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BRONX El Periódico Bilingüe De La Comunidad the Saga of Daisy Vargas P4 AUGUST 14 - AUGUST 20, 2013 • VOLUME 4 - No. 33 The FREE PRESS The Community’s Bilingual Newspaper BRONX El Periódico Bilingüe de la Comunidad The saga of Daisy Vargas p4 p4 Photo: Robin Elisabeth Kilmer Casa y hogar Miranda p3 DWC p10 A-Rod p9 “I welcome FreshDirect to the Bronx with open arms...” “They will bring 1,000 new jobs with them to our borough...” “More and more companies are discovering that the Bronx is a great place to do business...” “FreshDirect’s move to our borough is a major positive step forward for our economy.” —Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. For more information about our move to the Bronx, please visit www.FreshDirectFacts.com © 2013 FreshDirect LLC 2 AUGUST 14, 2013 • The bronx free preSS • www.thebronxfreepress.com Story by Francis Rodríguez international tours, and is now preparing to play to a loyal constituency of fans at A veteran Pretty Boy Lehman. smael Miranda has long been Miranda credited his longevity to his Iknown as a pretty boy. Ismael Miranda celebrates four decades on stage connection with fans, who he considers an extended family. And he is just fine with it. He is still as full of energy on stage as when “El Niño Bonito de la Salsa,” as the salsero he first began to play, because he has kept Miranda has long been known, is a direct himself true to his roots and to his feelings. reference to the glory days of the genre. “The reason I’m still able to play my music The singer and composer, who continues is that I haven’t changed the direction of my inspiring generations, is ready to celebrate work,” he said. “I haven’t betrayed my music over 45 years of a storied career right here, and I believe that the people appreciate that. I in “El Condado de la Salsa,” at the Lehman play music for el bailador (the dancer). I play Center for the Performing Arts with Paquito traditional music. I’ve seen tons of artists Rivera and Andy Montañéz. changing all the time, reinventing themselves. It is a career that saw Miranda take flight But for me, the rule is very simple- just do from the city’s East Village as a youngster what you do better, focus on that.” playing conga on the Jerry Lewis’ Muscular Miranda, 67, promises his fans a Dystrophy Telethon, leading the charge memorable night in which he will sing on the Latin Boogaloo craze, founding his a diverse selection of hits from his vast own record label, and traveling extensively repertoire, which includes hit songs such as through Latin America and Europe. “Maria Luisa” and “Cipriano Armenteros”. “I’m so thrilled, so very happy to celebrate He explains that the playlist was created by 45 years in the music industry,” he exclaimed the fans. recently in an interview with The Bronx Free “I had a radio promotion where the fans Press. “Four decades is a long time! I thank were able to tell me the songs that they want God and the people that have ridden along to hear,” he explained. “That is how we came with me this on this journey.” up with this list. If one of their favorites is Born in Aguada, Puerto Rico and raised missing, I’m ready to sing acapella.” in New York City, Miranda fell in love with Miranda is currently on tour alternating music as a child and recorded his first album guest stars. in 1967, when he was just 17 years old. “Four decades is a When asked about what inspired him Two years later, he joined the Fania All- long time,”says salsa to team up with Paquito Rivera and Andy Stars in 1969, and by 1973, he had formed his artist Ismael Miranda. Montañéz, he explains that they, and other own band Orquesta Revelación. He recorded co-stars such as Tito Nieves and Jose Alberto “Así se compone un son” under the Fania concerts received recognition from the “El Canario,” are more than colleagues or record label, and was quickly christened “El retirement in 1988, he instead went on to National Foundation of Popular Culture of friends, but are “true family.” Niño Bonito de la Salsa.” record boleros with Andy Montañéz and Puerto Rico. Despite making noise about an early in 2002, a recording of one of Miranda’s He has continued to play on national and See MIRANDA p20 Historia por Francis Rodríguez smael Miranda ha sido conocido como Un niño bonito veterano Iun niño bonito. Ismael Miranda celebra cuatro décadas en el escenario Y él está a gusto con eso. tiempo, reinventándose a sí mismos. Pero para “El Niño Bonito de la Salsa,” como el salsero mí, la regla es muy simple, sólo haz lo que haces Miranda ha sido conocido, es una