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Post #769395 by Dr. Zarkov on Wed, Oct 12, 2016 2:44 PM

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: October 12, 2016

On This Wednesday’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we savored and swung to the sounds of great Latin dance tunes and bands ranging from the era of the palladium ballroom to today’s Latinesque beats.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast every Wednesday, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

  1. “Mambo Habanero” was composed by Mario Bauzá and René Hernández, and was performed by Orquestro Anacaona, an all-female, family-based band from Havana, during a 1953 appearance in Venezuela, found on the righteous retrospective: Buena Vista Sisters Club – The Amazing Story of Cuba's Forgotten Girl Band.

  2. “The Freeway Mambo” by Perez Prado and his orchestra, taken from his 1956 LP: Havana 3 a.m.

  3. “Mambo No. 5,” the 1949 song inked by Perez Prado, was waxed by Fruko Y Sus Tesos and was drawn with swizzle sticks from the coefficient collection: Rough Guide to Mambo.

  4. The 1956 recording of “Beeree Bee Cum Bee” comes from the composer, arranger and conductor Machito on his historical look back: El Padrino and features Graciela on Vocal.

  5. “A Gozar Timbero,” the son montuno song composed by Osvaldo Estivill and recorded in 1960 by Tito Puente & His Orchestra and released in 1961 on their mambological album: Dance Mania, Volume 2, with Santitos Colon on Vocal, Mr. Puente on Vibes and Timbales, and an all-star drum section including Carlos “Patato” Valdez, Ray Barretto and Julio Collazo on Congas; and Jose Mangual Jr. on Bongos.

  6. “Pa’la Paloma” by Celia Cruz from the bulging Box Set: South of the Border – Greatest Latin Hits, spotlights the talents of Tito Puente on Congas.

  7. The 1951 recording “Fiesta Time” came from the anthology: Chico O'Farrill – The Complete Norman Granz Recordings, featuring Rene Hernandez on Piano, Candido Camero and Jose Mangal on Bongos, Luis Miranda on Congas and Ubaldo Nieto on Timbales

  8. “Compositor Confundido” was performed by Ibrahim Ferrer and is famously found on the ample anthology: Hecho en Cuba, Volume 3.

  9. “Honeydripper Mambo” was recorded by Alfred “Alfredito” Levy in 1953 and is one of the highlights of the compounded compilation: Mambo Jukebox – Rumba and Afro Latin Accented Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960.

  10. “Dos Gardenias (Two Gardenias)” was a Bolero written by Isolina Carrillo about a woman who shares two flowers with a lover, knowing that if one dies it means he has been unfaithful. This comes from the 1997 classic: Buena Vista Social Club and includes Manuel “Gunjiro” Mirabel on Trumpet, Ruben Gonzalez on Piano, Ry Cooder on Guitar, Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez on Bass, Lazaro Villa on congas, Joachim Cooder on Udu drum (a clay jug with a hole in one side) and Alberto “Virgilio” Valdes on Maracas.

  11. “Tin Tin Deo,” the classic tune composed by Gil Fuller and Chano Pozo was heard on the 1965 lapidarial LP: Calypso Blues, released by the European conglomeration: The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet, with Kenny Clarke on Drums, Belgian Francy Boland on Piano, Sahib Shihab on Flute, Fats Sadi on Bongo Drums, Jimmy Woode Jr. on Bass and Joe Harris on Percussion.

  12. The Pachanga song, “El Submarino” was recorded by Cesar Concepcion and his Orchestra for their 1991 ambitious album, El Sabado, with Freddie Guiterrez on Vocals.

  13. The Joni Mitchell song “Chelsea Morning” was rendered as a Samba by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 and comes from their 1969 tranquilescent LP: Stillness.

  14. “Hi-Fly Stomp,” performed by The Hi-Fly Orchestra on the altitudinous anthology: Music for Jazz Dancers, a selection of exclusive tunes taken directly from DJ Adrian Gibson’s sets at 'Messin' Around', the UK club he has been running for 14 years with DJ Perry Louis.

  15. “Mangolina” was a Mambo waxed in 1960 or 61 by The Latin Jazz Quintet with Eric Dolphy on Flute, Felipe Diaz on Vibes, Arthur Jenkins on Piano, Bobby Rodriguez on Bass, Tommy Lopez on Congas and Louie Ramirez on Timbales, and that appears on the Latinesque look back: Eric Dolphy – Complete Latin Jazz Sides.

  16. “Mama Kiyelele” by the Angolan musician Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca came from their recording: Tata Masamba.