Here is a track by Odilio Gonzalez, El Jibarito de Lares. He is one of my favorites. I can listen to this all day and all night, though I tend to listen to boleros and “jibaro” music more during the winter. I curl up on the couch under my chenille throw and stare balefully at [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bachata’
Urban Bachata- Another side of urban black masculinity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afro latinos, aventura, bachata, black men, love, masculinity, prejudice, toby love, urban bachata, xtreme on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love bachata, love salsa, love merengue. I’m no purist, I love old school salsa not because its old,but because I love it. But that doesnt mean I cringe at salsaton or salsarengue or even hiphop salsa.
The problem with salsa is not that its dead, its that it stagnated.
Lavoe and Colon were at their peak [...]
Kiko Rodriguez Review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bachata, kiko rodriguez, review on October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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