Salsa in Context: the example of 'Anacaona' - Tite Curet Alonso Cheo Feliciano’s 1971 album titled Cheo marked his much-welcomed return from drug rehabilitation.

Exploring message and context adds depth to appreciating a song, more so when it is decades old but has much relevance today.

An example is the 1971 classic ‘Anacaona’—a pillar in the universe of salsa sound and meaning.

#salsamusic #musicsky #songoftheday #writingaboutmusic #essay #songcontext

Bluesky Music Challenge I have jumped aboard a music challenge over on Bluesky choosing one song each day for 20 days from any year of our choosing.

Why 2003? Find out on Substack.

#voluntarymisfit #writingaboutmusic

Concrete Echoes: A Playlist Tour Through Old New York A story in seven stops, by the dude.

I screwed up this post last night, after several glasses of sake outside on a lovely evening with my son and my ex. The Substack is by @pugspizzamusic.bsky.social . Not all Dudes are the same! 🤪 This was the first post I read...great writing; great playlist.
#MusicSky #Substack #WritingAboutMusic

I'm mystified by program note writers who submit commissioned work without the following info in the file:
Name of composer (as a heading)
Title of work (as a heading)
List of movements where relevant
Their own name as author (!!)
Year note was written
#AmEditing #ProgramNotes #WritingAboutMusic

Last week, it was a less well known slice of #PaulMcCartney; this week, one of the best-selling live albums of all time. Whatever could it be? Tune in Sunday morning to find out


#amwriting #70sRock #WritingAboutMusic