Search - Joe Bataan :: Sweet Soul

Underrated as an artist, underproduced album

MR TORO | 10/18/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Although this album came late in Joe Bataan's Career, it only touches on what his musical influences and styles are. His sounds are mostly old-school (think Billy Stewart) and real New York Salsa/Caribbean. Few know of his real roots, which are African American and Filipino, and grew up in Spanish Harlem. He was Latin by association, and has every right to call himself a Latin artist. Another of his pre-Afrofilipino and Rap-o-Clap-o albums which better exemplifies his work is "Saint Latin's Day Massacre", from 1974. Joe Bataan is now reportedly working as a juvenile counselor in NYC, and is happy to hear that his works are gaining life through a new audience."

FIRME ROLAS

MR TORO | L.A. CALI. U.S.A | 12/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I REALY ENJOY THE SOUND AND MUSIC OF JOE I COLLECT ALL HIS MUSIC AND RECOMMEND HIS MUSIC TO ANYBODY WHO LISTENS TO OLDIES"