Puerto Rican folk-rock with an Appalachian feel, loaded with tuneful, joyous, and hard hitting material.

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#		Title	Length	Sample
1		Que Vaya Bien	2:56
2		Los Ausentes	3:55
3		El Gato Est Confundido	4:37
4		Coshescha lo que Siembres	3:59
5		El Banquete de los Sanchez	6:30
6		Cancin Pa' Ceiba	3:46
7		Seores de la Guerra	4:37
8		Forcejeo del Mundo	2:37
9		Sevillana	5:18
10		Deportado	4:41
11		Chico de Pueblo y Chica de Sociedad	3:27
12		El Alambique	2:42

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QUE VAYA BIEN - Roy Brown, Tito Auger & Tao Rodriguez-Seeger

Roy Browns music was formed in the social movements of the 70s. Roy has since come to embody his countrys soulful independence of spirit. His widely beloved songs draw on Puerto Ricos rich poetry and folklore. They speak to universal longings for social justice, a healthy environment, an end to war, and respect for one another.

Tito Auger fronts Puerto Ricos legendary rock band Fiel a la Vega. His electrifying performances combine the roots rock influence he picked up in New Jersey with a joyous, powerful Puerto Rican foundation. As a soloist, his songs are deeply poetic and compelling.

Tao Rodrguez-Seeger, raised in Nicaragua, is usually on the road with The Mammals - a rocking folk ensemble that delights audiences across the USA and beyond. Tao also accompanies his grandpa Pete on banjo, guitar & vocals around the world.

Roy, Tito & Tao met up for a show in New Haven CT about a year ago and found they had a world in common love of traditional folk music from Latin America and the US and similar feelings about the role of music in the world today. They immediately hit it off as musicians and friends. Que Vaya Bien, the CD, came together at Roys studio in Mayaguez Puerto Rico over the summer and was released in Puerto Rico in November.

Many of the islands finest musicians back the trio, together with Andrew Reissiger of Dromedary on the charango. Que Vaya Bien draws from Puerto Rican roots, contemporary ballads, Pete Seegers legacy, Garcia-Lorcas Spain, the indigenous people of Guatemala, gospel, and rollicking anti-authoritarian Appalachian tradition. Que Vaya Bien is a rich combination of influences seamlessly combining in delightful music that refreshes the soul, lifts the spirits, and inspires.

Que Vaya Bien with Roy Brown, Tito Auger and Tao Rodrguez-Seeger (on banjo and harmonica) has already captured the publics affection with the hilarious El Banquete de los Snchez, a spoof of our holiday feasts and the supposed media blackout it briefly endured. But Que Vaya Bien is a lot more than El Banquete
Latin American nueva cancin, traditional country, la bomba, and the blues stretch out on this recording with exceptional musicality and timely themes. Que Vaya Bien, (Well May the World Go), Cosecha los que siembres (Reap What You Sow), and Cancin pa Cieba, are just a few of the other works on this five star offering, which we will certainly count among the 10 best productions of 2006. - POR JAIME TORRES TORRES Sbado 16 de Diciembre de 2006 / El Nuevo Da.

"Que Vaya Bien" (is) a new combination of rhythm and sound from three distinct personalities in a satisfying whole. They sing of the worlds open wounds in songs like (Woody Guthries) Deportado, Los Austentes and Seores de la Guerra. Taos participation lends a healthy connection to the North of Walt Whitman and Pete Seeger. It opens frontiers and crosses borders. It couldnt come at a better time! - Jorge Medina, host of Cantar America WRTU-FM San Juan.

"This collaboration recalls Roys ground-breaking work with Cubas Silvio Rodrguez in the 80s. Roy is now at a peak thanks to his long list of hits and his personal stature. Tito has gained wide respect both in rock and nueva cancin for his music, his lyrics, and his militant idealism.
The remarkable and intriguing added ingredient is Pete Seegers grandson Tao Rodrguez-Seeger, with his banjo and harmonica adding folk-rock and rockabilly to the mix. Que Vaya Bien includes Woody Guthries Deportee and music inspired by Pete Seeger.
The arrangements are fresh and original, with violin, Venezuelan cuatro, charango, Latin percussion, keyboards and harmonica adding diverse colors and contrasts in a unified whole. Even the straight-out protest songs appeal to the ear as well as the heart. Que Vaya Bien swings with infectious joy." - Jorge Melndez, El Vocero, San Juan PR