Un Fuego de Sangre Pura (Spanish for "A Fire of Pure Blood") is a studio album by the Colombian folkloric cumbia group Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, released in 2006 on the Smithsonian Folkways label. The album's title translates to "A Fire of Pure Blood," reflecting the group's traditional and authentic approach to the regional music of Colombia's Caribbean hinterlands.
Background
The album showcases the roots of cumbia and other traditional Colombian dance forms, performed with long-tubed gaita flutes, traditional drums, and maracas. The music on the album includes styles such as cumbia, puya, porro, gaita corrida, and bullerengue.
Awards
On November 9, 2007, Un Fuego de Sangre Pura won a Latin Grammy Award in the category of Best Folkloric Album (Mejor Álbum Folklórico).
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuego de Cumbia" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Sigan Bailando" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "El Manolo Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "El Millo se Modernizó" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Canto de Zafra" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "El Corcovado" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Mi Regreso" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Puyaloahí" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "La Celestina" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "La Bajera" | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Así Lo Grita Totó" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "La Corniz" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Décima La Miseria Humana" | 0:35 |
| 14. | "La Acabación" | 2:48 |
Personnel and Label
- Artist: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
- Label: Smithsonian Folkways
- Genres: Cumbia, Porro
- Release Year: 2006
