Vampisoul / Spain / RE 2023
While it may not be one of Ray Pérez’s most well-known albums, “Ra! Rai!” certainly deserves to be. The LP is full of heavy salsa anthems and brave, quirky eclecticism that reflects the Venezuelan pianist’s unique genius.
Thankfully, the record has been rescued from obscurity and lovingly restored, remastered from the original tapes, fully licensed, with its original Pyraphon artwork intact, preserving and presenting the legacy of this great music for today’s generation of global salsa dura fans everywhere.