The single, written by Ángel Alvarado, director and lead singer of the Puerto Rican ensemble, exalts “Afro-Caribbean” roots and Puerto Rican culture.
The salsero Gilberto Santa Rosa Y Angel Alvarado, director and lead singer of the Puerto Rican group Essence, they interpreted the theme “Sugar and Candela”, a full Puerto Rican, according to a statement released this Monday.
The statement details that Alvarado invited Santa Rosa to perform the song, a request that was immediately accepted by one of the pillars of contemporary tropical music.
“Having the fourth bat of tropical music with us is a great honor. When I invited him, he didn’t hesitate for a second. We have completed 25 years of experience and we are more than grateful to Gilberto for having agreed to participate with us in an album that will precisely commemorate our trajectory ”, highlighted Alvarado.
Esencia, who received a 2011 Latin Grammy nomination for her album “Con la Fuerza de Un Tren”, teams up with Santa Rosa to “Sugar and Candela”, a theme that exalts the “Afro-Caribbean” roots and the Puerto Rican culture.
Written by Alvarado and performed as a duet with Gilberto Santa Rosa, “Sugar and Candela” It has musical arrangements by Jay Lugo.
“I am very proud that they have invited me,” said Santa Rosa.
In 2011, Esencia was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Traditional Tropical Album” for “Con la Fuerza de Un Tren”, a recording that was later awarded by the National Foundation for Popular Culture as one of the “20 Best Productions of 2011 ″. (AND)
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