Willie Bobo, "Evil Ways"

KOSMO's VINYL of the Week:
This week we are in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) of 1967 for Willie Bobo's original recorded version of Clarence "Sonny" Henry's "Evil Ways", from the "Bobo Motion" LP on Verve...

"Willie Bobo was a Puerto Rican percussionist who became one of the primo providers of what became known as the Boogaloo (Bugalu) style, which is basically a mix of Latin, with soul/r'n'b. A cover version of "Evil Ways" was what put Carlos Santana on the map in 1969 and the only time I met Carlos, his face lit up when I mentioned Willie Bobo and he was lavish in his praise. If you're gonna make your first Bobo purchase, I'd suggest something on Verve." - KV