An evening with Ismael Miranda...
 

Well, that was very nice.  Per the promoter, nine hundred and sixty two of us showed up Saturday night to see Ismael Miranda perform.  He has an awesome voice, really, and he sang all the songs we were expecting to hear... 'Para componer un son', 'Maria Luisa', and so on.

Good crowd. Appreciative people who made a lot of noise for Miranda and requested their favorites. 

Dimelo Records was in the house.  Tabaco Y Ron opened the night, and DJPedro El Sabroso spinned between sets.

Kudos to the promoter, JC Ospina, and all the folks that helped him, for a job well done.

I had fun.  Danced a bit, said hello to old friends, met a few new ones [hi Wendy!], enjoyed a whiskey and a cigar, and listened to Miranda do what he has done for over 30 years, and obviously very well.  Not a bad time at all!

The funniest part of the whole thing, I have to say, was seeing the crowd outside Miranda's door at the end of the show.  People who held records to be signed, and cameras ready to shoot.  I thought they would let folks in, one by one.  Instead, the door suddenly opened and Miranda and a few bodyguard-looking fellows stormed out of the room and out of the place, never to be seen again.  Gosh... it's so hard to be a celebrity! ha ha.  ;)

And here's a few pictures now!
 

 

See you next week at the OC Boricua Fest!

                                  -- dena

 

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NOW FOR A TREAT, HERE'S ISMAEL MIRANDA ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO: