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Delia Gonzales and Dee Burleson of Culturas opened up about their return to the stage after a hiatus of over 20 years and their new album, 92/24, in a recent interview with The Bo Corona Show.
Dee revealed to Bo Corona that the decision to make a comeback was made in a conversation with Culturas bandleader and Delia’s husband, Carlos Silva. He said, “Carlos called me, he and I were talking and we thought, yeah, you know what, we still got enough. We got another round and, yeah, it feels good to be on stage. And so we decided, yeah, let’s go ahead and do this.” This decision was made without Delia’s knowledge, who was later informed about the plan to release another CD.
Delia admitted she was hesitant for a return to the stage at first but eventually decided to give it another ride. She said, “I was very hesitant. Really was very hesitant. That’s when I decided, okay, you know, I, I guess I can do this one more, one more CD.” She also expressed her nervousness about live performances but was confident that things would work out.
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Culturas is scheduled to perform at the 20th anniversary of Vegas Tejano Takeover on July 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Midland will be the first stop in Texas at the West Texas Blowout the following day on July 13.
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When asked about performing after a more than 20-year hiatus, Dee responded, “It feels great actually. We’re not afraid, we love the stage. Performing is what we do. That’s the most natural place in the world for us to be. And Delia is a fantastic partner.”
Delia and Dee also shared their musical influences. Delia was raised with music from Laura Canales, Mazz, La Mafia, and Chavela. Dee, on the other hand, was inspired by Little Joe y La Familia, Sunny Ozuna, Latin Breed, and others.
Both artists expressed their gratitude for the support they’ve received from fans. Delia said, “I want to thank everybody, everybody who has shown so much love. I want to tell you that I so much appreciate everything, all the wonderful positive comments and show us the interest in us returning and the support and buying our CD, buying our music, listening to our music, calling the radio stations and asking to play our songs.” Dee echoed her sentiments, emphasizing the importance of fans and urging fellow artists to always perform their best for them.
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Delia also revealed that she wrote Culturas’ classic hit “Loco Loco” in about 20 minutes and Dee praised her as a talented songwriter. He said, “She writes what she feels, she writes what she sees, because songwriters look at the world a different way than the rest of us do.”
Delia shared that their latest single “Regalo de Amor” was written for her kidney donor. She said, “We hope that that song also resonates with them but that was a song that I wrote for my donor, who Is my kidney donor because I’m not sure if you know, but I did have a kidney transplant in 2008.”
With their return to the stage, Culturas is ready to give their fans a performance they won’t forget. As Dee said, “We will play our best each and every night. if we’re having fun, then you’re guaranteed to have fun. And we love what we do. And we love the audiences we play for.”
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