[photo: Orlandia Barria for The Fader issue 62]
The summer issue of The Fader contains my profile on Omega “El Fuerte”. The dark king of Dominican mambo. On newstands now, also available as PDF.
here’s a little jailtime a cappella youtubery from the man.
keywords: omega, mambero, najayo, palacio, preso, carcel, dueño…:
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July 10, 2009
Great article, the new fader is pretty dope. Boima’s D LO and Sleepy D article rules.
Just realized your here in Chicago for pitchfork on sunday. I’ll be working at the Stop Smiling table but will have take a little break to come cut up a rug (or rather some grass).
October 2, 2010
[...] fandom is that it requires no explanation. Either you haven’t heard of him (in which case, read the Omega profile I wrote for The Fader last summer) or you have, and his bad-assness is utterly self-evident. [...]
October 2, 2010
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