El Baquine de Angelitos Negros

El Baquiné de Angelitos Negros
Studio album by
Released1977
GenreBoogaloo
Avant-Garde
Soul music
LabelFania Records
ProducerWillie Colón
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound World[2]

El Baquiné de Angelitos Negros is a dark eclectic (in the tradition of' Filles de Kilimanjaro) concept album by Willie Colón. It's the soundtrack for a tv special of the same name produced by Latino Broadcasting Service that aired on New York PBS affiliate WNET.

Track listing

  1. "Angustia Maternal" - 4:00
  2. "Camino al Barrio" - 3:34
  3. "Son Guajira del Encuentro" - 4:00
  4. "Angelitos Negros Part I" - 0:59
  5. "Cuatro por Tres (El Sueño de Juana)" - 1:11
  6. "Acuérdate" - 1:50
  7. "Angelitos Negros Part II" - 0:41
  8. "Para Los Viejitos" - 7:21
  9. "Apartamento 21" - 2:44
  10. "8th Avenue (In the Park)" - 2:49
  11. "El Baquine" - 2:45
  12. "8th Avenue (El Fin)" - 1:21
written, arranged and produced by Willie Colón

Personnel

  • Ernie Agosto: bongos
  • Sanford Allen: violin
  • Andres Eloy Blanco: Spanish vocals
  • Milton Cardona: conga, soloist
  • Jose Cigno: drums
  • Selwart Clarke: cello
  • Willie Colón: trombone, arranger, director, producer
  • Alfredo de la Fe: violin
  • Gene Golden: percussion, conga, soloist
  • Andy González: bass
  • Rodgers Grant: piano
  • Lewis Kahn: trombone
  • Kathryn Kienke: violin
  • Gloria Lanzarone: cello
  • Tom "Bones" Malone: synthesizer
  • Jose Mangual Jr.: bongos, soloist
  • Eddy Martinez: piano
  • Yoko Matsuo: violin
  • Kermit Moore: violin
  • Alphonse Mouzon: drums
  • Thomas Muriel: liner notes
  • Raymond Orchart: percussion
  • Victor Paz: trumpet, soloist
  • Bobby Porcelli: flute, sax (alto), soloist
  • Edward Rivera: bass (electric)
  • Mario Rivera: sax (baritone)
  • Barry Rogers: trombone, soloist
  • Louis Romero: timbales, soloist
  • Marty Sheller: conductor
  • Mauricio Smith: flute, piccolo, soloist
  • Yomo Toro: guitar, cuatro

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Colón, Willie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. II (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 1180–1. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  2. ^ Adam McGovern, ed. (2000). "Willie Colón". MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 169–171. ISBN 1-57859-039-6.