Food and Music - Nuyorican Soul
In my series of food recipes matching favourite albums of mine I am travelling to New York and Puerto Rico. The 1997 album Nuyorican Soul brought to you by Master At Work; Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez was a beautiful nod to their musical roots. Masters At Work in the 1990's were the kings of the New York house scene and with this album they mixed house with soul, jazz, Latin vibes and disco. “We were brought up in a place where we were exposed to hip-hop, Latin music, disco, R&B, classics, and jazz. So our slogan was that we were into all kinds of music. We’ve always taken chances and tried different things, and I think that’s what kept us going and has stopped us getting bored. Nuyorican Soul came from that feeling.” Louie Vega They brought in an array of fine guest artists such as George Benson, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Roy Ayers, Hilton Ruiz and Vincent Montana Jr; the musicianship on this album is out of this world. From 'I am the ...
