Bad Santa cumbia villera from the one and only Damas Gratis. Pablo Lescano is the most famous person I know who semi-regularly sends me insane emails. Some, like this recent one, contain amazing music. Hilarious lyrics thick with double entrendres.

Damas Gratis – Papa Cruel

[Pablo Lescano of Damas Gratis]

“Give music this holiday season. Pablito Lescano warmly wishes you a merry Christimas and this song is my gift.“

Head over to RCRDLBL to get an exclusive tune from the new cumbia / cumbia digital compilation, put together by the deepest digger we know, Sonido Martines!

Los Destellos – Elsa (Sonido Martines remix feat Fefe)

the jam in question is Sonido himself remixing legendary Peruvian chicha cumbia band, Los Destellos de Enrique Delgado, with remix assistance by Fefe, a Brazilian firecracker on the mic. In one example of how Sonido Martines works, he tracked down Los Destellos, explained to them what was going on in the slippery world of ‘new cumbia’, and with their blessings got permission to flip this remix. Now-thing realness with respect for the foundational musicans!

the comp esta muy wapo… Sonido Martines presents: Nueva Cumbia Argentina! fresh heat from nu-skoolers like El Hijo de la Cumbia, Fauna, and Chancha Via Circuito, and visionary early material from DJ Taz and Damas Gratis, and more! 12″ and digital out now: iTunes / Amazon / Boomkat, etc. K VIVA LA KUMBIA!!

I’ve just recorded this weekend a small mix inspired by the cumbia sonidera.
I really enjoy the 70-90 sounds of that mix. There’s clearly a big bass present all the way long that I really enjoy too!

Some of the track are from disc that I’ve bought in Tepito Mexico DF.

Put it loud!

Direct download

Cumbia con Bass tracklist
Las estrellas de baru – Lucerito
Dragones Rojos – Cumbia pa’oriente
Cumbia Disco – Los Telez
Cola Lex – El Remolon
Cumbia Galactica – Los Telez
Solo quiero bailar – Prede la vela
El Pibi Milli – Gianko y su sondiero de limpia (Lil’ wayne VS Damas Gratis)
El llanto de la tortuga – Karol y su Amor Gitano
Los piratas del Zanjon – Fauna (Zurita remix)
Cumbia sanajacintera – Lisandro Meza
Fantasma con 3 deseos – Fantasma
Mr. Yoso – Very Be Careful
Cumbia para recordar – Chane Meza
Suegra Buena – Andres Landero

mp3s, pdfs, ensayos, letras (de Damas Gratis, Pibes Chorros, etc), y más: Cumbia Villera

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