Mad Love Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll be blunt: This album is my favorite album of the past 5 years. And that is saying something, because I listen to many artists across many different genres. It took a few listens to grow on me at first, but now I appreciate it more with every play. The amount of passion and love that the artist put into the album is obvious. His lyrics are like poetry, yet still have clear hooks. His voice is eerily similiar to Stings' at places, but it is very expressive. The production is simply beautiful and layered, I dare you to find a more well crafted album. I only wish Draco would tour more here in the US. For those who don't know, Draco was a songwriter for hits such as "Livin la vida loca", "The cup of life", and even Sisqo's "The Thong Song"! He has the songwriting thing down 100%, and coupled with the passion of the material here, it is a stunning combination. Buy this album now!!!

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El Momento Review

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(More customer reviews)In the past, I've only been a part-time fan of Jowell y Randy. Aside from their singles like "Fuera de Planeta" or "Juegues Mas", I've mostly liked them as guest features on songs by other artists. Quitarte To (Tego Calderon), Ponmela (Voltio), Te Siento (Wisin y Yandel), Perversa (Trebol Clan), Salgo Pa La Calle (Daddy Yankee).
I wasn't impressed by their first group album, or the Casa de Leones CD, but the duo is terrific with this album. The beats make El Momento a step above most recent reggaeton albums, the production is hot. Most of the beats are upbeat electronic tracks perfect for radio, like "Mi Dama de Colombia" and their single "Loco." They even throw in a laid-back reggae beat with their Cultura Profetica collabo "Solo Por Ti."
While I like a bit of Romantikeo, I have to have my hardcore dembow and perreo music. And that's exactly what you get with "Hacerlo Asi" con Guelo Starr, "Dile a El", and "Un Booty Nuevo." My favorite track on the album is "No Fue Una Noche Normal", which really shows how much the duo have improved their flow over the years.
There are 15 tracks on the album, guest spots include De La Ghetto, Cosculluela, Franco El Gorila, Tico El Imigrante, Wisin & Yandel, Javiah, Gadiel, Cultura Profetica, and Guelo Star. If I had any complaints about the album, it's only that I thought they could have used the auto-tune effects less for the singing.
I'm really surprised that El Momento was this hot. Jowell y Randy have improved their flow, and have some of the hottest beats I've heard in years. They keep it mixed with Romantikeo pa las mujeres, y Underground pa los fellas to bump in their ride. This is a fresh reggaeton album, treat yourself to this CD today.

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Barrio Fino En Directo (W/Dvd) Review

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(More customer reviews)You can really feel the crowd erupt at the beginning of "king daddy" as he tells all the "Boricuas" to raise their arms! For me, even though I'm not fluent in spanish, you can still get the energy that he evokes from the crowd. It's on my workout playlist on my IPOD. The DVD is great as well, especially the interview. If you already have Barrio Fino, then En directo is a great addition!!

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Barrio Fino En Directo is a CD/DVD packed with exciting new collaborations, behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews, and live performances that reaffirm Yankee's title as the undisputed King of Reggaeton. The eagerly anticipated 16-song collection includes live renditions of hits like "Lo Que Paso, Paso," "Corazones," and the international phenomenon "Gasolina," as well as five new tracks produced by musical masterminds DJ Urba & Monserrate and rising star Sammy Fisher, among others. The first single, "Rompe," is quickly taking the airwaves by storm, beginning to tally up radio spins. The four other new songs on the album include "Gangsta Zone," featuring Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg; a remix of the club anthem "Machete" featuring Houston's latest sensation, Paul Wall; and the infectious "Machucando" and "El Truco".

The Barrio Fino En Directo DVD, directed by Carlos Perez, includes over sixty minutes of never-before-seen footage. Viewers can enjoy Yankee's energetic performance at his sold-out concert in Puerto Rico's Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot and also follow the artist around the globe during his extensive world tour. Other DVD features include an in-depth interview with the reggaeton pioneer, a music video for the song "Corazones," and extensive behind-the-scenes footage that will shed new light on Yankee's charismatic personality, rigorous schedule, dedicated work ethic and unique creative process.

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Yo Mismo Review

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(More customer reviews)Para mi estilo musical este es un disco bien simple, no tiene mucha profundidad en el contenido de los letras ni tampoco es un clásico bailable, para mi opinión Víctor Manuelle se enfoco un en gran medida al publico femenino con algunas canciones feministas y las atractivas fotos incluidas en el Art Work.
Si eres un gran salsero este no es el disco para ti, si no te gusta el look del cantante tampoco y si estas esperando algún mensaje profundo no gastes tu dinero.
Un disco que te permite escucharlo mientras te concentras en otra actividad más importante.


