Héctor Lavoe – ED MORALES

Rubén Blades & the Latin-jazz Mix: Never Gets Old

“I’ve known many jazz standards since I was 14,” said Rubén Blades to the well-heeled crowd at the Jazz at Lincoln Center venue Rose Hall. Spontaneously he launched into a histrionic imitation of Sinatra singing “Summer Wind,” then a nasal send-up of Sammy Davis, Jr. “I used to just stand on the streets in Panama […]

Latin Music, Puerto Rico's Colonial Status, Rock Music, Urban/Global Politics

15 Songs for Puerto Rican Pride

What do I love most about Puerto Rico? I guess it’s the cocos. They’re like my head. Hard. Then again, there are the plátanos. They stain my skin. In a good way. Anyway, I’ve gotten some bugging from certain social media interests to compile my own list of songs that make me “Happy” about being […]