Rivera, Ismael & Los Cachimbos - Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco LP (180g)

Revered, even deified, Ismael Rivera occupies the berth in the Latin music pantheon by being designated “El Sonero Mayor” (the foremost improvising Latin singer), though there has been recent controversy about when and from whom he acquired this epithet. Needless to say, Rivera, also affectionately known as Maelo, has been showered with superlatives and been the subject of numerous tribute songs. He was blessed with a crystal clear tenor voice, which he later honed into a unique improvisational instrument.