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  • Release Date

    31 December 1996

  • Length

    7 tracks

Armando Peralta was born March 15th,1966 his background and family come from humble roots who worked hard and long to live the American dream.
He was raised both in wood Pennsylvania and San Juan Puerto Rico. In Pennsylvania where his mother was born and comes from a family of humble means . His Grandfather working his way in the coal mine as well as his uncles thru the depression paid for the education of his mother and sisters who all became nurses. Later his uncles would all serve our country in WW2 . Armando's father is of Argentine heritage also raised from humble means coming to the USA and from the bottom living the American dream becoming a prestigious business man of international acclaim.

As a child music was his passion and thru high school sung as well as attended music school at the age of 17 in Hollywood California .
In 1995 Armando became good friends with the sizzling drummer Omar Hakim a driving force for the uniquely crafted rhythms on the album. Giovanni Hidalgo, the number one conga player in the world, joined in as friend and performer. Steve Porcaro from Toto.
Working with this white-hot and stellar assembly of musicians out of the pop, Latin and Jazz worlds
to record and produce "Este Fuego"

Quincy Jones Recording engineer and renowned producer Bruce Swedien called Armando's song "Maria" a masterpiece. Bruce is a 5 time Grammy Award winning producer with Quincy Jones and most recently Jennifer Lopez as well as numerous classic recordings including much of Micheal Jackson's Legacy .
Swedien impressed with Armando's efforts and talent the two became friends in 1999. Swedien is very keen to work with Swedien will be Mixing Various tracks from Armando's new Hurakan Album.

Armando carries a remarkable heritage that blends his father's Argentine (grandfather was from Spain) blood and his mother's Carpathian Rusyn blood known as the (The Little Russians) from the Carpathian mountain region of what now is Slovakia, Ukraine and was also part of Austria Hungary identified themselves as their own ethnic group and ethnically affiliated to Russia .
Outside of music, Armando's most philosophic interest is his philanthropic projects still in development

The Our Family Cares Foundation created support Women and Children and anyone in need of loving support of a family . In addition a great emphasis on those who have been victims of modern day Slavery. Armando's goal with the foundation is to help establish local grass roots movements globally of people who will provide both friendship kindness and Love . Also the foundation will serve as an access a connection to other resources nonprofits who will also support other needs for the healing of these lives and support so that someday they may also do yjr same for others.

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