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angel melendez x big band maquina bombo orangen vinyl

Bombo Song List:

  1. Nuestro Amor
  2. Porque Me Engañas
  3. Mi Son
  4. Lo Mas Difícil – Instrumental Con Tres
  5. Tan Largo El Olvido – Con Tres
  6. Confiada
  7. Todos Vuelven
  8. Naima
RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2022
GENRES: Big Band, Latin Tropical, Salsa
ARTIST:  Angel Meléndez
PRESENT: Gia Fu
“Gia Fu presents: Angel Meléndez X Big Band Máquina” – Bombo Sun Vinyl (Limited Edition)

The first drop of the album “Gia Fu presents: Angel Meléndez X Big Band Máquina” in vinyl record format is here. The vinyl format album is released as a set of two vinyl records: “Bombo” and “Ponche”. All use direct metal mastering stampers pressing on 180g vinyl. This particular vinyl is “Bombo” which comes in Classic Black and Sun colors.

Songs on the Bombo edition are the following:

A Side
1. Nuestro Amor
2. Porque Me Engañas
3. Mi Son
4. Lo Mas Difícil – Instrumental Con Tres

B Side
1. Tan Largo El Olvido – Con Tres
2. Confiada
3. Todos Vuelven
4. Naima

Gia Fu presents: Angel Meléndez X Big Band Máquina” is a Big-Band Salsa musical production. This production, featuring a collaboration of over 30 artists, including living legends and rising young stars ranging in age from their 20s to 70s, bridges generations with progressive styles while still maintaining tradition. It was released on day 18th of the month, a day with special connotation.  The album’s rich vocal together with 13 pieces of brass instruments, harmonies and percussive backing provide riveting listening.

The production, which took place at Rolo’s Studio in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, consists of 11 tracks and one bonus track.  It features veteran powerhouse lead vocals from Tito Allen, Primi Cruz, Hermán Olivera and Rico Walker, as well as vocals from a new generation of singers, including multi-talented Carlos García, Willito Otero, Jorge Yadiel Santos and Gerardo Rivas. It also features an unprecedented all-star group of musicians, including, among others, Richie Bastar on bongos, Gilberto “Pulpo” Colón Jr. and Luis Marin on piano, Jan Duclerc on trumpet, Sammy García on congas and Pedro Perez on bass.

The album was produced by Gia Fu with Angel Meléndez as the arranger on all tracks as well as the composer on a few tracks and as the musical producer with Juan Picorelli.

The record is being released through Kong Records on CD, vinyl records, and digital downloadable formats. Two tracks on Bombo are special editions which include the Cuban Tres, by Mr. Ostual Serna. The Bombo Sun is a Limited edition vinyl.

For full artist list and more details, please see this link.

“Songs on vinyl are not available for online streaming/downloading”