DJ KOCO aka SHIMOKITA / VARIOUS - Cuba 45 Boxset: Cuban Classics Curated By DJ Koco (Record Store Day RSD 2026) (limited 5x7" box set in spot-varnished box)

Format: limited 5x7" box set in spot-varnished box
Genre: Funk
SKU: PD69008170

Two years on from his sold-out Brazil 45 boxset, Tokyo's DJ Koco aka Shimokita returns to Mr Bongo for Record Store Day 2026, and this time, he's heading to Cuba. Five groove-laden 7" singles, all hand-picked from across the island's vast musical landscape, traverse various styles and rhythms that only a crate-digger of Koco's calibre could navigate with such authority. What unifies the selection isn't geography but his sublime ear and sharp hip-hop instinct combined with a hunger for breaks and a well-attuned feel for the dancefloor. This is essential for DJs, collectors and anyone who wants authentic Cuban fire to heat up their sets this summer and beyond.

Tracklist

Side 1
1. Ricardo Eddy Martinez Y Expreso Ritmico - "La 132"

Side 2
1. Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - "Rompe Cocoricoco"

Side 3
1. Farah Maria - "Amame Y No Pienses Mas"

Side 4
1. Grupo Ismaelillo - "Amameecer" (DJ Koco aka Shimokita edit)

Side 5
1. FA- 5 - "Muevete Con Las Fuerzas Del Corazon" (DJ Koco aka Shimokita edit)

Side 6
1. Grupo Los Yoyi - "Paco La Calle"

Side 7
1. Juan Pablo Torres Y Algo Nuevo - "Y Viva La Felicidad"

Side 8
1. Orquesta Riverside - "En Casa Del Trompo No Bailes"

Side 9
1. Grupo FA-5 - "Ya Tengo Un Amor Verdadero"

Side 10
1. Rembert Egues - "Tema Para Un Amanecer"