Traffic Sound/black Sugar
La Camita
La Camita' is an incredible Latin funk nugget -recorded in Peru by Traffic Sound and later on by funk pioneers Black
Sugar, comprising all the right ingredients to shake dance floors worldwide.
Both takes on the song were released on records that today are extremely difficult to find in any condition. Latin party
music in all its glory!
Peru enjoyed a thriving and exciting music scene since the mid-1960s. Bands such as Los Saicos, Los Shain's and Los
York's, to name just a few, released a number of brilliant records that drove young fans crazy and set an example for
many to follow.
The end of the decade brought about an evolution in sound and new music genres, as Peruvian bands kept an eye on the
groundbreaking British and US artists. One of them was Traffic Sound, founded in Lima in 1967. Over a very short period
of time the band managed to successfully develop their career.
In 1971 Traffic Sound recorded La Camita' where their Latin influences overpowered the psychedelic prog vibe of their
previous records. The song became a local hit and several versions were recorded by different Peruvian artists.
On the other side of this single we find Black Sugar, a Peruvian band considered to be a pioneer group in Latin America
in mixing funk influences with rock and Latin rhythms. In 1976, following their gig at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, opening
the night for the legendary Spanish band Barrabás, they started to show a growing interest in disco music, resulting in
some line up changes with members leaving the project due to their lack of interest in the new sound and new ones
joining in.
Their own take on La Camita' was released in 1978 and adds a modern twist to the original song, becoming decades later
a winner spin at the most discerning dance floors worldwide. Latin party music in all its glory!
Price
Genre
Format
7inch - 1 disk
Release
19-01-2024
Label
Item-nr
1306213
EAN
8435008864682
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
LA CAMITA
TRAFFIC SOUND
2
LA CAMITA 78
BLACK SUGAR