The story behind
The song ¿Adónde? by Rubén Blades, from the album Salsa Big Band, immerses us in a sound that evokes the golden era of big bands from the 1950s. The inspiration behind this project, according to Blades, came from his deep respect for iconic figures of Puerto Rican music such as Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, and Willie Rosario, seeking to capture that sonic essence in his own production.
This record work, Salsa Big Band, was released on April 29, 2017, under the label Rubén Blades Productions. It was a subsequent collaboration with Roberto Delgado and his Orchestra, who had already worked together on Son de Panamá in 2015. For Salsa Big Band, eleven tracks were recorded, including two reinterpretations of original compositions by Luis Demetrio and René Touzet, in addition to nine pieces created by Blades. The duration of ¿Adónde? is 3:14.