Joe Bataan
Salsoul (Mericana) 1973
The bridge between Bataan’s Fania stint and his next venture, Salsoul captured the idea as well as coined the term for Salsoul Records. While the album was the typical mix of salsa (“Mi Nube”) and boogaloo soul (“Johnny”), Bataan followed his instincts, as he did with his previous album, Sweet Soul, and included a trio of instrumental funk with “Fin,” “Latin Strut,” and “Aftershower Funk.” Read our Joe Bataan feature in Issue 19.
