The historical origins of cumbia are nebulous and imprecise. The mythology surrounding it suggests an ancient past when Amerindian, African and European musical sounds were mixed together. After digging deep into the overwhelming archives of Discos Fuentes, Codiscos and Discos MAG in previous volumes, this fourth instalment in the series Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! comprises 28 Colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of Discos Tropical, all of them originally released between 1960 and 1984. Discos Tropical was a Barranquilla-based label founded in the mid-1940s by Luis Emilio Fortou Pereira, a visionary who helped define Colombian dancing habits and tastes from the previous century. Until the late '50s, most cumbias were orchestral-based. However, even though formats and styles diversified from the following decade onward, these highly popular big bands spectacularly defined the sound of Discos Tropical and livened up the most cosmopolitan dances in the major coastal cities. After the mid-'60s, the big bands gradually fell into decline, but the popular demand for tropical music did not. Facing this situation, the major record companies created smaller-format groups with one particular feature: they mixed accordion music with brass bands. This new volume of Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! combines well-known classics and rarities that are difficult to find in their original formats. An invitation to enjoy and be amazed, above and beyond ethnographic and academic concerns.
| A1 | Carlos Haayen Y Su Combo - Cumbia Mı́a |
| A2 | Bovea Y Sus Vallenatos - Cumbiambera |
| A3 | Alvaro Cárdenas Y Su Conjunto - Mi Sendero |
| A4 | Carlos Román Y Sus Estrellas - Amores Conmigo |
| A5 | Luis Enrique Martinez Y Su Conjunto - Cumbia De Valledupar |
| A6 | Pello Torres Y Sus Diablos Del Ritmo - Dame Un Besito Manuela |
| A7 | Banda 20 De Julio De Repelon - Yolanda |
| B1 | Andres Landero Y Su Conjunto - El Cları́n De La Montaña |
| B2 | Cumbia Mochila - Cumbia Pachanga |
| B3 | Combo Maravilla - Tiburón Con Pelo |
| B4 | A.M. Camacho Y Cano - Cumbia Panorámica |
| B5 | Eliceo Garcı́a Y El Conjunto Palma Africana - La Tormenta |
| B6 | Wasamaye African Rock - Satanás |
| B7 | Conjunto Maravilla De Palo Alto - Leobigilda |
| C1 | Manuel Villanueva Y Su Orquesta - Suéltale La Trenza |
| C2 | Manuel Caraballo Y Su Conjunto - Cumbia Bogotana |
| C3 | Pedro Salcedo Y Su Combo - La Amanecedora |
| C4 | Los Tiburones (3) - El Indio Fiestero |
| C5 | Cumbia Bolivariana - La SerranÍa |
| C6 | Los Curramberos De Guayabal - Cumbia Que Me Alegras |
| C7 | Juan Polo Valencia - La Democracia |
| D1 | Lucho Better Y Su Orquesta - Cumbia Marina |
| D2 | Florentino Montero Y Su Conjunto - Cuando Te Vayas |
| D3 | Joe Montes Y Su Orquesta - Sal Con Limón |
| D4 | Tere Garcı́a Con Ramón Ropaı́n Y El Trı́o Fantası́a - La Palma |
| D5 | Los Indios Selectos Con Alberto Pacheco Y Su Acordeón - Cumbia Continental |
| D6 | Rufo Garrido Y Su Orquesta - El Mundo Se Va A Acaba |
| D7 | Mincho Anaya Y Su Combo Moderno - Cumbia Casino |