referencia mejor, concéntrate en eso”. directa a los días de gloria del género. Miranda, de 67 años, promete a sus fans una El cantante y compositor, quien continua noche memorable en la que cantará una amplia inspirando generaciones, está listo para celebrar selección de éxitos de su amplio repertorio, que más de 45 años de una ilustre carrera aquí en “El incluye grandes éxitos como “María Luisa” y Condado de la Salsa,” en el Lehman Center for “Cipriano Armenteros”. the Performing Arts con Paquito Rivera y Andy Explica que la lista fue creada por los fans. Montañéz. “Tenía una promoción de radio donde los Es una carrera que vio a Miranda tomar vuelo fans podían decirme las canciones que querían desde el East Village de la ciudad como un escuchar”, explicó. “Así es como dimos con esta joven tocando conga en el Teletón de Distrofia lista. Si una de sus favoritos falta, estoy listo para Muscular de Jerry Lewis. Como líder de la carga cantar a capella”. de la locura Latin Boogaloo fundó su propio sello Miranda se encuentra actualmente de gira discográfico, y viajó extensamente por América alternando estrellas invitadas. Latina y Europa. Cuando se le preguntó acerca de lo que le “Estoy muy contento, muy feliz de celebrar inspiró a hacer un equipo con Paquito Rivera 45 años en la industria de la música”, exclamó y Andy Montañez, explica que ellos, y otras recientemente en una entrevista con The Bronx co-estrellas como Tito Nieves y José Alberto “El Free Press. “¡Cuatro décadas es mucho tiempo! Canario”, son más que colegas o amigos, son Doy gracias a Dios y a la gente que me ha “una verdadera familia”. acompañado durante este viaje”. “Compartimos una magia especial” dijo de sus compañeros, “Siento que cuando estamos juntos en el Nacido en Aguada, Puerto Rico y criado en la estrellas de salsa, Paquito Rivera y Andy Montañéz. escenario, compartimos una magia especial”, dijo. ciudad de Nueva York, Miranda se enamoró de la anticipado en 1988, en lugar de eso se fue a familia. “Me encanta esa energía. Es por eso que sus música siendo un niño y grabó su primer álbum grabar boleros con Andy Montañez y en 2002, la Sigue tan lleno de energía en el escenario nombres llegaron de inmediato cuando me decidí en 1967, cuando tenía sólo 17 años de edad. grabación de uno de los conciertos de Miranda como cuando tocó por primera vez, pues se ha a trabajar en estos conciertos. Todavía tengo Dos años más tarde, se unió a Fania All-Stars, recibió el reconocimiento de la Fundación mantenido fiel a sus raíces y a sus sentimientos. unos nueve conciertos más por realizar y no en 1969, y en 1973, había formado su propia Nacional de la Cultura Popular de Puerto Rico. “La razón por la que todavía soy capaz de tocar puedo esperar para llevar mi música a Colombia, banda, Orquesta Revelación. Grabó “Así se Él ha seguido presentándose en giras mi música es que no he cambiado el sentido de Venezuela, Ecuador, Panamá y algunas otras compone un son” bajo el sello discográfico Fania, nacionales e internacionales y ahora se prepara mi trabajo”, dijo. “No he traicionado a mi música ciudades de los Estados Unidos incluyendo Los y fue bautizado rápidamente “el niño bonito de la para tocar ante un público fiel en Lehman. y creo que la gente aprecia eso. Yo toco música Angeles”. salsa”. Miranda le atribuye su longevidad a su relación para el bailador. Yo toco música tradicional. He Sin embargo, su ciudad natal, ocupa un lugar A pesar de hacer ruido acerca de un retiro con los fanáticos, a quienes considera una gran visto un montón de artistas cambiando todo el Vea MIRANDA p20 AUGUST 14, 2013 • The bronx free preSS • www.thebronxfreepress.com 3 Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer “I always told my son that your credit rating is your life. It opens doors for you.” aisy Vargas stood in front of Vargas purchased her house in 1995. House and home All was going well until her husband, a her house in Castle Hill, just D corrections officer, was attacked on the job at steps from the driveway. The saga of Daisy Vargas Riker’s Island in 2009. After four surgeries, he was unable to work, It was empty - and will likely remain that and is currently on disability. way for some time. He currently receives only 50 percent of Vargas and her husband Samuel have had what his paycheck once was. to sell their cars to pay off their bills. Forecasting financial woes ahead, but not in Four generations of the Vargas family the red yet, Vargas applied for a modification inhabit the house, and a year ago, another on her monthly mortgage payments.
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