Arroz Con Beans

I see the boys are getting some press, thats pretty good. BUT, and there is always a but with me, a few suggestions for the author of this piece. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/1892404,CST-FTR-aventura19.article A decade ago, that kind of fusion was unprecedented, and so no wonder that Aventura titled its second disc “We Broke All the Rules” (2002). With monster [...]

I’ve been blasting Lauryn Hill’s Ex Factor for a few days now and finally, last night, figured out how to dance to it. BACHATA!!! The beat kinda goes dun dun dun dundundnt clap at first I tried to do 1-2-3-hop using the dundundt as a exaggerated hop with a swivel on that hip, then a pause on the [...]

This is one of my favorites.I love the music, its got just the right amount of swing and his voice is dripping with pathos, enough bitterness to cut through the sap. “Estoy sufriendo una pena que esta acabando conmigo, que mi mujer se me fue y no se donde habra ido.” Sufriendo Una Pena En Vivo

2 Kids from the Bronx bringing the romantic bachata. http://www.myspace.com/gruposecreto My opinion? Im older and prefer the more bitter, twangy painful to hear stuff. The music, the strings, and the vocals are all too blunted for my taste. Its quite nice for dancing, I find it pleasant but emotionally they don’t grab me at all. BUT, I think [...]

Late summer Sunday afternoon bachata. Luis Miguel del Amargue. Bachata!! http://www.luismigueldelamargue.net/app/home.php So pretty and peppy to be so bitter, eh? Great for some lighthearted dancing. Se Acabo Lo Bonito Love the braids. Why? Because to me,not dressing in “costume” or in the clothing of a certain era means the image of the music and its artists remains current. [...]