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Victor Manuelle success has been undeniable since the mid 90's and in the turn of the new century his latest album "Decisión Unámine" was perhaps Manuelle's most admired album since Instinto y Deseo, if not A Pesar de Todo. In addition to the album's success, Manuelle co-hosted the 2006 Latin Grammys and won a 2007 Premio Lo Nuestro award for Best Salsa Artist of the year. Accompanied by his recent acclamations, Victor Manuelle now gracefully delivers his newest production "Yo Mismo" which in English translates to "Myself": rightfully titled due the fact that Victor Manuelle is the producer and writer of all the songs as well as he independently owns the production via his own label, Kiyavi records. Aside from Luis Fonsi, the production includes compositions from highly distinguished composers Amaury Gutierrez and Jorge Piloto, Claudia Brant and Sin Banderas' Noel. "Yo Mismo" includes two ballads, continuing the tradition that has made Victor Manuelle the beloved tropical icon he is today. The debut single "Mirame" is a fusion of salsa with flamenco that distinguishes it from anything ever heard before, injecting us with modern fresh sounds that are destined to appeal to a crossover market.

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Chayanne-Vivo (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)This guy is amazing.After selling 20million records came with an impressive change, the album SINCERO-2003, USA Grammy 2004 award nominee, plenty of beautiful ballads, crazy rythms an a magical superb catchy cumbia turns into steady-rock written by one of the best spaniard young songwriters of nowadays, Juan Mogica(the guy, now living between NYC, Madrid and Miami-I've searching his live-is a sort of crazy Nomad guy that has been written many of the greatest pop songs of the lately 10 years for the best latin artists and himself), and the album had an state-of-the-art production by Luis Ochoa, Rene Toledo(The producer of the best Julio Iglesias albums)and a couple of guys of his 90's era.After that amazing album that have sold more than one million records, Chayanne release a couple of personal and interesting as himself albums with great success.But now, this is a real musical revolution, maybe more for the latin audience, but I think that an artist that wait 30 years to release his first Live Cd-DVD looking for the perfection or is God or is too close.Only Peter Gabriel has that kind of artistic contemplation.
Chayanne is a very smart guy.And it's an unique artist.One between a million.I have bought and enjoy a lot of live albums and Dvd shows, but this is an unique one in a lifetime experience.
Recorded at River Plate, Argentina, land of rock and the latin country with more musical cultural level, and an audience mad because the impressive show than more than 60.000 people in HD quality with all his hits you can't doubt about it!!
ONCE IN A LIFETIME,CHAYANNE IS THE BEST.AN UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
Mozart did, Beethoven did, Peter Gabriel did(And twice)AND CHAYANNE HAS DONE SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME IN THE LATIN MARKET:
A SHOW PLENTY OF MUSIC WITH BIG WORDS
I can't believe it and I'm one of the lucky guys that have both editions right in front of me!!This guy is amazing.
Excuse me ladies and gentleman, but I need to share with my neighboorhood this jewel again.
Thank you, CHAYANNE

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1.Y Tú Te Vas 2.Salomé/Boom Boom Medely 3.Yo Te Amo/Atado A Tu Amor Medley 4.No Sé Porqué 5.No Te Preocupes Por Mí 6.Caprichosa 7.Tengo Miedo 8.Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo 9.Lola 10.Este Ritmo Se Baila Así / Baila Baila Medley 11.Dejaría Todo 12.Un Siglo Sin Tí/Contra Vientos Y Mareas Medley 13.Santa Sofía 14.Torero 15.Te Echo De Menos 16.Provócame

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Don Omar Presents: Meet The Orphans Review

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(More customer reviews)EL REY DOES IT AGAIN WITH "MEET THE ORPHANS", THE MOST ANTICIPATED CD OF THE YEAR ~ WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. FANS WILL APPRECIATE AND ENJOY THIS COMPILATION OF DIVERSE RECORDINGS FROM THE WORLD RENOWNED DON OMAR.
ALREADY AT THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD CHARTS - THE MOST POPULAR SONG OF THIS ALBUM IS "DANZA KUDURO" FEATURING LUCENZO; AN EXTREMELY TALENTED ARTIST FROM FRANCE.
DANZA KUDURO IS THE ADDICTIVE SPANISH VERSION OF LUCENZO'S "VEM DANCAR KUDURO" WHICH HAS TAKEN EUROPE BY STORM AS WELL AS GAINING NOTABILITY ALL OVER THE GLOBE.
REGGAETON FANS WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. TO GIVE YOU JUST A FEW EXAMPLES,
ONLY ONE WORD CAN DESCRIBE "HASTA ABAJO" ...GENIUS !!!
IN ADDITION, "LA BATIDORA 2" FEATURING REGGAETON VETERANS YAGA AND MACKIE - SHOWCASES DEM BOW AS ONLY THE BEST OF THE BEST CAN DO.
TABOO IS ALSO A TOTALLY UNEXPECTED SURPRISE, MIXING SOUNDS OF LAMBADA WITH THE TROPICAL RHYTHMS OF SOCA RESULTING IN AN UNDENIABLY HOT TRACK.
AS IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER WELL KNOWN ARTISTS FEATURED IN MEET THE ORPHANS SUCH AS ZION Y LENNOX, AND PLAN B.
OF COURSE, THERE ARE MORE - INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE "ORPHANS" THEMSELVES. OF MENTION, KENDO KAPONI AND SYKO.
THIS CD WAS DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT !
BOTTOM LINE ? "MEET THE ORPHANS" IS A MUST HAVE.
WE SUGGEST THE DELUXE EDITION WHICH INCLUDES BONUS TRACKS AND DVD.
¡EL MUNDO, ENCUENTRA A LOS HUÉRFANOS!


