A native of Lima, Peru, with Afro-Cuban & French ancestry, Melcochita has been performing for nearly 40 years, and he's composed songs for Celia Cruz, Azuquita & Willie Colon. He released his first solo album in 1984 ("Monte adentro") & it included the hits "Mulata" & "Como Cantaba mi Viejo". After several subsequent albums & several hit songs, he returns with this new album, delivering all his new songs, as well as classics like "Volare," "Hava Nagila" & "La Vie en Rose".