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[The hardest thing about '90 Millas' was the concept of] combining the old and the new without losing the authenticity. The simple solution, of course, would have been to record covers. [But] emotionally it wouldn't have been the same We left Cuba as children: Gloria was 1, I was 14. So, there ia a part that does exist in nostalgia, but a the same [time] there is another part that is contemporary music that we've made all over the world.

Gloria Estefan#194

MusicCreativityHeritageAuthenticityNostalgia

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker discusses balancing traditional and modern musical elements in an album while maintaining authenticity.
In plain terms
We tried to mix old and new music without losing our true sound.
What can you take from it?
Authenticity matters more than taking easy creative shortcuts.

Where it applies

  • recording albums
  • cultural preservation
  • artistic decisions

Putting it to work

  • blend genres respectfully
  • honor cultural roots

Questions to consider

  • How do you balance old and new in your art?
  • Is nostalgia always necessary for authentic art?

Another view

Authenticity is subjective and hard to measure objectively.

More from Gloria Estefan

  1. Getting this caliber of musicians together [for '90 Millas' CD in September of 2007] is almost impossible to do again.

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  2. People told me at the beginning: 'You're too Latin for the American, too American for the Latins.' But that's who I am, I'm a Cuban-American -- I'm not one thi…

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  3. You've got a new Spanish-language album out now ['90 Millas,' released in September of 2007], and the single ['No Llores'] is #1 on the Billboard Latin chart.

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