Kinito Méndez reveals the hard origin of his merengue hit "El Asilo"
The charismatic merengue singer Kinito Méndez opened his heart to tell the story behind his unforgettable track released in 1995.
My beautiful people of Bochinche Latino, hold on because we are bringing you the story behind one of the most sentimental merengues in our tropical music. The renowned artist Kinito Méndez opened up in an interview with the media outlet El Nacional and brings us to tears when remembering the origin of his famous song "El Asilo". We all know that merengue is party, güira and tambora, but this track proved that the genre can also touch the soul. With the heartbreaking verse that says "that a nursing home is not the same as living with my children", the singer turned the painful reality of abandonment and loneliness suffered by many elderly people into a melody. Officially released in the year 1995, this hit got once and for all into the hearts and memory of an entire generation. Kinito shows us that the good music of our land is also used to reflect and raise our voice for the grandparents.
