♫ > A1 : Se Va Se Va♫ > A2 : Merecutek♫ > A3 : Cumbia Por Las Sombras (f/Hellatones & Sonidero Blues)♫ > B1 : Tropical Past and Future♫ > B2 : TecositaHailing from a futuristic landscape where gravel, glass and steel rub up against tropical traditions passed down to street-savvy..
♫ > A1 : Money Kill The Truth♫ > B1 : Fly Island '78♫ > B2 : Fly Island '85Names You Can Trust presents the debut release from the NY Hustlers, a new studio project from the label’s home base, featuring the producers and players from Greenwood Rhythm Coalition & Midnight Lab Band. For..
♫ > A1 : El Chanta♫ > A2 : El Tiburón De Ruben♫ > B1 : Monstro Come Güira♫ > B2 : La BañeraNames You Can Trust presents the debut release from Netherlands-based group Lola’s Dice, an ensemble that was born and battle-tested through years of punk and hard rock in the west of Amsterdam u..
♫ > A1. Part 1 – Bienvenida ♫ > A2. Part 2 – Descenso♫ > A3. Part 3 – Abra♫ > B1. Part 4 – Visions♫ > B2. Part 5 – Ofrenda♫ > B3. Part 6 – DividuaciónSince the release of their critically acclaimed debut album in 2013 on Names You Can Trust, La Mecánica Popular has quietly been con..
♫ > A1 : EL Bailador♫ > B1 : Como Pudo SerChucho Ponce's amazing Los Daddys project returns with another super scorcher on Discos Mas. These have been about as automatic as they come. Puro sonidera. B-Side, Como Pudo Ser is incredible...
♫ > A1 : Cumbia Para El Pueblo♫ > B1 : Las Cuerdas de AyotzinapaNew Los Daddy's on Discos Mas. Say no more - - back to back cumbia sonidero curshers. Sure shot...
♫ > A1 : Yo Soy Cumbiambero♫ > B1 : Como Se Arma Una CumbiaWith great excitement is the return of Los Daddys to Discos Mas greeted. Puro unadulterated cumbia from this massive crew out of Chinantla, Puebla. Serious double-sider dance floor bizness with that in face your modern touch! Pressed ..
♫ > A1 : La Murga♫ > B1 : Sin Parrar (Locked Groove)Los Disco Duro and Disco Mas is back again with another dose of electro robotón for the dance floor, featuring a synthed-out, vocoder-rubbed rendition of the supreme classic La Murga. Flipside has an interesting twist - playing at 33 RPM, th..
♫ > A1 : La Vida Es Un Carnaval♫ > B1 : La Vida Es Un VersionLos Disco Duro back in on the Discos Mas imprint for their 11th release. More cumbia gone robotón sabor!! Basically, it's another steady slaying dancefloor tune for your modern tropical box. Perhaps our favorite yet from Disco Duro?..
♫ > A1 : El Bolero♫ > B1 : El Jarabe LocoDebut from Los Guapos Sensibles and another stellar release from the Bay Area imprint Discos Mas - continuing in the tradition of the previous Los Disco Duro releases with another electricized slice of cumbia in El Bolero. Side B though winner winner w..
♫ > A1 : Segundo Patio♫ > B1 : ImmigranteExclusive stock from Bogotá on the Miscellaneus Discografica imprint. Huge Banda vibes here from La Mercosur Orquesta blending traditional styles of Colombian Cumbia and Eastern European Brass. Silk Screened covers printed in Colombia with insert...
♫ > A1 : La Cosecha♫ > B1 : El CamotalPart of the next wave in the thriving Afro-Latin alternative scene of greater Los Angeles & The Inland Empire, El Santo Golpe's debut release on Names You Can Trust leaves its mark with a very personal fusion of Central American & Caribbean folklo..
♫ > A1 : Ron Con Limón♫ > B1 : La VeteranaA new catalyst in the growing scene of Afro-Latin independent music that has taken shape throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, YANGA provides a unique version and interpretation on the evolution of Caribbean music and culture as experienced by..
♫ > A1 : Encendemos♫ > B1 : Solo Un PocoA new catalyst in the growing scene of Afro-Latin independent music that has taken shape throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, YANGA provides a unique version and interpretation on the evolution of Caribbean music and culture as experienced by t..
♫ > A1 : Escudo De Tambó♫ > B1 : Pa' San Juan De UrabaBullerengue is a tradition that originated in the caribbean region of Colombia, and it can be heard from los Montes de Maria all the way to el Uraba Antioqueсo. It is through the drums, chants, and dances that knowledge is transmitted from..
♫ > A1 : Platanito♫ > B1 : GuacucoIt's no secret we've been big fans of Alex Figueira's work coming out of Amsterdam and his Barracaõ Sound Studio. Behind great projects like Fumaça Preta & Conjunto Papa Upa, as well as work with Lola's Dice and a forthcoming project on Names You Can Trus..
♫ > A1 : La Receta♫ > B1 : La PoderosaHeavy, dark cumbia rebejada here from La Diabla on the A-Side La Receta. Super sonido accordion vibes, this is another super sure shot from Steady Beat in Los Angeles...
♫ > A1 : Spaghetti Cumbia♫ > B1 : Baibii BananaMore tunes from the West Coast & Steady Beat Recordings! Perfect concoction of live cumbia with the grimey depths of Morricone-influenced Western psyche y surf. A musical marriage worth blasting for. Van Cleef on the prowl!..
♫ > 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..