Album Reviews

*** Various artists, “My Family/Mi Familia” soundtrack, East-West. This soundtrack takes some chances--with surprisingly good results. The music ranges from ancient Aztec indigenous songs to Perez Prado mambo to ‘50s doo-wop. Among the highlights: a song by Mexico’s ranchera legend Pedro Infante, a previously unreleased merengue by Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra and a version of a Los Panchos’ bolero by Mexican pop-rockers Mana.

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