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Arsenio Orteza

Arsenio Orteza

Arsenio is a music reviewer for WORLD Magazine and one of its original contributors from 1986.

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Articles by Arsenio Orteza
The unconventional prodigy

The unconventional prodigy

The book Down River: In Search of David Ackles uncovers why the singer-songwriter never became a household name

MUSIC | Donald Dreigh writes a song every week

MUSIC | Reviews of four albums

With Enough, newcomer Mary-Clair Brickell brings authenticity, talent, and spiritual depth to Christian pop


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The Beach Boys’ genius reshaped American pop with intricate harmonies and lyrics of youthful utopianism