“¿Entendiste tu valor como mujer?”: Ivy Queen | #RollingStoneES

https://es.rollingstone.com/entendiste-tu-valor-como-mujer-ivy-queen/

#celiacruz #entrevistas #ivyqueen #laligafemenina #mujer #reggaetón #vicoc #quierobailar

Un legado que trasciende géneros y generaciones: ¡Guapea Willie Colón! | #RollingStoneES

https://es.rollingstone.com/un-legado-que-trasciende-generos-y-generaciones-guapea-willie-colon/

#celiacruz #héctorlavoe #lamurga #rubenblades #salsa #williecolón

Grandes producciones de Willie Colón | #RollingStoneES

https://es.rollingstone.com/grandes-producciones-de-willie-colon/

#celiacruz #elmalo #elmalodelbronx #granesproducciones #héctorlavoe #salsa #williecolón

Rubén Blades, Rauw Alejandro, More Honor Salsa Giant Willie Colón: ‘Maestro, Thank You for Your Legacy’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/willie-colon-dead-celeb-tributes-reactions-1235520688/

Música “celia Cruz – la vida es un carnaval”

Al mal tiempo, buena cara, mal tiempo en todos los sentidos aquí en España la verdad, además pronto se acercan los carnavales, así animo con todo, un abrazo, amigos y amigas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nBFWzpWXuM&list=RD0nBFWzpWXuM&start_radio=1

Letras

Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla

Todo aquel que piense que está solo y que está mal
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que en la vida no hay nadie solo, siempre hay alguien

Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y es más bello vivir cantando
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando

Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y es más bello vivir cantando
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando

Todo aquel que piense que la vida siempre es cruel
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que tan solo hay momentos malos y todo pasa

Todo aquel que piense que esto nunca va a cambiar
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que al mal tiempo, buena cara, y todo cambia

Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y es más bello vivir cantando
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando

Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y es más bello vivir cantando
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando

Es para reír
(No hay que llorar) Para gozar
(Carnaval) Para disfrutar
(Hay que vivir cantando)

La vida es un carnaval
(No hay que llorar) Todos podemos cantar
(Carnaval) Ay, señores
(Hay que vivir cantando)

Todo aquel que piense
(No hay que llorar) Que la vida es cruel
(Carnaval) Nunca estará solo
(Hay que vivir cantando)
Dios está con él

Para aquellos que se quejan tanto (Wua)
Para aquellos que solo critican (Wua)
Para aquellos que usan las armas (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos contaminan (Wua)
Para aquellos que hacen la guerra (Wua)
Para aquellos que viven pecando (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos maltratan (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos contagian (Wua)

Fuente: Musixmatch

Autores de la canción: Victor Daniel / Tais Nader

Letra de La vida es un carnaval © Musivida Publishing, Paginas Do Mar Prod. Publ. E Ed. Mus. Lt

Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera) (1973, Puerto Rico/Cuba/US)

Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 1039 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh). This spectacular Afro-Caribbean/salsa opera was inspired by The Who’s rock opera 'Tommy', with a similar narrative framework (the titular character is deaf and blind, and is a fantastic conga player) but all original songs, with lyrics by Puerto Rican composer and singer Genaro “Heny” Álvarez. Headed by American bandleader and producer Larry Harlow, over 60 Puerto Rican, Cuban, and American musicians were in this Fania-released production, including the fabulous Cuban singer who would later be known as the “Queen of Salsa”, Celia Cruz.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at https://linernotes.club/@1001otheralbu[email protected] or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/12/23/orchestra-harlow-hommy-a-latin-opera-1973-puerto-rico-cuba-us/

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1464282074

Happy listening!

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Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera) (1973, Puerto Rico/Cuba/US)

Our next spotlight is on number 1039 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh).

Ever wondered what an Afro-Caribbean/salsa version of The Who’s 1969 rock opera Tommy might sound like?

This is a recommendation via a recommendation, as it was found in a book suggested to me on Mastodon. The book: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever by Will Hermes, which covers 1973 to 1977 and the half-dozen genres that emerged in NYC at that time, including salsa. This album was mentioned in the first few pages and completely stalled me (full disclosure: I started this book in May 2024 and still haven’t finished, because every time I touch it I have another 5 or 10 new-to-me artists/albums to check out).

And, while we’re at it, full disclosure, part B: I heard this album *before* hearing (or seeing) Tommy for the first time. So, I had no expectations or knowledge of how close it was to the original. And, a year and a half later, I’m not sure I can comfortably comment on this. I did listen to Tommy directly after my first spin of Hommy, but, well, was weirded out by the gross stuff in that storyline, and so I’m only getting back to Tommy for a second spin right now, as I’m typing. I think it’s safe to say though that, rather than a faithful adaptation of Tommy by any means, Hommy is more of an ‘inspired by’ work with a similar narrative framework (e.g., the titular character is deaf and blind, and is a fantastic conga player) but all original songs with lyrics by Puerto Rican composer and singer Genaro “Heny” Álvarez (and without, afaik since I don’t speak Spanish, any of Tommy‘s creepy stuff).

And, as you may have guessed from the group name and title, a few more than just a quartet were involved in Hommy. Headed by American bandleader and producer Larry Harlow (aka “El Judío Maravilloso”), over 60 Puerto Rican, Cuban, and American musicians were in this Fania-released production, including the fabulous Cuban singer who would later be known as the “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz (as Gracia Divina, cf. Tommy‘s Acid Queen), José “Cheo” Feliciano, Justo Betancourt, Junior González, Tony Jimenez, Eddie “Guagua” Rivera, Adalberto Santiago, and Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez. With such a number of musicians creating a Latin opera full of spectacular singing, Afro-Caribbean percussion, horns, and strings, you’re sure to enjoy this, whether you know Tommy (or Spanish) or not. The opera also apparently ends with pleas to the forces that be to end suffering on Earth in general and that era’s war (Vietnam) in particular, which I can definitely get behind.

Fwiw, if I had to choose between the two operas, I’d choose Hommy every time.

• Songlink: Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera)
• Discogs: Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera)

#1970s #AfroCubanMusic #CeliaCruz #conceptAlbum #Cuba #Fania #LarryHarlow #LatinMusic #ListenToThis #music #musicDiscovery #opera #OrchestraHarlow #OrquestaHarlow #PuertoRico #salsa