Arroz Con Beans

I admit, I neglected to listen to this one because I had taken against Elvicito. I do that at times, one never knows when someone will end up on my list of Artists Who Have Fallen Off. I liked Llore Llore, but La Foto Se Me Borro was weak and turned me off. But I decided [...]

I am not sure why I haven’t listened to this much, I suspect I was afraid it was a Little Johnny Rivera type thing. A new school attempt at old school that ends up FAILing and sounding stale and rehashed. For some reason I also imagined this was Nuyorican and not Cuban in sound, but this [...]

Cunabiche Adentro is one of my favorite El Gran Combo songs. Andy Montañez really does it in this one! When asked about 3 important moments in his career, he mentioned the recording of this song first. http://www.identidadlatina.com/print.php?nid=1331&origen=1 ¿Puede elegir tres momentos importantes de su carrera? -Uno fue cuando grabamos en vivo un tema en Venezuela, que se llama [...]

What I thought about the Fania All Stars concert in 1974. Not that I was there, I rented a DVD!!

FINALLY, after 3 years I have recovered the music on my old hard drive. Now to get it copied to the new computer! A favorite cd of mine was Amar es Algo Mas by Pedro Jesus. I loved the fire and passion of the songs. Pedro has a good voice and sings with youthful vigor. While [...]

A quick Review 1. Intro f Arcangel I’m bored already. I get it, I get it. The world is ending yada yada, armies of cyborgs roam the steets in military formations, you’ve seen a sci fi movie blah blah, you’re a gargoyle blahblahblah. However, I still love Arcangel, though he doesnt sound good live (since I never [...]