Bebo was thrilled to hear that Ofelia was alive and writing a book about Tropicana. “Martín Fox was the best boss I ever had,” he exclaimed. “He’d sometimes be around while we rehearsed. He’d just stare at the trees, the mangoes, like a man in love. I’ve never met a man as good in business as he was. But Alberto Ardura was like my brother. He was my boss but he treated me like family. He was a man who really loved music—a musician in his own right.”
