Rafael Hernandez

This month we commemorate the 130th birthday of Rafael Hernandez "El Jibarito", considered one of the best songwriters from Latin America. I'll share an anecdote my father told me about him, as my dad knew Rafael Hernandez personally.…

Myrta Silva had what Luis "Perico" Ortiz would describe as "el alma de un cantante errante" (the soul of an errant singer). Unlike many of us, Myrta knew from a very early age what she wanted to be…an artist! The…

Rafael Hernández wrote "Lamento Borincano" and "Preciosa" over 80 years ago! Yet these songs are as relevant today as they were in the 1930's. As we commemorate this month the 125th birthday of the great Puerto Rican songwriter, we find…