MIAMI, United States. – This Friday was released Love and sauce – 80th anniversary, a posthumous album by Cuban musician Pablo Milanés. Conceived over several years with Dagoberto González Jr., the project’s musical director and arranger, the album is a tribute to Milanés’ prolific work, presenting his classics in lively salsa version.
A true festival of prestigious voices in Latin music joined in this project: Alejandro Sanz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Andy Montañez, Juanes, Diego Torres, Oscar D’León, Rosario, Ismael Miranda, Luis Enrique, La India, Francisco Céspedes, Ana Belén, El Canario, Aymée Nuviola, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yotuel, Caco Senante, Víctor Manuelle and Isaac Delgado.
Renowned for his ability to navigate a variety of musical genres, from tradition to modernity, Milanés fully immerses himself in the salsa genre with Love and sauce. The album benefits from the long musical collaboration with Dagoberto González Jr., who was part of Milanés’ group for more than 25 years and produced and directed several of his records.
Throughout the album, we find timeless Milanese classics such as The brief space in which you are notinterpreted with the elegance of Gilberto Santa Rosa; To liveembellished with flamenco nuances and masterfully interpreted by Alejandro Sanz, and I don’t ask you with the powerful delivery of India. It also highlights the interpretation of Years by Oscar D’León, who stands out for his ability to improvise.
In addition, the album presents lesser-known compositions and some unpublished ones by the Cuban musician, such as light day (2014), interpreted by Juanes, and from the gate (2017), interpreted by Francisco Céspedes.
Recorded in multiple cities, from Havana to New York, Love and sauce – 80th anniversary adds a new layer of wealth to the vast Milanese legacy. The album consists of 18 collaborations and two songs that Milanés performed solo, making a total of 20 songs.
