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PassiOn Music sells music CDs,
books, and DVDs.
We specialise in folk,
gypsy, traditional, roots
and contemporary music
from Eastern Europe.
We also stock a selection
of classic salsa and latin
jazz music CDs from
New York.
Recorded in New York in the late 1960s this is merengue, cumbia etc played in a
guaguanco style, that is, a more progressive version of those tropical rhythms.
Now available for the first time on CD.
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(SICD2003)
USD 14.99
Primitivo Santos Y Su Orquesta
'Primitivo Santos Y Su Orquesta'
Primitivo Santos was a prolific producer of latin music in New York,
arranging and playing funky salsa, descargas and guaguanco popular at the time.
He released several albums on the Salsa Records label, then located in the
Bronx, New York. This album contains several of his best descargas and
guaguancos with some other rhythms thrown in.
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(NSCD093)
USD 15.99
Ruben Blades
'Salsa Caliente De Nu York'
Classic Ruben Blades recordings from the Fania and Alegre labels! 'Daring to be different, this Rubén Blades compilation from
Nascente accentuates the "other side" of his recording career
with New York's legendary Fania and Alegre labels. All painstakingly
re-mastered...' More
(NSBOX028)
3 x CD set
USD 15.99
'Beginners Guide To Salsa (2008 Edition)'
Various Artists
3 x CD collection salsa music. Latest edition of this series. The
format of three CDs mixing contemporary and classic salsa sequenced in
tempo order (CD1 slow, CD2 medium, CD 3 fast) was groundbreaking and a
hit with both absolute salsa beginners as well as experienced
aficionados! More
(LS-0014)
USD 16.99
Joe Acosta
'The Power of Love'
"For the first time in over 30 years, the best LP that was
originally recorded on the rare and short-lived record label “Ghetto
Records” in 1971 is now available on CD with extra bonuses. Joe
Acosta Dominates The Billboard Charts For 21 Weeks with his hit
single “I Need Her” in 1971. More
(NSBOX022)
3 x CD set
USD 15.99
'Beginner's Guide To Salsa Vol 2'
Various Artists
3 x CD collection salsa music. Lubi Jovanovic returns to deliver
the Beginner's Guide To Salsa Volume 2. Once again, it does what it says
on the packet - introduces people to salsa. This time, the compiler has
dug a little deeper so that it will appeal to an even wider community of
buyers. Although the 3CD format is still based around tempos - slow,
medium, fast..." More
(SSLS-2000)
USD 19.99
'The Sweeter Side of Latin Soul Vol 2'
Various Artists
"The folks that gave you the “Soulful Thangs Series” are now
giving you a magnificent masterpiece “The Sweeter Side of Latin
Soul.” The Sweeter Side of Latin Soul will take you back to that
memory lane of New York City's Sexy Latin Groove that originated in
Harlem (Eastside) in the 60's and 70's. More
(NSBOX015)
3 x CD set
USD 15.99
'Beginners Guide To Latin Music'
Various Artists
3 x CD collection of tracks from by such Latin giants as Celia Cruz
and Tito Puente. Includes reggaeton and other modern styles of
progressive salsa. More
(SSLS-1000)
USD 19.99
'The Sweeter Side of Latin Soul Vol 1' Various Artists
Latin Soul starts here with a collection of songs straight out of the
barrio that was the Spanish Harlem, New York. Recorded mainly in the
1960s-70s this is soul music performed by latin musicians with many of
the tracks sung in English. More
(NSBTB006)
USD 15.99
Mongo Santamaria
'Afro-Indio + A La Carte'
2 classic salsa albums on one CD!
'This Back2Back features two significant albums Mongo Santamaria made
for Vaya Records, a subsidiary of the Fania Records empire founded in
1971.' More
(LS1003-1)
USD 14.99
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Orquesta Dee Jay
'Forget It'
"Orquesta Dee Jay has an authentic swinging soul sound in
their salsa not only in their lyrics but in their music arrangements.
There is no question, the album “Forget it” should have won a Grammy
in my book for best swinging Latin Salsa, best single “Forget it”
and best coro in the 70s by Yayo El Indio, Adaberlto Santiago &
Elio Romero. Every track on this album is a killer." More
(NSBTB005)
USD 15.99
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Joe Bataan
'Subway Joe + Gypsy Woman'
Two classic salsa albums on one CD. Reissue combines the Fania releases
'Subway Joe', from 1969, and 'Gypsy Woman' from 1968 on to one CD. More
(NSBTB001)
USD 15.99
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Tito Puente
'El Rey, The King + Pa'lante! Straight!'
2 classic salsa albums on one CD!
These two albums came when Puente was already a well-established star in
the Latin firmament of the Puerto-Rican-Cuban/NYC melting pot. More
(NSBOX004)
3 x CD set
USD 15.99
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'Beginner's Guide To Salsa' Various Artists
3 CD set!
Forget the beginners title, this is a great compilation of classic salsa
at a great low price. From the Fania All Stars to the Spanish
Harlem orchestra, good hard salsa all the way. More