''Casi Alba'' is the seventh album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown, and his second with the group Aires Bucaneros. The album was released under Brown's label Discos Lara-Yarí in 1980.Casi Alba
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Background and recording

''Casi Alba'' was recorded from July to September 1980 at Latin Sound Studios in

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. The album features writing contributions from Brown and the other members of Aires Bucaneros, notably

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. The title song is based on a poem by

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. It also features a second version of

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, in which Santiago shares the lead vocals with Brown.

Re-release

'' Aires Bucaneros'' and ''Casi Alba'' were re-released in 1993 as a double CD.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

- vocals * Carl Royce -

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* Pablo Nieves -

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* Roberto Reverón -

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* Harry Rodríguez -

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* Jon Royce * Carlos Santiago -

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on Track 6

Recording and production

* Kevin Zambrana - recording

Notes

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