After working for a time as a background singer for
Emmanuel,
Manuel Mijares (he has been billed simply as
Mijares since his debut album in 1986) launched his own career as a pop star with a series of hit singles like “Bella,” “Sonador,” “Poco a Poco,” and “Siempre,” and has remained active ever since with nearly two-dozen albums in his catalog. This set,
El Encuentro, was recorded live at Televisa's San Angel Studios, Mexico City, Mexico on August 9, 1995. ~ Steve Leggett