Draco Rosa on Vida, Cancer, Success: "I'm Doing the Best With What's Been Given to Me"

Laurie Charles October 24, 2013 8:00AM

Draco Rosa was born to make music.

The former Menudo idol grew up listening to a mix of classic rock tunes from the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and the fast-paced descargas of salsa. And for over two decades now, the Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer, artist, writer, and producer has been pursuing his passion.

After two years of battling cancer and working on his latest album, Vida, Rosa is finally back in action, cancer-free, touring the Americas, and bringing his rock ballads and Latin beats to the Fillmore Miami Beach this Saturday.

Crossfade spoke with el cantante who revealed how he discovered his musical passion, how music helped him cope with cancer, and how he's lived his life as a vagabundo.

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