Link to English Translation of Transcript for Episode 1 of The Boricua en la Luna Podcast
Few salsa bands can rise to the level of being an institution within the genre. In Puerto Rico, we are lucky to host two of them and they proudly wear the name of their country within their own group’s name. We had the pleasure of interviewing the director of one of these iconic institutions.
Luisito Ayala and the Puerto Rican power have been making music for more than 42 years. This is greatly in part to Ayala’s work ethic and dedication to both his music and his orchestra.
In this podcast, Ayala tells our podcast some exclusive information about the future of the band. He teaches us about the early beginning of the Puerto Rican Power and what it took to take the group from a humble beginning playing cover music to being nominated for a Latin Grammy. Ayala also shares pearls of wisdom about what it takes to be successful in the music business. As a leader to his band members, he walks the walk and leads by example to show his younger band members not only how to achieve success in the industry but how to maintain it.
The pandemic affected Ayala and the Puerto Rican Power as it has affected many other musicians. Canceled tours and private activities cut into revenues. This has not deterred Ayala. He is positive in his outlook that the music industry will bounce back harder than before. With easing COVID restrictions and people getting an itch for wanting to go out to enjoy listening and dancing to live music, venues are starting to contact his group again.
Ayala is already planning upcoming tours and starting to book venues internationally. The Puerto Rican Power is back in the studio and Ayala has a very special surprise for all of his fans. To find out about the exclusive information Ayala shared with us, make sure to tune in to this first episode of The Boricua en la Luna Podcast.