Born into poverty in Puerto Rico, Daniel Santos became one of the most influential singers and songwriters in Latin and South America during the middle of the century. From the pen of Pedro Flores, his early love-lost lyrics -- a series of aching, mostly one-word hits such as "Despedida," "Obsesión," "Irresistible," "Perdón," "Venganza" --... [+] Read More

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The Mexican group Los Barón de Apodaca appeared in the film Los Penitentes del P.U.P. and recorded albums like La Vaquera Coqueta in their native land. Some of their best recordings were collected in the U.S. release Serie Millennium 21 in 1999. Canciones de Pegue followed a year later. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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The Latin techno-pop group Moenia comprised vocalist Juan Carlos Lozano, keyboardist Jorge Soto and keyboardist/programmer Alexander "Midi" Ortega. The Mexican trio's self-titled debut LP appeared on Universal Latin in 1997; a collection of remixes followed a year later, and in 1999 Moenia returned with Adicion. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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VUELA… A Dream Transformed Into Song
By: Teo Rodriguez
A composer and music producer with a long and successful career, Reynaldo Fernández Pavón, out of his hiatus in Philadelphia and accompanied by a select group of musicians, is now honoring us with a new album of songs interpreted through his warm voice. Today it has become a... [+] Read More

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The tender balladry offsets the hard-edged, politically slanted lyrics of Silvio Rodriguez. A spearhead of the nueva trova (new ballad) style of nueva cancion (new song), Rodriguez masterfully blends romantic tunes with protest material condemning colonization and the tyranny that swept through Latin America in the late '60s and early '70s.... [+] Read More

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La Sonora Santanera's leader, Carlos Colorado, belonged to a local orquesta in his hometown of Barra de Santa Ana, but it was not until he moved to Mexico City that his group, Tropical Santanera, was born. The band played private parties around the city, attracting the attention of promoter Jesús "Palillo" Martínez, who helped them get a gig at... [+] Read More

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