define their debut. While the first single took a Jamaican foundation sou..
♫ > A1 : Ricaurte Arias y su Conjunto - Fiestas♫ > B1 : Orquesta Pacha Galan - EstambulRadio Martiko has quickly been establishing themselves as serious purveyors of a very deep and particularly eclectic mix of vintage global, psicodelica & afro-latin selections. There's a particular flar..
♫ > A1 : Oriental Cha Cha♫ > B1 : SiroccoRadio Martiko has quickly been establishing themselves as serious purveyors of a very deep and particularly eclectic mix of vintage global, psicodelica & afro-latin selections. There's a particular flare and stlye over their first 7 singles and han..
♫ > A1 : De Evergreens - Es Lilin♫ > B1 : Les Jaguars Del Casablanca - GonzalesRadio Martiko has quickly been establishing themselves as serious purveyors of a very deep and particularly eclectic mix of vintage global, psicodelica & afro-latin selections. There's a particular flare and st..
♫ > A1 : Vuelve♫ > B1 : Décima2nd in a series of 45s from Colectivo Futuro's Olindo Records imprint featuring Venezuelan artists who are recording / performing in Europe. Paris-based Insólito Universo picks up on some folkloric traditions in Venezuela, namely "joropo" & "malagueña" and in..
♫ > A1 : Los Pallteados - El Palteado♫ > B1 : La Sonora Roza - AlkaliFrom a fascinating yet relatively undiscovered era of experimental music in Peru’s capital city Lima, this never before released split single features two of the foremost musical minds of modern day tropical, electronic and ..
♫ > A1 : El Secreto Del Metalero♫ > B1 : Chicarrón PelúoWith their 2013 debut single “Vintage Voudou,” Conjunto Papa Upa cemented themselves as the torchbearers of a rare breed of Afro-Caribbean psychedelic soul, a clear delineation from the wonderful world of Venezuelan poly rhythms. That or..
♫ > A1 : Evolución De La Musica Garifuna♫ > B1 : GirigaIntroducing Andy Ordoñez, a young drummer and singer native to the cultural nexus of New York City that is The Bronx. The crucible of the NYC melting pot is a fitting base for this rising musician, who was born to Honduran parents of Gari..
♫ > A1 : Del Barrio Pal Barrio♫ > B1 : Cumbia De Los TaxistasLos Taxis is a new Names You Can Trust-produced project especially dedicated to the many neighborhoods and taxi operators linking the greater-NY area to the vast artists and culture of cumbia sonidera throughout Mexico. Featuring So..
♫ > A1 : Let Me Do My Thing♫ > B1 : Let Me Do My Thing (B-Boy Remix)Recent and licensed reissue of Ralph Week's seminal funk tune recorded with Los Dinámacos Exciters in Panama and released on Sally Ruth around 1971. An absolute no-frills funkafied killer thru and thru....with a Caribbean twi..
♫ > A1 : Vamos a la Playa♫ > B1 : Sabor de la CumbiaNext piece in from Philthy Dronez and Discos Mas. Super uptempo A-Side Vamos a la Playa (tip: sounds KILLER en 33 RPM rebajada of course:)...B-side flips to the already dark and vibey night time vibes of Sabor De La Cumbia. Excellence again...
♫ > A1 : Cumbia Sampuesana♫ > B1 : El GallitoCumbia Sampuesana inna Cali-style. Straight to the bank. Super bugged out Disco Duro vocoder style cumbias, rip them en rebejada...
♫ > A1 : Pajaro (Extended Version)♫ > B1 : Frio Severo♫ > B1 : Chimbita Theme***Special Edition repress featuring the previously unreleased Extended Mix of Pajaro. All other aspects identical to the first edition.After a highly-regarded debut single on Names You Can Trust back in 2014, Co..
♫ > A1 : Note Morenota♫ > B1 : Solo QuiérmeLittle bit of tasty pop appeal via DR on this issue from Discos Mas, rare chance at cumbia + reggaeton on the 45 format at that. Cumbiatón!!..
♫ > A1 : The Donkey♫ > B1 : The Snake CharmerNames You Can Trust’s long-running Swing-A-Ling party in Brooklyn has become an epic warm weather celebration of all classic styles of Jamaican sound system music on vinyl. The party itself, set in the deepest crevices of BK’s Caribbean community, ..
♫ > A1 : Baby, I Love You♫ > B1 : Mujer, Te AmoUnearthed sweet soul from Sacramento-based Chicano band, Sueños, who recorded and released (to little distribution) this lovely chiquita rolita in 1982 on the San Jose imprint, Luna Records. Originally released with just the English version and a..
♫ > A1 : Love Cumbia♫ > B1 : Life Party**US EXCLUSIVE FROM JAPAN**Another super limited release out of Japan, this time from Dancehall DJ / vocalist Original Kose. His debut album Everything is OK was primarily a mix of reggae foundation, but featured an interesting phantom breakout tune call..
♫ > A1 : La Bomba♫ > B1 : Sex**US EXCLUSIVE FROM JAPAN**Another very limited and independent-press arriving direct from Japan. This is the debut release from the next cumbia band in the growing Tokio scene, Los Tequila Cokes. Cumbia con punkera y psico fun for la fiesta. Essential new busines..
♫ > A1 : Cumbia Kiki♫ > B1 : Trankilo BobbyDebut Grupo Majezza release on Discos Mas...Not to outshine Cumbia Kiki on the A-side, but Trankilo Bobby remix...si si si...automatic, y'know. ..
♫ > A1 : Chaneque♫ > B1 : Niño Perdido feat. Carmelo TorresSonido Gallo Negro has been a mainstay of the current revival of tropical and psychedelic music throughout Central and South America since the first of their three albums was released in 2011. Hailing from Mexico City, a hub of cumbia..
♫ > A1 : Culebra Coral♫ > B1 : Contra TamborOne of the original catalysts of Latinx music in New York City, MAKU Soundsystem has been the connective tissue for several creative projects, bands and community roots for over a decade. As a group with a rotating membership, they’ve recorded multi..
♫ > A1 : Moerarie Morei Atjara (Version)♫ > B1 : Moerarie Morei Atjara (Instru-mental)Next up from Alex Figueira's Music With Soul imprint, super bananas version of a completely unknown high-powered piece of indo-atlantic-acordeon magic. Flipped with all the sabor and skill we've come to expe..