Report: Esperanza Gómez and "El Bombón de Colombia"
The Cuban Kings: A Musical Collective
- Label: Cotique Records (a subsidiary of Fania before Fania was the juggernaut).
- Year: 1962.
- Structure: The track opens with Gomez’s soaring flute melody over a gentle violin line, before the Cuban Kings rhythm section drops into the signature pachanga beat. Collazo’s vocal praises a woman from Colombia who is as sweet as candy ("bombon").
Conclusion
Background
Esperanza Gomez Cuban Kings El Bombon De Colombia |link|
Report: Esperanza Gómez and "El Bombón de Colombia"
The Cuban Kings: A Musical Collective
- Label: Cotique Records (a subsidiary of Fania before Fania was the juggernaut).
- Year: 1962.
- Structure: The track opens with Gomez’s soaring flute melody over a gentle violin line, before the Cuban Kings rhythm section drops into the signature pachanga beat. Collazo’s vocal praises a woman from Colombia who is as sweet as candy ("bombon").
Conclusion
Background