Peace, brother
I have fond memories of discovering the orchestra Dax Pacem long time ago. This amazing album on Amaral Records (who only ever released two salsa albums) from Brooklyn was one of the first vinyl albums I bought and I have treasured it ever since.
These guys had a unique sound and amazing energy with a heavy trombone sound coupled with some off-the-hook organs and topped with beautiful flute. I love pretty much every song on this album, there are four heavy salsa tunes (La Tumba, Dax Pacem, Bomba, Dulce) some
great son montuno/chas in (Y Que No, Salsa La Maraca and Cuando Viene La Paz) and sweet latin soul ballads in I Do Love You and Contigo plus a heavy mozambique in Oigan El Comentario to finish it all off!
My favorite tunes on this album are the strong salsa cut “La Tumba”, the amazing and unique guaguanco-bomba of “Bomba” and the soulful son montuno “Salsa La Maraca”.
Listen to some samples:
What for me also makes this album special is the moments (”Salsa Tea Parties”) me and dj Duste have spent listening to this album and lots of other amazing music! You rock bro! I am so happy that you found your own copy of this amazing piece of vinyl and not the least that you met the man Benny Vargas himself in NY!! Please have a look at Duste’s stories from NY at www.salsamixes.com.
This was definitely a worthy Kodak moment:
Sinceramente,
- Guachi
7 comments November 27th, 2007