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Los Picapiedra Kabwlu

Vampisoul | Item No: 748226
Vinyl LP | 2020 / EU – Original | New
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Item Description
HIGHLIGHTSFirst ever reissue of "Kabwlú", a very hard-to-find album released by Discos Fuentes in 1965.The mysterious Los Picapiedra (which translates as The Flintstones, inspired by the 1960s American cartoonshow), was a short-lived studio group with one albumto their name, "Kabwlú", mixing 'folkloric' and 'modern'elements with calculated 'caveman' humor.It is very musically diverse; not only are there the requisite genres that could be found on similar Colombian teenage-oriented groups' records of the time, such as cumbia, gaita, rock, twist and pachanga, but there is also a smattering of surf, doo-wop, Latin jazz, guajira, ska, and calypso. But what makes the whole thing so special is the odd, off-kilter arrangements, spooky tunings, rudimentary clanging percussion, invented 'cave' language, prominent twanging electric guitar and many zany sound effects.Several of Los Picapiedra's songs became very popular in Colombia as well as Venezuela and especially in the 'rebajada' (slowed down) version as played by the 'sonidero' sound system DJs in Mexico, such as "La Hossa".Presented in its original artwork and pressed on 180g vinyl.Part of Vampisoul's reissue series of classic Fuentes LPs.DESCRIPTIONWhile Discos Fuentes was known for recording all sorts of interesting sounds from traditional folkloric Colombian music to the latest popular international styles, every once and a while they would put out a "novelty" record, perhaps to exploit a passing fad, and at times the label would green-light something strange or even outlandish. Many of those left-field releases have their merits and have subsequently become collectors' items over the years.One such case is the mysterious Los Picapiedra (which translates as The Flintstones, no doubt inspired by the 1960s American sitcom cartoon show), a short-lived studio group with one album to their name, "Kabwlú" (an unpronounceable, invented "caveman" term that is also untranslatable, but seems to have been the 'traditional...
Item Details
Item No: 748226
Artist: Los Picapiedra
Title: Kabwlu
Label: Vampisoul
Catalog No: VAMPI 217
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: EU – Original
Release Date: 2020
Genre: Organic Grooves
Style: Latin | Brazil
Available since: 2020-08-27
Condition: New
Price: $ 22.70
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 La Hossa
A2 Cumbia Tropical
A3 El Escandalo En La Familia
A4 Una Vez Caminando
A5 El Bulevar De La Desilusion
A6 Kabwlu
B1 Cumbia De Piedra
B2 Kabwlu Cavernario
B3 Mira Mira
B4 Gaita Roca
B5 Kabwliando
B6 Gaita En Villa-Roca
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