Tropisónico
06.22.26
Tropisónico is an all-vinyl transmission tracing the pulse of Latin sound across time and place. Hosted by El Cocodrilo, a selector from South Central Los Angeles, the show blends rhythms rooted in the tropics and reshaped by migration, independent pressings, and underground dance floors.
Each month, Tropisónico explores the raw energy and quiet intricacies of Latin music, from deep salsa dura and psychedelic cumbia to rare disco, barrio boogaloo, and Afro-Caribbean funk. This isn’t nostalgia — it’s a living archive of resistance, joy, and movement, etched in wax.
More than a mix, each episode is a vinyl-driven journey — linking genres, cities, and stories across continents. For dancers, diggers, and seekers of sound, Tropisónico delivers pure analog heat from the global south — raw, unfiltered, and guided only by the groove.
On this edition of Tropisónico, El Cocodrilo is pleased to have special guest Como La Flor, founder and creator of Vinyl Hangout!
Tracklist:
Nico Gomez – Caballo Negro Joe Bataan – Sugar Guaguancó Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers – Jamilah Ray Barretto – El Watusi Celia Cruz & Tito Puente – Aquarius Ray Barretto & Celia Cruz – Bambarakatunga Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe – Jazzy Al Escobar – Tighten Up Cachao López – Cógele el Golpe Roberto Roena – Que Se Sepa Pérez Prado – Negro Es Negro Justo Betancourt – Cataño Juan Formell – Disco Azúcar Gloria Estefan – Tradición Manzanita y Su Conjunto – Agua Mariachi Tecalitlán – Cumbia Árabe Compay Quinto – El Diablo Wganda Kenya – Tifit Hayed Los Destellos – Para Elisa Super Gallo – Devuélveme a Mi Chica Aurita Castillo – Chambacú Los Hijos del Sol – Cariñito Wganda Kenya – Yoro Los Destellos – Elsa
