Guajira Sicodélica
An instrumental guajira, first the B-side of a 1968 Odeon single.
Los Destellos, from Sicodélicos (1968)
Musicoteca Alay credits Enrique Delgado as writer and as band director, and gives the original release as the B-side of the Peruvian 7-inch "La Ardillita" at 2:37 with "Guajira Sicodélica" at 3:18, Odeon catalogue 10556, in 1968; a Mexican Odeon pressing is dated 1969. It is also on the 1968 debut LP, and the Peruvian press names it among the first LP's standout tracks. The length varies by source: 3:18 on the single, 3:25 in a 2010 Discogs listing, 3:24 on Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 and 3:31 on Sicodélicos. Vampisoul put it on Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 and Sicodélicos, and released a 7-inch split with Coco Lagos y sus Orates on January 19, 2023.
We found no recording date, studio or personnel for it, no artist statement on its meaning, and no chart history, video or covers. Guajira is a Cuban rhythm, and World Music Central notes Cuban influence on Delgado's sound. Our upload is titled Guajira Sicodélica, and we could not confirm which release it is from.
Sources
- La Ardillita / Guajira Sicodélica, Musicoteca Alay (2019-12)
- Sicodélicos, Vampisoul
- Cumbia Beat Vol. 1, Vampisoul
- Chicha: the psychedelic cumbia of Peru, World Music Central