Sunday is jazz day and today we're going down to South America for some salsa. Fruko y sus Tesos were a Colombian group who were influential in bringing salsa music to South America during the heyday of salsa in the late 1960s/early 1970s. They hit their popularity peak in the mid-1970s at the same time … Continue reading Fruko y sus Tesos: “Tania”
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Song of the Day: December 15, 2024
Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, and Yomo Toro: Aires de Navidad Aires de Navidad on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzbDUBZJFo https://open.spotify.com/track/0LdlVrH3R9PCfaVNNVANgl?si=bbce8d5e92d04b11 Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. If you didn't look at the album cover, you may not realize that this is holiday music. Asalto Navideno was released in 1971, with Volume 2 … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 15, 2024
Song of the Day: May 19, 2024
Eddie Palmieri and Friends featuring Lalo Rodriguez: Nada De Ti Nada De Ti on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7Tf3P1oEE&list=OLAK5uy_ll5i-uN7BJnzc2NsWKb5wfaKdOhHVXyCc&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/13TwnmbcTui1EbD7Cbcuqy?si=a419ba4fa655476e Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #9 is The Sun of Latin Music by Eddie Palmieri. Sunday is jazz day, so this is the perfect song to select. This … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 19, 2024
Song of the Day: May 18, 2024
Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco: Quimbara Quimbara on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eAan61kUY&list=OLAK5uy_kXUa9yl2__usrmaiVSfbR3Ju5-DIoObkw&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6ydEhrdfzhI29D2NBAqUY1?si=305f290ffb634f64 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #10 is Celia and Johnny by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. 1974 was a banner year for salsa music, especially that coming out of New York, with several of … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 18, 2024
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