Myrta Silva, Tito Rodríguez and His Orchestra – Puerto Rico Canta Y Baila (1966)

"Puerto Rico Canta Y Baila" ("Puerto Rico Sings and Dances") is a collaborative studio album by the outstanding Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and producer Myrta Silva and the renowned orchestra conducted by Tito Rodríguez. The album was released in 1966 on Musicor Records (catalog number MM-2098 / MS-3098).

This release was a landmark event, bringing together two of the leading figures of the Puerto Rican pop scene during the golden age of Latin American music.

Myrta Silva (internationally recognized as "La Gorda de Oro" and former lead singer of the legendary Cuban group Sonora Matancera) was renowned for her incredible expressiveness, powerful voice, and mastery of fast, satirical, and celebratory guaracha songs. Tito Rodriguez's orchestra, by the mid-1960s, was one of the most refined, technical, and highly paid big bands in New York.

The idea behind the album was to pay homage to the musical traditions of both artists' native island of Puerto Rico, combining folk flavor with the powerful, glossy New York orchestral sound.