Johnny "El Bravo" Lopez: At the Bronx Casino
If the dark, smoky Bronx Casino in N.Y. were a cauldron, then Johnny “El Bravo” Lopez and his Super Combo would be the witch doctors who could bring its contents to a boil at will with fiery guarachas like “Yo Soy De Los Bravos,” “El Melon,” “Me Cole,” and “Langosta Langostin.” Just a short listen to these club hits reveals how they could inspire such a surge of raw energy on the dance floor: they—not unlike the prospect of death—excite something primal in the body and mind and remind one how it feels to truly be alive.
Audio:
“Yo Soy De Los Bravos”
“El Melon”
“Me Cole”
“Langosta Langostin”
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I’d like to see and hear more Reynaldo Latin Raers….thanks.
This sh-t’s hot!
I like the Reynaldo reviews – they sound
like old-school liner notes.
this is awesome. how difficult would it be to track a copy of this record down?
he recorded some KILLER boogaloo lp’s for local (miami) velvet label in the 60’s and salsa in the 70’s..