Folks hear me out. In my quest for salsa music that blends with hip hop and funk to also fuse the two styles of dance in my salsa dancing, I have reached my mecca in finding this CD. I've been searching for more more more music like it ever since. I only ask that Putumayo please MAKE MORE of these funky, salsa hip hop CD's. I for one plan to use this music especially Funkanzazenji's Latin Flavor, Supatone's Yorulamento or Sidestepper's Linda Manigua for dance performance(s). I'm even trying to find out if each of the artists has other CD's. If anyone knows please enlighten me. Anyhow this is by far the very best of the Putumayo World Music collaborations. It's cutting edge, pioneering, and trailblazing. I am ravenous for more!!!!!

this cd is great i like that it has a traditional sound with modern twists. it is great to dance to if you love to shake it to latin music this is a definite buy. it will get everyone on the san diego cadance floor!!!

Being Cuban born, raised in the US and a long time DJ I have been able to sample a variety of sounds specially living in South Florida. Nothing like this has EVER been heard in any of our "Major" market radio stations locally, this is the only way you can experience this type of sound. Hip Hop, pop, samplings, old classic Cuban songs,funk, electronica and DJ remixes all blended in this awesome CD. My only disappointmet with this product is that it has ONLY 11 tracks, I would have loved MORE music.Anyhow, buy it, you will enjoy if you are into this genre. Be warned this is NOT typical Cuban music, it is a fusion of the above mentioned with some cuban classics. All I can say is WHEN IS PUTUMAYO RELEASING LATIN GROOVE 2?!

EXCELLENT...I just recently fell in love with latin, salsa, and Cuban dance music ...I can't get enough of this album and I will be buying more PUTUMAYO MUSIC.....

I am a huge fan of Latin music and of the Putumayo collections. This is one of my favorites. I'd call it Latin acid jazz, but all of it makes you want to dance. I'm seriously in love with Latin dancing, but I have to have music that moves me. This CD is it! Some remixes of old classics like Buena Vista, the DJ adds a contemporary feel. Perfect to throw in the CD player and have people over. Transient and without so many instruments playing that it would be distracting. Whoever but this arrangement together, my hat off to you. Albums like this will help the Latin culture not only survive the newer generations, but also pervade into others. Song number 8 is my favorite!!!!