
I thought about doing 4 for the 4th... that is until I told Fuzzy that idea and he grabbed the title to my cycle and lit it on fire. To be fair, that is a pretty weak idea, but fukk... I just haven't been able to keep up and it seemed like an easy out. Fingerbanger 1 : Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Guajira 78 (don lowed) -- Also known as The Miseducation of Jah Light. Fingerbanger 2 : Love Joys - Roots Vibes (don [...]

Much to the chagrin of my ladyfriend, The Roots Of Chicha 2 is still in heavy rotation around the homestead. I'm not sure what the problem is, perhaps the music from the slums of Lima is clashing with the Pier One decor. Regardless, Barbès Records has now partnered with Electric Cowbell Records to release a very special 7-inch of Silbando . The A-side is the original Los Riberños version, while the flip side permits Brooklyn's Greenwood Rhythm Coalition to have their way with the track. If you [...]

Greenwood Rhythm Collective: Guajira 78 From 7" (NYC Trust, 200?) Greenwood Rhythm Collective: Salsa Verde (snippet) From 7" (NYC Trust, 2008) Orquesta International: Mucho Control From El Barrio: Back on The Streets of Spanish Harlem (Fania, 2008) Damn, I need a late pass for not realizing that the great Monk One - NY DJ and Wax Poetics contributor - helps run a label alongside E's E, NYC Trust . It's new become [...]