The Bongodogs' 2001 CD, "Puro Caliche", is a mix of island/salsa/reggae music that features vocals that are penetrating and personal and instrumental performances that are brilliant and tight. The CD opens with "Boca Chica", and sets the consistent tone of what's to come. The horn section lays the foundation for vocals to enter -- and as they do, you immediately hear an intimate and accessible vocal delivery that sounds like a buddy with a beer in a bar, but who can sing. Track 2, "Por Ti", is sung primarily in Spanish - although there are several examples where the choice was to sing a phrase or two in English. Track 3, "Gallo", begins with a calypso like rhythm that's infectious. Track 5, "Aya Por Aya", approaches reggae with an accomplished and active bass line creating the musical compulsion here. Track 9, "Chato's Out of Prison", describes the party that's going to be held since Chato was released from the penitentiary. The CD belongs on the rotation at any outdoor party - it's full of energy, danceable grooves, and spicy moods.