Waxing Deep Records is a label borne out of a desire to make more accessible the music played on the Waxing Deep radio programme and podcast.  Waxing Deep Records is committed to ethical and informative releases that look and sound brilliant. 

WAX002 Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba

1. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo Son a Propulsion 2. Irakere Bacalao Con Pan 3. Los Van Van Y no le conviene 4. Los Reyes ’73 Adeoey 5. Combo Tiempos Nuevos De La Fiesta La Mejor 6. Grupo Monumental Si, Para Usted 7. Los Tainos Amor Mio 8. Ricardo Eddy Martinez Tambo Iya 9. Orquestra Riverside En Casa Del Trompo No Bailes 10. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo Y Viva La Felicidad 11. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo Rompe Cocorioco 12. Los 5-U-4 Baila, Ven Y Baila 13. Síntesis Con La Luz Del La Mañana 14. Jorge Reyes Pocito 11 15. Grupo Los Yoyi El Fino 16. Grupo De Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC Sondeando 17. Mirtha Y Raul Casina Y Epidecus

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For years, Waxing Deep listeners have asked us about the Cuban music we love to play on the show. Unfortunately, outside of the Waxing Deep archive, most of our favourite Cuban tracks are virtually unobtainable. Cuban recordings were never widely distributed beyond (and frequently within) Cuba and few have ever been reissued. Committed as Waxing Deep is to sharing good music, we took it upon ourselves to provide a solution!

We proudly announce Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, a fully-licensed compilation of Cuban funk, jazz, son, beat, afro, and soul from the 70s and early 80s. Almost all the tracks have been lovingly remastered from the original tapes and, given the shoddiness of Cuban vinyl, this means the music has literally never sounded this good. Aside from superb music, the CD includes full liner notes.

Press
The Brunswickian January, 2007
Now Magazine February, 2007
Etherbeat Radio February, 2007
Sugercain February, 2007
Montreal Mirror February, 2007
Arthur March 5, 2007
Waxidermy.com March, 2007
Exclaim! April, 2007
Turntablelab April, 2007 (More of an advertorial than a review, but it makes us feel terribly hip)
World Music Central April, 2007
LA Times April, 2007
Salon.com April, 2007
Salon.com May, 2007
Cleveland Scene May, 2007
Daily Sundial May, 2007
Orlando Weekly May, 2007
Spin The Globe May, 2007
MidwestRecord.com May, 2007
Frequences Le Disquaire May, 2007 (Strangest review yet)
Pop Matters May, 2007
Ocean Drive Magazine June, 2007
Dallas Morning News June, 2007
Dusted Magazine June, 2007
Broward-Palm Beach New Times June, 2007
Afropop Worldwide June, 2007
Pitchfork June, 2007
Orange Country Weekly June, 2007
Albuquerque Journal June, 2007
Mother Jones June, 2007
La Opinion June, 2007
East Bay Express June, 2007
World Music Central June, 2007
allmusic.com June, 2007
Tuscon Citizen June, 2007
Eye Magazine June, 2007
Valley Advocate June, 2007
Maxim July, 2007
Globe and Mail July, 2007
SoulSides July, 2007
Chico News July, 2007
Houston Press July, 2007
Global Rhythm August, 2007
The Wire August, 2007
The Beat August, 2007(Three mentions in one issue: what a superb publication!)
The Beat August, 2007
The Beat August, 2007
Afrofunk Music Forum August, 2007
San Antonio Current August, 2007
Batanga September, 2007
enRoute September, 2007
Boston Globe October, 2007
Worcester Telegram October, 2007


Coming Soon: Si, Para Usted Remixed (an album of remixes from talent such as Catalist and Yosaku); Si, Para Usted Volume 2; and a special limited edition copy of the Waxing Deep Five Year Anniversary Mix.

The Waxing Deep Set Sales

Unfortunately, the record label comes at the expense of opportunities to source new vinyl. We still maintain a respectable selection of Canadian and Quebecois bossa, jazz, funk, breaks, soul, disco, Latin, and psych, but we no longer have bimonthly set sales.

The next set sale will focus on the Cuban vinyl we gathered while researching Si, Para Usted. We should have it available for late February.

Please contact us with any wants you have or to subscribe to the set sale mailing list.