Ismael Miranda earned the nickname “El Nino Bonito de la Salsa” fronting Larry Harlow's orchestra before he ever cut a solo record. By the time this 1983 set landed, Miranda was well past that early Harlow stardom — writing his own songs, producing his own sessions, running his own band. “Tus Flores Negras” and “Amigo El Viento” are both his own compositions here, backed by a lineup pulled straight from Fania's deep bench: Andy González on bass, Nicky Marrero on timbales, Adalberto Santiago on coro. Jerry Masucci, Fania's co-founder, executive produced it — a stamp of how much weight Miranda still carried a decade after “Abran Paso” made him a star.
Genre: Latin / Salsa, Bolero
Year: 1983
Label: Fania Records — LPS 99.635
Country: Venezuela
Condition: Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG
Notes: Venezuela pressing, manufactured by El Palacio De La Música S.A. Minor wear and tear on the sleeve.
Ismael Miranda earned the nickname “El Nino Bonito de la Salsa” fronting Larry Harlow's orchestra before he ever cut a solo record. By the time this 1983 set landed, Miranda was well past that early Harlow stardom — writing his own songs, producing his own sessions, running his own band. “Tus Flores Negras” and “Amigo El Viento” are both his own compositions here, backed by a lineup pulled straight from Fania's deep bench: Andy González on bass, Nicky Marrero on timbales, Adalberto Santiago on coro. Jerry Masucci, Fania's co-founder, executive produced it — a stamp of how much weight Miranda still carried a decade after “Abran Paso” made him a star.
Genre: Latin / Salsa, Bolero
Year: 1983
Label: Fania Records — LPS 99.635
Country: Venezuela
Condition: Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG
Notes: Venezuela pressing, manufactured by El Palacio De La Música S.A. Minor wear and tear on the sleeve.
