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Dallas Chicano Smoothness To Induce Tears: P.T. & the Portables

P.T. & the Portables with Mike & the Royal Notes – Smile Now Cry Later (Siesta) If mimicry is the best form of flattery, Sunny Ozuna had to be truly ...

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Identify this Mystery Chicano/Latin Funk 45 and Win Free Shit!

Mystery Chicano/Latin Funk 45 Contest Here’s all the info I can give you: The group’s from San Antonio and this single is a 45 only release. Now for the rules ...

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Guest Blogger Slim Jenkins from Latinfunk.org Talks Comparsa

Comparsa Universitaria de la Laguna – Zoologico Negro (RCA Victor, Mexico)  Originally written by the Russ Faith Orchestra, “Black Zoo” was the theme song for the 1963 movie of the ...

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3 Degrees of Latin Soul Obscurity: Los Brillos, Los Rondels & the Delfonics

Los Brillos vs. Los Rondels – “La La Te Amo” Just when I thought my prized Tejano cover of the 1968 Delfonics hit “La La I Love You” was obscure, ...

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Top 5 Recently & Locally Procured Chicano 45s. Look and Listen!

I was recently corrected by a local old school head to not call these things “Tejano” but “Chicano” 45s. Well, whatever you wanna call ‘em, I scanned and recorded a ...