The songs reflect the duo’s views on life’s reckless joys and profound tragedies, like the nostalgic remembrance of Lavoe’s grandmother’s hilarious sayings on “Abuelita” and the swinging “Barrunto” which describes heartbreak.
The first collab album between Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, released in 1977, is a record that catapulted Blades to fame, and changed the history of salsa music with social narratives about the struggles of urban Latinos.
The 1981 collab album between Willie Colón and Rubén Blades features salsa infused with exciting rhythms, including Cuban charanga, Brazilian samba, and more.
Irish duo Chalk's full-length debut LP showcases the beauty, confusion, complexity, and intensity of their youth - lived under the shadow and around the scars of conflict. It's in the record's DNA, aptly entitled Crystalpunk.