New York's Ani Cordero was one of the founding members of the Latin rock band Pistolera. On her new solo album, she's unplugged — but no less powerful.
Recordar is a kind of tribute album: a tribute to voices of dissent. The songs are her takes on some of Latin America's classic protest anthems.
"They represent a period in Latin American and Caribbean history when the political climate was a bit difficult," she says.
Cordero became interested in this music while she was taking a college course taught by Dr. Juan Allende — "who happened to be the nephew . . .
