bolero

The solo career of Ismael Miranda began incredibly well. His first three solo albums were so good and became so popular that they marked the rest of his career. The impact of these albums was such that when in 2001 Ismael Miranda…

I was mesmerized when I heard the first notes of Jose Aguirre's Cali Big Band in "Gente con Alma". It just got better from there. This album, nominated for Best Traditional Tropical Album at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards, features a 23…

Cheo Feliciano came in top of all Salsa-Bolero singers as your favorite in the recent Latino Music Café poll. Ismael Miranda and Hector Lavoe came second and third respectively. Salsa Bolero Singer Poll Results: Part 1 of the poll was…

The album “La Voz Sensual de Cheo Feliciano” was launched over 48 years ago. It's release occurred one year after his comeback album “Cheo” came out. Note: I published this blog back in 2013 to commemorate the 41 years of the release of…

This is Part 3 of a 5-part historical-fiction series commemorating the 125th birthday of Miguel Matamoros, one of the pioneers of the Cuban son. After Miguel noticed that Mr. Terry had left the nightclub, he went straight to the corner…

That evening, the nightclub was full of patrons. Miguel Matamoros was excited in anticipation of what could be a defining evening in his career. Yet he remained calm and collected, as he always does when he's about to perform. He felt…

The year was going great for Miguel Matamoros until the summer. That's when things suddenly seemed to have taken a downturn for the aspiring musician. The 34 year-old slim and light-skin Santiaguero had just being fired from his job as a…

I came across a great article that tells the story of two Latin music Bolero classics, one of which was even performed by the Beatles (and includes the video to prove it). Before I take you to the article on the history of the…