Mi Amigo el Príncipe is
Cristian Castro’s second tribute to singer
José José, the first being 2010’s
Viva el Príncipe. Take a look at those titles again and you are clued in to the differences between the two releases, with
Mi Amigo taking a friendlier and familiar attitude toward the music, while
Viva approached it in a more stately and proper fashion. Either way, both are filled with respect and the same high-caliber performances that convinced the tributee to give these releases his stamp of approval. ~ David Jeffries