Los Kenya – Los Kenya Vol 2 (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

The late 1960s was a very busy time when Pérez was juggling several different studio bands: Los Dementes, Los Calvos and Los Kenya. The daring experiment Pérez created with Los Calvos laid the basis for Los Kenya, an actual working band that released six albums between 1968 and 1972. Despite being titled “Los Kenya, Vol. 2” because it was the second released by Discomoda, the record actually represents Los Kenya’s third album, and is perhaps the most mature, well-rounded venture in the lot. In February 1969, on Discomoda, came “Los Kenya, Vol. 2” focused on the upcoming carnival season and was calculated to compete with rival bands Federico Y Su Combo Latino and Sexteto Juventud for the plethora of gigs offered at that time of year. The album, like all Ray Pérez releases of the time, is short and powerful, with five tracks per side, showcasing a variety of singers, genres, rhythms, influences and arrangements, making this one of his more eccentric and interesting efforts. 1960s California “sunshine pop” rock (often referred to as ‘surf’ on Los Kenya records), guajiras, boogaloos, descargas and even Mexican mariachi corridos are all added to the pot of salsa cooked up by “El Loco Ray” and his band.

TRACKLIST

Side A

1. MELENKO N° 2

2. INGRATO CORAZÓN

3. PA’ LA COLA

4. AL TRIGUEÑO

5. EL HIJO DESOBEDIENTE

Side B

1. COMO LAS HOJAS

2. PA’ PUERTO RICO

3. UN CLAVEL, UNA TARJETA Y UN LÁPIZ

4. ESA MUJER

5. CARNAVAL A LO RAY