"I loved the Provinces cassette.  I had it in my car and when I played it, I was blown away by it; it was really good.  I liked [their] arrangements and the way they know what to leave out and what are the bare essentials to make the song, in whatever style they are playing, work.  Abel, who plays the harp and the huapanguera as well as sings, is amazing."
—David Hidalgo
Los Lobos

"Correo Aéreo, Provinces: Keep your Tejano and Conjunto—especially if you think that's all there is to Tex-Mex music.  I'll take the haunting traditional Latin folk sounds of this recently relocated duo."
—Critics' Picks
The Austin Chronicle

"The tandem of Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin have recorded an exceptional cassette that is worth immediate purchase by music lovers and serious consideration for acquisition by a national label.  In 38 minutes it demonstrates the couple's extraordinary musical and vocal skills that made their pan-Hispanic music such an instant hit at [1993's] South By Southwest Conference in Austin....  Los Lobos' David Hidalgo has often stated that to play harp extremely well you most often cannot play other instruments.  Abel Rocha calls that wisdom into question since his considerable skill on the harp is matched by his flying fingers on quinta huapanguera, guitar and cuatro.  His high, affecting vocal attack often soars above Madeleine's lower register, singing in a startling and affecting reversal of traditional male-female harmony.  Madeleine's strong attack on violin is a perfect match for Abel's quinta huapanguera on "Las dos Huastecas," a plea for peace between the musicians of two rival Mexican states (Tamaulipas and Veracruz) to get past their local pride and play music together....  the musical skill of this couple complements the impressive reach of their pan-Hispanic musical repertoire and marks Correo Aéreo as one of the most exciting acoustic ensembles to appear in many years."
—Joe Compton
Dirty Linen Magazine

"Possessing an awesome knowledge of "that Latin sound", Austin's Madeleine and Abel play shamelessly classic yet quirky renditions of old-time jaropos, jarroches and golpes on harp, quatro, maracas and violin—all of which you can hear on their beautiful tape, Provinces.  Let's face it, merengues don't have to produce sweat or lust to work magic, and if you're lucky enough to see this Austin duo perform their five-beat version, you'll learn the power of sophistication."
—Melissa Rawlins
The Austin Chronicle