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Dolores – Salsa & Guaracha from 70’s French West Indies
1. Malavoi – Te Traigo Guajira (4:02)
2. Los Caraibes – Donde (2:22)
3. Tropicana – Amor en chachacha (3:17)
4. Ryco Jazz – Wachi wara (3:29)
5. Eugene Balthazar – Dap pignan (2:54)
6. Roger Jaffory – Oey mi, Consejo (2:30)
7. Les Kings – Oriza (3:59)
8. La Perfecta – Tumbadora (4:11)
9. Les Super Jaguars – Tatalibaba (4:40)
10. Super Combo de Pointe-Noire – Serrana (4:57)
11. L’Ensemble Abricot – Se Quedo Boogaloo (3:20)
12. Henri Guedon – Bilongo (3:15)
13. Les Aiglons – Pensando en ti (4:28)
14. Los Martiniquenos – Caterete (3:36)

These fourteen tracks highlight how Martinican and Guadeloupean artists drew inspiration from salsa, guaracha, guaguancó, boogaloo and merengue while keeping strong ties to Creole traditions such as biguine and gwo ka.
From the lush strings of Malavoi to the fiery percussion of Henri Guédon, the deep grooves of Super Combo, and the rare sides by Los Caraïbes, Ryco Jazz and L’Ensemble Abricot, this compilation captures a unique era when the Antilles were both looking inward to their roots and outward to the wider Afro-Latin diaspora.
Restored and remastered, this essential collection comes with detailed liner notes tracing the musical and cultural connections between the Antilles, Puerto Rico, Cuba and New York’s salsa boom, offering both historical insight and irresistible rhythms for the dancefloor.