Los Lobos gives listeners reasons to think

It’s hard to say where life would’ve taken Louie Perez and his bandmates if they chose differently back in 1983.

The rock music world had suddenly discovered their group, Los Lobos. These four sons of Mexican immigrants from East Los Angeles had a recording contract with Slash Records, of all things, a punk label. Their blend of Latin, blues, jazz and country into a rock format sounded assured. Their songwriting and musicianship won over critics. Their 1983 EP — a seven-song compilation called “And a Time to Dance” — produced a Grammy-winning song “Anselma” and received rave reviews.

Opportunities awaited Los Lobos in various directions”*

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