LOS PLAYBOYS / LOS ROGERS – Play Boy / Descarga Rogers – 7″ – Black Vinyl [JAN 16]

7″- Black Vinyl

Two almost-impossible-to-find Amazonian rarities, finally reissued together for the first time on a single. On one side, Los Playboys instrumental Play Boy, packed with all the hallmarks of psychedelic cumbiaplayful surf-tinged guitars and a hypnotic, dancefloor-ready groove. On the flip side, a fiery Cuban-influenced Descarga jam from Iquitos obscure band Los Rogers. Iquitos, one of Perus most remote cities and the capital of its Amazon region, was the epicenter of the psychedelic cumbia movement.Groups likeLos Playboysbelong to that mysterious category of almost-forgotten bands we know very little about. On Ranils label,Producciones Llerena, they released a superb singlenow reissued here with their track Play Boy, an instrumental bursting with all the essential ingredients of psychedelic cumbia: playful surf-inspired guitars and a hypnotic yet danceable groove thats simply irresistible.We complete this single with another great band from Iquitos:Los Rogers. Their magnificent Descarga Rogers, never before available on 45, is the opening track of their only album and dives deep into Cuban-influenced sounds, where the guitar shares the spotlight with powerful percussion and vocals.Two Amazonian musical gems, reissued now for the very first time.

Tracklist:

Side A
PLAY BOY LOS PLAYBOYS

Side B
DESCARGA ROGERS LOS ROGERS