2023-09-24 01:11:21
The natural guajiro returned as a song once again to his house on the lake, at the foot of the hills, this time in an album with ten unreleased songs, composed in the late ’70s and early ’80s, which his The group was finally able to record with Lusáfrica, the same record label that released their work.
This was announced by Amaury Romero Borrego, nephew of the artist and director of the Polo Montañez group, who recalled the desire of more than two decades to rescue these jewels. The arranger has also brought to light a range of genres, ranging from son and guaracha, to bossa nova and the meringue.
“We balance the album, for all tastes, but we always respect Polo’s original melody. In addition, we include the electric bass, played by my son Amaury, the participation of the Trovarroco trio, in charge of several instruments, and the guitarist Raúl Verdecia.”
Still no name, but the musical themes have already been recorded; All that remains is the mixing and mastering, awaiting completion, scheduled for early December, according to José Da Silva, president of Lusáfrica.
Good love, That woman y Mother in lawthe latter quite humorous, with the Creole humor of Fernando Borrego Linares, will be hits on the playlists of millions of Cubans.
“The songs emerged in moments of great loneliness, love and heartbreak. Since I was little I have been listening to them at my grandmother’s house every Sunday, when the whole family got together to download and have a good time,” says Romero Borrego.
Likewise, the vocalists Gladys Pérez Reyes and Yosleny Chirino Vega described this moment as a dream come true, permeated by the magic of the author of my guitarwith the purpose of rescuing the faithful audience of the guajiro’s lyrics.
“And there is more,” said the group’s director. “If the phonogram works, we think about a next installment, with new details of its inspiration.”
The boys in the group were overcome with emotion, accompanied by María Eugenia Guerrero, collaborator of Lusáfrica, Lester Campa, plastic artist, in charge of the album’s image, and Leyanis López, one of the voices that defend Polo Montañez’s songs. responsible for immortalizing him among us, so that he never leaves.
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