The Latin Soul of Johnny Zamot and his Latinos

Posted by on February 1, 2006

My first impression of this record was that it sounded kind of “dated” and “hokey,” but I think I was just listening with the wrong ears. Now, after repeated listens, my ears have become accustomed to the sound and I’m in love with it. In fact, I’m on a mission to add any and all records with a comparable sound to my record collection. The distinct and lumbering baritone sax—heard most prominently on the track “Fat Mama”—might be what gives the record the “hokey” sound, but, ultimately, it’s endearing—kind of like featured vocalist Manny Roman’s subtle lisp.

Overall, this is a really fun record. The musicians sound like they’re having fun and not taking themselves too seriously, which happens to be my general approach to life. The track “Johnny El Loco” is currently my unofficial theme song; and while anyone that’s met me would likely say that I’m far from crazy, they might start to think otherwise if they were to ever catch me dancing (read: having a fit) to this record unabashed.

Audio:
“Johnny El Loco”
“Fat Mama”
“Complaciendote”
“Dance The Boogaloo”
“Dame Tu Corazon”

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