At the time I wrote that passage, I had very little experience with Latin culture, and I clearly didn’t understand the music at all. However, it should be noted that I recognized my short-sightedness as time went on. I didn’t mean to offend anyone by the use of the word “obnoxious”, rather a desire to share transparently my own transition from “obnoxious” to “appreciative”.

Ah. Just noticed the “March 2007” Dateline.