“I’ll see your cotton candy pop star and raise you one jibaro de campo and a bag of plantain chips.” – Geko Jones on Tatico y merengue tipico.
to which I respond: (this music is too fast!)
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from her Smithsonian CD, with free liner notes by Sydney ‘Accordion Girl‘ Hutchinson
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August 12, 2008
You cannot test the accordion!
August 12, 2008
amazing