Think back to a time when Guantánamo meant sugarcane and cool
rivers, when dance music was sweaty because of the sun and not
crowded clubs: the '50s. A surreally utopian decade of
consequence-free cigarettes and happy marriages, the 1950s had an
equally romantic soundtrack with artists like Abelardo
Barroso and his group's airy mambo.
is music for
swimming pools and yacht decks -- songs that don't sound quite
right with your eyes fully open. Their version of
Besame Mucho
isn't groundbreaking, but simple and sultry as it
should be. Just try dancing to this stuff with anything other than
a wry smile on your face.
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