Fania All Stars and The Night Salsa Music Was Transformed
The event that occurred in New York’s Cheetah’s night club the night of August 26, 1971 changed Salsa forever. The Fania All Stars made a popular genre in Latin music become international.
People that liked Salsa now became fervent fans.…
Remembering Eydie Gorme en Español
To me Eydie Gormé represents one of the first artists to make a reverse cross-over, from the American market to the Latin American market.
I say this in part for the great quality of her recordings with the Trio Los Panchos and with…
Hilario Duran: “The Cuban” Review
Cuban-Canadian pianist Hiliario Duran released "The Cuban", the soundtrack of the movie of the same name that provides a journey through Cuban music.
"The Cuban" Music
Without having seen the movie, I can tell you that "The Cuban"…
Jose Feliciano Unites with “I’m America”
In these times of racial tensions, José Feliciano released a new video of his new song "I'm America", included in his latest album "Behind This Guitar".
José Feliciano's "I'm America"
"I'm America" is about all of us. It's a song that…
Father’s Day Special: Hector and Caymmi Rodriguez
For this Father's Day Special we honor two great father-son musicians in Hector (Atabal) Rodriguez and his son Caymmi Rodriguez.
Past Father Day Specials in Latino Music Café have honored Bebo & Chucho Valdez, Rafael Jose and Juan…
Racism in Latin Music and MLK
As we observed the Martin Luther King, Jr. day, I reflected on two books I read recently which pointed out racism in Latin music. Is there still racism in Latin music?
Note: I originally wrote this blog for Martin Luther King Jr. day in…
Bronco Records Now in Streaming Services
Bronco, the record label of legendary bassist, arranger, and bandleader Bobby Valentin, has now made their catalog available in streaming services.
If you're a fan of old Salsa, this is great news!
Bobby Valentin, Willie Rosario, and…
Cal Tjader; Two Albums from the 60’s
Two Latin Jazz gems from the late vibraphonist Cal Tjader, "In a Latin Bag" and "Soña Libré" have recently become available through streaming services.
Cal Tjader in the 60's
Both "In a Latin Bag" (1961) and "Soña Libré" (1963) were…
Poll Results; Favorite Duo of El Gran Combo
Charlie & Jerry are the favorite duo of El Gran Combo singers for the majority of Salsa fan who voted in the Latino Music Café poll.
But to understand the results, perhaps we should consider two other factors that may have influenced…