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