papo lucca

As I published my blog on the historical Salsa recording of "Celia & Johnny" I realized I left out mentioning the musicians in the album. This is important as there were significant changes in Pacheco's recording band. Papo Lucca and…

This year Don Quique Lucca celebrated his 100th birthday and to commemorate the occasion, La Sonora Ponceña released their 35th album titled "10 para los 100" in reference to 10 songs to celebrate his centenary. I love La Sonora Ponceña…

Johnny Pacheco is celebrating 50 years in the music business, and I want to share with you my favorite songs from this great Dominican artist. Pacheco arrived in New York in the 1940s and since then became an influential part of the…