Papo Felix And Ray Rodriguez - Papo Felix Meets Ray Rodriguez

Now-Again Records presents catalog-wide reissues of Latin music propellant Joe
Bataan’s legendary Ghetto Records. Next up in the series - one of the label’s most lauded recordings containing epic examples of Big
Band Salsa, Horace Silver-flavored Modal Jazz and Soulful Grooves - masterminded by a young Bobby RodrÌguez with vocals by Papo
Felix. Ghetto Records was Joe Bataan’s way to get over on “The Man” and out of the ‘hood, a bold move by an artist looking for
independence and creative control in an industry that had exploited his talents and treated him like chattel. As Bataan puts it today,
“Ghetto Records was part of my journey, a stepping stone to everything else that I’ve done. I learned enough that it enabled me to get
out of the box with my thinking, it showed me how to deal with adversity.” Like many dreams and schemes born of the street, this one
was audacious, perhaps even reckless to a fault. Hatched from desperation yet full of hope Ghetto Records came crashing down
shortly after its inception. The seven albums in its discography languished out of print - until now. These are the definitive reissues of
these albums, licensed from Joe Bataan, with his oversight and input into a 16 page oversize book by Pablo Yglesias that details
Bataan’s larger-than-imagination life and his little Latin label that could. Tracks: A1. Para Puerto Rico Voy A2. Work Out (Part 1) A3.
Hechate Paya A4. Senor Flauta B1. Felix The Cat B2. Work Out (Part II) B3. Solo Me Admiras B4. Bob And Bill In E Minor