Giants Of Latin – Echa Pa’Lante

Product Description

Giants of Latin – Echa Pa’Lante brings twenty selections together across Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive. Its grouped repertoire gives dancers several choices within the main rhythmic sections before the closing entries revisit the Latin categories. The title track is one of the Cha Cha Cha selections, placing the album’s name within its actual dance programme.

Four Sambas open the album: A Deusa dos Orixos, Brazil, Close Your Eyes and Batucada. The next four recordings are listed as Cha Cha Cha, including La Musica Cubana, the title track Echa Pa'Lante, The Ghetto and Pata Pata. Angel of Mine and Fields of Gold introduce the Rumba section, followed by Naufragio and Mil Congojas. Niña Bonita, Paso Royale and Sol y Sombra form the main Paso Doble group.

The closing sequence revisits the Latin categories through the Samba Quimbara, Quimbara, followed by La Cartita, Saudade de un Amor, Torero and the Jive closing title Cuando Tu Vas. That final run offers further choices after the main grouped selection, keeping the twenty-track programme varied to the end.

The album’s practical value lies in this spread across the five Latin dance categories. Teachers can browse a group for a particular session, while dancers can compare titles within a rhythm or move through several dances. The table retains all twenty positions, with playing times where provided and the original tempo figures beside the corresponding selections.

Track List

Samba

Cha Cha

Rumba

Paso Doble

Samba

Cha Cha

Rumba

Paso Doble

Jive

Tempo figures are shown as listed, without conversion between beats and bars.