In the mid-70s, as the lead singer of legendary group El Chicano, Arvizu and the band came to be known as premier ambassadors of the East LA sound - an amalgam of rock, jazz, R&B, and Latin groove. Friend for Life is Arvizu's story strung into a dozen songs sung both in Spanish and English - songs of love, despair, and survival. A recording that's both intimately personal and dance floor approachable. Produced by Ry Cooder (Buena Vista Social Club, Chavez Ravine, talking Timbuktu). RIYL: Buena Vista Social...   [ read more ]

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Friend for Life is a recording that for all practical purposes should never have been made. It has nothing to do with anything that's out there on the gringo American music scene -- and that's part of what makes it so necessary. Until you've heard this record, don't say the words "alternative" and "music" in the same sentence again. It seems to exist out of time and out of place -- though not space. Ersi Arvizu will be virtually unknown to all but the most ardent of music fans, in particular those wh...   [ read more ]

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