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Rebeca Mauleon: Latin Fire

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
December 6, 2004

From the first notes of Latin Fire, it's clear that the title is accurate. These days the words “Latin fire" are way over-used, applied to anything with an Afro-Cuban beat and exotic percussion. But much of it is too soggy to catch fire. Mauleón's music, in contrast, has that special snap and passion that signals the best of Latin music--as well as the best of music in general, now that I think of it.

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