Chilean singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos, better known as El Macha, was born in Villa Alemana, Chile on August 4, 1968). In…
El Macha: The Multifaceted Chilean Crooner
Tag: boleros
Bolero: A Romantic Musical Genre with Cuban Origins
Bolero is a sentimental genre of song that originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Trovadores were…
Irresistible Cuban Dance Music from Héctor Valentín
Héctor Valentín – Me Quité (Tumi Music, 2021) Me Quité is the new album from captivating Cuban singer Héctor Valentín Larrondo Ricardo, better known as…
Passionate Boleros from Costa Chica
Various Artists – Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica (ARC Music, 2018) The compilation Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica showcases the thriving…
Artist Profiles: Gilberto Santa Rosa
Salsa star Gilberto Santa Rosa was born August 21, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He made his first recordings for Combo Records, the label of…
Artist Profiles: Antonio Machin
One of the early legends of Cuban music, Antonio Machín led his own acoustic band in the 1920s, and eventually emigrated from the island, first…
Artist Profiles: Tania Libertad
Tania Libertad de Souza Zuñiga was born in the small coastal town town of Zana in northern Peru, of a Portuguese father and a Peruvian…
Straight to the Heart, the Passionate and Depressive Side of Macha
Macha y El Bloque Depresivo – El Bloque Depresivo (Barbès Records, 2018) El Bloque Depresivo is the debut album from Macha (Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos),…
Artist Profiles: Bola de Nieve
Cuban singer, pianist and songwriter Ignacio Jacinto Villa Fernández, was born born September 11, 1911 in Guanabacoa, Cuba. He was best known by his nickname…
Length & Time: Soledad Bravo
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. What…