Acerina Y Su Danzonera - Los Danzones Que Usted Esperaba… (2018)

The album's title translates as "The Danzons You've Been Waiting For..." and is a carefully curated collection of the orchestra's benchmark, classic recordings, which for decades thundered through Mexico City's renowned dance halls, such as the Salón México and the California Dancing Club.

The sound of the release is pure, academic, and incredibly elegant, a classic of the danzón genre. Unlike the explosive and chaotic mambo of Pérez Prado, the music of Acerina and his danzóneras is a measured, austere, aristocratic, and hypnotic dance. It is built on a flawless balance between the graceful passages of the flute, the soft velvet of the clarinets, the melancholic violins, and the strict, syncopated rhythmic patterns of the Cuban timpali (small timpani) and güiro.

The Acerina Y Su Danzonera Orchestra has always been considered the foremost guardian of tradition. Even when the world was going crazy for the twist, rock 'n' roll, and boogaloo in the 1950s and 1960s, Aserina continued to play traditional danzón, proving that refined classics are timeless.

Released in 2018, the album aims to bring back to a wider audience and streaming platforms the original, refined mono and early stereo sound of the band's golden era. The album's production retains a vintage warmth: the dry, signature click of Aserina's drumsticks on the rim of the tympala, which served as the main reference point for dancing couples, is clearly audible.