Sonora Ponceña: “Hegemonía Musical” Review
After 9 years of recording silence, La Sonora Ponceña launched "Hegemonía Musical" which contains 8 songs of mostly classic Salsa music.
"Hegemonía Musical" is the first recording after the passing of the band's founder Enrique…
Latino Music Café is Back!
I'm finally able to say that I'm back blogging at Latino Music Café! It has been 6 months and I'm anxious to share my thoughts with you!
Six Months of Hiatus
As I contracted Coronavirus in late December 2020, I decided to…
Music and Domestic Violence; Reggaetón & Trap
I have little doubt that there is a link between the recent domestic violence cases in Puerto Rico and the woman-bashing songs in Reggaetón & Trap.
Reggaetón & Trap Drive Domestic violence
I'll start by stating the…
Too Early for In-person Concerts
I believe, like most experts, that it's too soon for in-person concerts.
God knows we are tired of this quarantine which has now been going on for over a year.
Note: I wrote a blog on the coronavirus a little over a year ago. You can…
The Departed of Latin Music 2020
This year, 2020, has been a devastating year for all of us, and on top of it all, the departed were great contributors to our Latin music.
I'll make a brief review of those that departed this year.
1. Pedro "Sorolo" Rodriguez…
Jose Feliciano: 50 Years of “Feliz Navidad”
The Christmas classic "Feliz Navidad" turned 50 in 2020, and Jose Feliciano is celebrating by inviting a few guest artists to sing along in a new version of it.
Perlude to "Feliz Navidad"
Jose Feliciano was doing very well at the time…
Tito Rodriguez “Live at the Palladium” 60th Anniversary
Tito Rodriguez's "Live at the Palladium" gives you a front seat of a great performance recorded 60 years ago at this palace of Latin music.
In 1960 Tito Rodriguez and his orchestra were still at the top of their game. They decided to…
Latin Grammy 2020: Best Latin Jazz Album
The list of nominees for the Latin Grammy 2020 Best Latin Jazz Album is really good this year. There are three well-known artists and two not-so-popular, but they are just as good nonetheless.
Best Latin Jazz Album 2020
To keep this short…
Latin Grammy 2020: Best Salsa Album
As always I like to look at the Latin Grammy 2020 nominees as a kind of recommendation list of best recordings to check out. I'll start my Latin Grammy 2020 comments with the category of Best Salsa Album.
Best Salsa Album 2020
To keep…