Johnny Zamot - "Zamot" (1974)

Quite an obscure little set by Johnny Zamot -- the man who's best known for his boogaloo records of the 60s, but who was still grooving hard in the 70s! This set was a one-off date that Johnny recorded for Salsoul -- in a tight mode that's mostly salsa-based, with lead vocals by Manny Roman on most tracks -- who gives the record a soaring, soulful vibe that really reflects Johnny's new groove at the time! And while most titles might be more straight Latin than Zamot in the 60s, there's still lots of heavy percussion -- and the album's got a great version of "Soul Makossa" -- one that takes the Afro-funk classic and gives it a sweet Latin groove, with loads of bass at the bottom! Other tracks include "Oh Vida", "No Me Digas", "La China", "Aguadila", "Me Dejaron Flores", and "Con Mi Negrita De Mano".