Episode 026 : Hector Cuevas and The Boston Latin Band
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This is the kind of story that reminds you why it's important not to give up on your dreams.
I first heard Hector Cuevas and The Boston Latin Band by way of Calabash Music after I had found myself listening to a number of Afro Cuban records, including Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Compay Segundo, Manuel Galban, and a bunch of compilation CDs tracing the roots and history of Cuban music, including The Music of Cuba: 1909-1951, Cuba Si!, the three Hecho en Cuba discs, and Cuba: The Essential Album.
Hunting around on Calabash Music, I discovered Hector Cuevas and was somewhat surprised to discover that they were based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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