Los Pingüinos Del Norte – Trovadores De La Frontera / Arhoolie CD-9024

Description

Arhoolie CD 9024

Rubén Castillo Juarez – accordion y voz Antonio Perez Rodriguez – bajo sexto y voz Jose Rodriguez De La Cruz – tolaloche
Celebrating 50 years as the most popular songster (border music troubador) in Piedras Negras Coahuila Rubén Castillo Juarez and his Pingüinos del Norte perform their unique repertoire of old and current border ballads on this new live recording. Recorded by Arhoolie Records founder and president Chris Strachwitz in 2001 continuing an over 30-year tradition for Arhoolie Records (our very first Mexican Border LP issued in 1970 was also by Los Pinguinos del Norte).
Includes 36 page booklet with commentary transcriptions and translations by Prof. James Nicolopulos.

1. El Corrido De Juan Garcia
2. Errante Pasajero
3. La Atascada
4. El Chocolate
5. El Robo De Chocolate
6. El Patero Del Ano
7. Juan El Valiente
8. Florencio Garza
9. Corrido De Pablo Varela
10. El Diez Pa’ El Puente
11. Alejo Sierra
12. Los Amores De La Guera
13. Arnulfo Gonzalez
14. El Corrido De La Yegua Colorada
15. Prenda Del Alma
16. El Corrido De Chema Castro

REVIEW

“Los Pinguinos del Norte is fronted by legendary singer Ruben Castillo Juarez who just last year celebrated 50 years as the most popular songster (i.e. border music troubadour) in Piedras Negras Coahuila.  The collection Trovadores de la Frontera is a live recording commemorating this achievement of longevity by Mr. Juarez.”

– Dan Ferguson Time Out