Quote #22

What we didn't want to do [with '90 Millas] was 'Mi Tierra, Part 2,' because that album was so special. Yes, we wanted to do a Cuban album, but didn't know exactly in what vein. And, as it grew, it grew into a more modern thing. It was if we had continued to bring this music along with the years.

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