El Gran Combo – Combolu
El Gran Combo – Clap Your Hands
El Gran Combo – No Saben Del Son
Ran into this one at Groove Merchant a little while ago and since I’m a sucker for hand claps, how could I resist? I’d always thought of El Gran Combo as a Salsa group, had no idea they’d even cut a boogaloo track, let alone a record with 6 Boogaloos, but here it is. While the Boogaloo tracks are solid, it’s those early “Salsa-ish” Son styled songs that really drew me in, including “No Saben Del Son” and “Monte Escondido.” Tough to track down but well worth it.
Cheers,
Michael