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Pepe Castillo
Banana Land
Album US 1984 on Tropical Budda Records label
Jazz, Latin and R&B/Soul (Plena, Merengue, Guaguancó, Latin Jazz, Funk)
Release includes Bomba tracks not available as a Drop Down selection. Track A1/ Banana Republic is a Plena/Merengue with English lyrics which transforms into a Guaguanco in mid play. Cover art: Alejandro Dedicated to the memory of Rafael Cortijo and Steve Goodman
Musicians
 | Pepe Castillo perc, arranged by, lead vocals, harmonica, timbales, accordion, keyboards, pandeiro, guiro, cowbell, album by, written by |
 | Donald Nicks b, eb, US arranged by, bass guitar, fender |
 | Ray Santos sax, *1928 US arranged by, bass on b1 |
 | Mike Mandel syn, key, p, US arranged by, string on a3, guest, synthesizer |
 | Edgardo Miranda , arranged by, cuatro, electric guitar |
 | Felix "Pito" Tollinchi backing vocals, guiro |
| Gene Heimlich blues harp, mouth harp |
| David Rosario congas, bongos, bells, pandeiro, written by |
 | José Martinez dr, drums |
 | Barry Rogers tb, 1935-1991 US guest, bass trombone |
 | Mongo Santamaria cng, bgo, 1917-2003 CU guest, congas |
 | Hector Zarzuela tr, guest, trumpet |
| Elias Deliz pandeiro |
 | Jose Rivera , pandeiro |
Producers
| Jose "Pepito" Castillo backing vocals |
| Pedro Taboada backing vocals |
| Cliff Hodsdon engineer, assistant |
| Cynthia Daniels engineer, assistant |
| Peter Denenberg engineer, assistant |
| David Stone engineer, mixed by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Banana Republic | Pepe Castillo | Pepe Castillo, Steve Goodman | 5:44 |
| 2 | | Pa' Cortijo | Pepe Castillo | David Rosario, Pepe Castillo | 5:38 |
| 3 | | Delirio | Pepe Castillo | Cesar Portillo De La Luz | 4:19 |
| 4 | | Budda Beat | Pepe Castillo | Pepe Castillo | |
| 5 | | Druma | Pepe Castillo | Pepe Castillo, Silvestre Mendez | 4:56 |
| 6 | | Bombi-Zombi | Pepe Castillo | José Rivera, Pepe Castillo | 5:55 |
| 7 | Mavi | Pepe Castillo | Pepe Castillo | 6:55 |
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