Su Majestad

(image by tonystl via flickr)

Sunday, March 14, 1992. Nine-year-old Adolfo Esparza is sitting in the cool basement of Corpus Christi Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sister Moira is holding up a painting of a handsome bearded man with soft eyes and long, flowing hair. "Who is this man?" she asks, staring directly at the painfully shy Yureli Ramirez. Yureli squirms in her chair, her lip drawn and eyes lowered. Adolfo, sensing the opportunity, shoots his hand in the air. "I know, Sister Moira. My parents love him." Sister Moira smiles broadly and answers: "We all do." Adolfo, delighted, adds: "My favorite song is 'Tú Carcel.' I love Los Bukis, too." Three years later, Marco Antonio Solís leaves Los Bukis and releases his solo debut, En Pleno Vuelo.