Mack the Knife and Pedro Navaja: The Louis Armstrong and Ruben Blades Confluence

 First, the Inimitable Mr. Louis Armstrong, doing one of his signatures.

Now, the immensely talented Ruben Blades, doing the latin descendant of Mack the Knife, “Pedro Navaja”(Peter the Knife or Switchblade). Check out Oscar H on the piano!

Once

Once is currently playing at the Angelika theater in Dallas, off of Mockingbird, at the 75.

This movie is excellent. Here’s a round-up of what critics have been saying.

“Dime si después” Alex Cuba Band

The Alex Cuba Band fuses Cuban rhythms with the Latin American Nueva Trova tradition. Video quality is not the greatest but…

Here’s their myspace page. Try “Dramática mujer”…

“Detalhes” (Live) by the Legendary Roberto Carlos, plus a 1979 classic

 Growing up in the 70’s in Spain, the Brazilian Roberto Carlos was all over the place, along with Abba en Español (yes, they recorded in Spanish too), Richard Clayderman, Leif Garrett, Enrique y Anna and other cringeworthy and cool acts. I remember spending lazy sunday afternoons drawing and painting as Roberto Carlos played on the [...]