I Was Born In Panama, The Republic

There Was No Television, So The Radio Provided You With Everything.

I Was The First Person To Come Into New York With A Latin American Point Of View Which Was Also Very Much Influenced By Political Happenings In Latin America.

I Was A Kid, And I Remember My Mother Singing. She Was Also A Radio Soap Opera Actress, But My Mother Sang.

Every Band Had Their Own Distinctive Sound, But It Was Pretty Much Dancing Music And Rhythmic Music With A Tremendous Emphasis On Copying The Cuban Models.

And, He'd Seen Me In Panama, And He Talked About Maybe Doing Something In New York So I Hooked It Up When I Came Here And I Recorded In 1969 My First Album With Pete Rodriguez.