Vampi Soul

Vampi Soul on vinyl: Latin, Afrobeat and soul, rediscovered

In short: Vampi Soul is a label from Madrid that has been reissuing forgotten records since the early 2000s – Latin music from South and Central America, Afrobeat from Nigeria, soul and funk from the US. Many of these albums were hard to find in the original for a long time. The Vinyl Room currently has 6 records on Vampi Soul.

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→ Tony Allen · Discos Fuentes · Afrobeat · Latin on vinyl

What makes Vampi Soul special?

Rhythm from around the world: Tony Allen, drummer of Fela Kuti’s band Africa 70 and co-founder of Afrobeat, is represented with the collection “Afro Disco Beat”. From Colombia comes Afrosound with “Carruseles” – tropical dance music with psychedelic guitar.

Plus soul: R&B singer Ruth Brown with “Black Is Brown And Brown Is Beautiful” from 1969. And from Latin America, Manduka, Hugo Jasa with “Estados De Ánimo” and Rabbits & Carrots with “Soul Latino”.

FAQ

Are these originals? No – Vampi Soul reissues forgotten records. Which edition you get is noted with each copy.

Where does Vampi Soul come from? From Madrid.

Who was Tony Allen? A drummer from Nigeria (1940–2020) who shaped Afrobeat with Fela Kuti.

What do you have on Vampi Soul? Reissues from the 2000s and 2020s – 6 records in all.