Music of the…whenever. Part 3.
Keeping my promise that I wouldn’t bring you yet another girl with a guitar, this time around I thought I’d bring to your attention an incredible band - Los Lobos, and in particular a relatively obscure but amazing album - La Pistola y El Corazon (iTunes link.) One of my all-time top 50 driving albums.
Wikipedia describes Los Lobos as “…an American rock band, heavily influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños.” From East LA, “The Wolves” formed in the 1970s but only rose to fame in 1987 when they recorded the Richie Valens cover La Bamba for the movie of the same name. The next year they released La Pistola y El Corazon, an album of traditional Mexican songs, entirely in Spanish. Despite it being a highly accessible window into a rich and joyous musical tradition, it sold poorly. I still think it is easily one of their best albums. Every song on the album is a corker but favorites include: La Guacamaya, ElGusto, Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir and the title track, La Pistola y El Corazon. You can listen to all of them in their entirely on the media player on their website (flash so I can’t link to the individual tracks.)
Have a listen. I hope you like it. And I bet you it will have you reaching for a bottle of Dos Equis or Cuervo Gold and a box of limes!
