El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, presented this Wednesday its new production, «De trulla con El Combo», its first Christmas album in more than 35 years. The new album, released under the Rimas label, contains ten songs with humorous, social and party themes typical of the Christmas season in Puerto Rico, as explained by some of the members of the orchestra at a press conference in San Juan.
It is the first Christmas album since “La Fiesta de Pilito” (1985) and the third in the history of the orchestra, which soon turns 60 years of career. Rafael Ithier, 95 years old and conductor of the orchestra, stressed that this time they produced the album quickly while before it took “between ten and twelve years to make a Christmas record.”
Willie Sotelo, pianist of the legendary group, pointed out that the musical arrangements of the songs are “simple and danceable” and expressed his hope that this album “will not be for this Christmas, but for many Christmases.” Likewise, Jerry Rivas, the most veteran singer of the three that make up the orchestra, emphasized that most of the Christmas songs carry the Puerto Rican colloquial language with them but, even so, fans from other countries appreciate them
Topics: 1. De Trulla Con el Combo; 2. There is not; 3. Choir, Choir, Choir; 4. When Twelve O’Clock; 5. Take Me Ajorao; 6. Over There, Over There, Over There; 7. It is not going to be able; 8. The Parranda del Amigo; 9. The Christmas Diet; 10. Peace for the Peoples.
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