Casi Alba Explained

Casi Alba
Type:Studio album
Artist:Roy Brown
Cover:Casi Alba - Roy Brown album cover.jpg
Released:1980
Recorded:July to September 1980
Genre:Nova trova, Puerto Rican folk music
Label:Lara-Yarí
Prev Title:Aires Bucaneros
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Nuyol
Next Year:1983

Casi Alba is the seventh album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown, and his second with the group Aires Bucaneros. The album was released under Brown's label Discos Lara-Yarí in 1980.[1]

Background and recording

Casi Alba was recorded from July to September 1980 at Latin Sound Studios in New York City. The album features writing contributions from Brown and the other members of Aires Bucaneros, notably Zoraida Santiago. The title song is based on a poem by Julia de Burgos. It also features a second version of Oubao Moin, in which Santiago shares the lead vocals with Brown.

Re-release

Aires Bucaneros and Casi Alba were re-released in 1993 as a double CD.

Personnel

Musicians

Recording and production

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cancioneros.com/nd/1775/49/casi-alba-roy-brown-aires-bucaneros Casi Alba