Ubiquity Records take on Fania a la Cuba with El Combo Batanga and a hoard of 'Spanish Dogs' ready to go to dancefloor war - get ready for 'Cocacho Mambo'!
You might have seen the other day someone on SM asking if anyone knows the licencing contact at Ubiquity Records - I can understand that as they've got an incredible back catolog and you can add this new album 'Spanish Dogs' to that as you enjoy the digital version over Christmas before the vinyl comes out in January 2026 - your first album of the year candidate.
I was concerned that there was going to be a Cuban Brothers vibe to this (Ed. nothing wrong with that - see review HERE) but it doesn't take long to get deep into Latin/soul deep with influences from James ('Darling') Brown to the the three-piece horn section having years of experience that included backing legend Joe Bataan on tour (Ed. did I ever tell you of the time I met Mr. Bataan and his wife? Another day I think).
Not only that, the core rhythm section (ex-Los Chocolatiers) have been together for 20 odd years and with this expanded lineup headed by vocalist Ale Gutiérrez, this is an album of 10 tracks that you can't fall as we get some modern room Latin Northern, 'You Better Watch Out' and some great West Coast 'Fania' funk, 'La Cuota', the brilliant 'Coacho Mambo' and some boogaloo revival plus some great horn and trombone expertise.
These 'Spanish Dogs' are, surprisingly, Madrid based but believe me, they're the 'Real' deal and worthy of any comparisons with Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe: Watch Out!
BUY LINK: https://elcombobatanga.bandcamp.com/album/spanish-dogs
Artist: El Combo Batanga
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