Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento

Álvarez and the band made up a story for a salsa group that never existed, and Álvarez told Afropop the whole thing was fake news. An official mockumentary accompanies the record. It was the first new recording on the revived Ansonia label in 32 years. The Guardian's Neil Spencer called it an affectionate Latin Spinal Tap, and The New York Times profiled Álvarez as the eccentric mastermind electrifying roots salsa.