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• Now-Again Records presents catalog-wide reissues of Latin music propellant Joe Bataans legendary Ghetto Records. Next up in the series – Puerto Rico-born pianist Joe Acosta had a long, if unsung career in Latin music, but his Ghetto Records LP is his best and most sought-after album. Its easy to see why – deep trombones, fantastic piano solos, great Salsa alongside a couple of Latin Soul gems make for a heady mix that embodies the Salsoul – Salsa meets Soul – movement kickstarted by Joe Bataan. Ghetto Records was Joe Bataans way to get over on The Man and out of the hood, a bold move by an artist looking for independence and creative control in an industry that had exploited his talents and treated him like chattel. As Bataan puts it today, Ghetto Records was part of my journey, a stepping ston