Aníbal Velásquez y Su Conjunto - A Orillas del Lago (1969)

"A Orillas del Lago" is a studio album by Aníbal Velásquez and his ensemble Su Conjunto, released in 1969 on the iconic Colombian label Discos Fuentes.

This release is a benchmark example of Colombian Caribbean music of the late 1960s. The album's title ("On the Shores of the Lake") is likely a reference to Lake Maracaibo in neighboring Venezuela—a region where Velásquez's music enjoyed immense popularity and where he frequently lived and recorded.

By 1969, Aníbal Velásquez already held the unofficial title of "El Mago del Acordeón" (The Magician of the Accordion). "A Orillas del Lago" demonstrates his peak as a musician and showman. The sound of the record is incredibly lively, dense and saturated with sun.