This 1959 album captures Xavier Cugat and his orchestra in a period of sustained popularity, blending popular Cuban rhythms with a distinctive orchestral sound for the Latin music market.
- The album was recorded in Barcelona and features a repertoire of Spanish and Latin American popular songs.
- It was released by SINETONE AMR, a label that specialized in international and ethnic music.
- The album was part of Cugat's prolific output during the late 1950s, a period where he consistently charted albums on the Billboard 200.
Xavier Cugat was a Spanish musician, singer, and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. He is best known as the leader of a popular rhumba band, and he is widely considered to be the man who popularized Latin music in the mainstream American market. In 1959, Cugat was at the peak of his commercial success, having already achieved numerous hits and established himself as a fixture on radio and television.
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