Casi Alba is the seventh album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown, and his second with the group Aires Bucaneros. The album was released under Brown's label Discos Lara-Yarí in 1980.[1]

Casi Alba
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedJuly to September 1980
GenreNova trova, Puerto Rican folk music
LabelLara-Yarí
Roy Brown chronology
Aires Bucaneros
(1979)
Casi Alba
(1980)
Nuyol
(1983)

Background and recording

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Casi Alba was recorded from July to September 1980 at Latin Sound Studios in New York City. The album features writing contributions from Brown and the other members of Aires Bucaneros, notably Zoraida Santiago. The title song is based on a poem by Julia de Burgos. It also features a second version of Oubao Moin, in which Santiago shares the lead vocals with Brown.

Re-release

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Aires Bucaneros and Casi Alba were re-released in 1993 as a double CD.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Roy Brown, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."De la tierra en que nací"Zoraida Santiago4:20
2."Flor de Caimito" 4:30
3."Canción para Vieques"Zoraida Santiago3:22
4."Jinete de Junio" 5:20
5."Hoy Mi Canción"Nestín González3:25
6."Taimbol"Carl Royce4:45
7."Casi alba"Julia de Burgos, Zoraida Santiago3:00
8."Oubao Moin"Juan Antonio Corretjer, Roy Brown6:30

Personnel

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Musicians

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Recording and production

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  • Kevin Zambrana - recording

Notes

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  1. ^ Casi Alba on Cancioneros