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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 8-12-15 Latin Dance Party

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: August 12, 2015

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we savored and swung to the sounds of great Latin tunes and bands ranging from the era of the Palladium Ballroom to today’s Latinesque beats.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 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. “Que Vengan Los Rumberos,” composed by Gilbert Valdes and recorded in 1941 by Machito and His Afro-Cubans, found on his righteous retrospective: Ritmo Caliente, with Machito on Vocal.

  2. “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 and 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.

  3. “Babalu,” authored by the Cuban composer Margarita Lecuona and dedicated to San Lazaro, The Miracle Saint, recorded by Bebo Valdes and His Orchestra in 1959 in Havana, where they were the house band of the Tropicana, found on their vitalitarian album: Cuban Dance Party.

  4. The merengue “Domitilo” was performed by Cesar Concepcion Y Su Orquesta Recuerdos on their notable nodule: Nostalgia, spotlighting Junior Toledo on Vocal.

  5. “Rhumba Rhapsody” by the Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader Noro Morales, taken from the historical document: South of the Border – Greatest Latin Hits.

  6. “Baile Del Suavito” performed by the Habana All Stars – made up of members of the Buena Vista Social Club group of musicians – and drawn from the copious compilation: Hecho en Cuba, Volume 3.

  7. “Guaguanco Africano” by Miguelito Valdes, who also sings on this song which was arranged and conducted by Chico O’Farrill for the 1967 loquacious LP: Involvidables 2.

  8. The Guaracha song by Silvio Contreras, “Ritmo De Mi Cuba,” found on the rapturous retrospective: 100% Azucar: The Best of Celia Cruz (Con La Sonora Matancera), recorded in 1958, spotlighting the arranger Lino Frias on Piano.

  9. “Cuban Love Song” composed by Herbert Stothart, Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields for the 1931 movie of the same name, performed by the British vibes master Victor Feldman on his 1959 Latinesque LP: Latinsville! featuring Vince Guaraldi on Piano, Walter Benton on Tenor Sax, Scott La Faro on Bass, Willie Bobo on Timbales, Mongo Santamaria on Congas and Armondo Peraza on Bongo Drums.

  10. “Sway,” composed by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz and Norman Gimbel, was recorded by Pink Martini on their scintillacious CD: Get Happy, including Storm Large on Vocal with the The Pacific Youth Choir and band leader Thomas M. Lauderdale on Piano.

  11. “Marian,” by Wayne Hussey waxed by the Nouvelle Vague from their self-titled debut CD, featuring Alexandra Pavlou on Vocal.

  12. “Who Needs Forever” sung by Astrud Gilberto and re-imagined by the Thievery Corporation on their ambulatory album: Versions.

  13. “Spiriluosi (Esle Samba) (Shape Version)” was sung by Isabella Antena on her combustive compact disc: Issy Does It.

  14. “Mas Y Mas” was performed by Bronx River Parkway and derived from the foundational Floridian flourish: Essential Lounge– South Beach Lounge.

  15. “Bibisa (Remix)” by the Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca, came from his most recent CD, titled: Yo, featuring Fatoumata Diawara on Vocal, Sekou Kouyate on Kora, Baba Sissoko on the N'goni – a stringed instrument similar to the ukulele – and Ramses Rodriguez on Backing Vocals and Drums.

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