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Don Omar's new album "Meet The Orphans" is a collection of brand new songs as well as selected tracks featuring artist from his record label "El Orfanato Music" The sound is trademark Don Omar and this can basically be seen as true follow up to his "King of Kings" project more so that the iDON project which was experimental in his sound and nature. The songs on the album are a mix of tropical beats, reggaeton and hip-hop sounds. Included in the album is the first single "Danza Kudura", an energetic dance- floor epic that features French Portuguese rtist "Lucenzo" as well as the underground hit "Hookah" featuring Plan B and of course the smash hit "Hasta Abajo". Additiona guest features include Zion and Lennox, Yagga & Mackie, and Orfanato artist Kendo and Syko. Don Omar has certified his place atop the Latin music industry as the urban genre's biggest star with hits such as "Dile", "Virtual Diva", "Cancion De Amor" and the gold-certified digital single "Angelito". His debut album "The Last Don" is a reggaeton classic and his sophomore album "King of Kings" had the highest debut ever for a Spanish-language album on the Billboard hot 100 sales chart. Now Don Omar returns with his highly anticipated follow-up to last year's #1 hit "IDON". Features brand new music from Don Omar as well as hits by artists from El Orfanato Music Group, Kendo , Marcy Place and Syko as well as collaborations with reggaeton's hottest stars. New album includes "Hasta Abajo", the hit that became a Latin urban anthem in 2010 and held the #1 position atop the Latin urban charts for 4 consecutive weeks. Also includes the new single, "Taboo", a song that promises to become an international hit as well as the street classics "Hooka" Feat. Plan B, "Good Looking" and "El Duro". Over the last year, Don Omar has confirmed his place as Latin urban music's hottest artist with continuous hits that have dominated radio in the US and Puerto Rico. The new project is a combination of brand new Don Omar hits as well as tracks that introduce his "Orfanato Music Group" artists.

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Daddy Yankee Mundial Review

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(More customer reviews)Mundial isn't Daddy Yankee's best album, but it's one you'll want to add to your collection. The point of Mundial was for Yankee use different world styles into the production. "La Despedida" uses a merengue beat, "Que Es La Que Hay" is a dancehall-flavored track, and "Grito Mundial" uses Brazilian Samba sounds.
Overall, there are some good radio-friendly songs on the album, though I prefer it when Yankee goes hard Sin Jocky style over tracks like "El Más Duro." El Cangriman noticeably uses more auto-tune on this album, including the only song with a guest feature (Tito el Bambino).
My only complaint about this album is that it doesn't include "Intenso", a hot dembow track that Yankee released in early 2010. Also, "El Ritmo No Perdona" AKA "Prende" is only available on the iTunes version of this album, so you won't find it on the CD available in stores or on Amazon. Mundial isn't as hot as "El Cartel: The Big Boss", but it's still a good album to own. The only thing left for you to decide is if you want the version with Intenso and Prende on it.

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ENGLISH I have been blessed by having the opportunity to travel to most countries in the world.Because of this I have learned about the different cultures and lifestyles of each country.Included in this style of Life is "Music" which made me curious to learn much more about it and was the starting point for the concept of the Mundial.My biggest challenge and first question was 'how can I make a Mundial CD with an Urban flavor, one that includes the influence from all the countries that have given me their vibe, an album that does not sound like a good intention gone awry. That's when I decided to begin with the basics of my musical roots:the Caribbean -reggaeton, meringue, ripao, bachata, soca and dancehall.The Caribbean is full of energy!! The musical vibe in South America, Central America and Mexico is incredible - from vallenato, cumbia, batucada to countless flavors that fed my musical inspiration so I could make a fusion with my urban package on this album. Then I added what I have learned from the US - Hip Hop - which gave me the freedom to express what I want. From Europe I learned about electronic music with its maximum expression- the very special energy it transmits in a club as well as in a stadium with thousands of people.Digital music with its infinite library of plugins.I always wanted to make a fusion with Latin music, mixing both with instruments in a Live setting.We used vocal special effects in some of the songs thanks to this inspiration of the electronic revolution.All these influences have a big presence in my album. In summary, Daddy Yankee Mundial is an album with a great musical variety where The Street joins The World. SPANISH Comienzo diciendo que he sido bendecido al tener la oportunidad de viajar a la gran mayoría de todos los países del mundo entero. A través de dicha bendición he aprendido de las culturas,costumbres y estilos de vida de cada país. Dentro de ese estilo de vida se encuentra la "Música" la cual me lleva a la inquietud de aprender mucho mas de ella, desde ese punto de partida nace la idea de hacer un disco de concepto Mundial. Pero mi gran reto y a la vez mi gran pregunta era, ¿Cómo puedo hacer un disco Mundial con Sabor Urbano el cual utilicé todas las influencias de la mayoría de los países que me han regalado su vibra? Sin que se escuche como si fuera una buena intención mal ejecutada. Entonces decidí empezar por lo básico, mi raíz musical "El Caribe", empecé incorporando música de reggaetón, merengue, perico ripiao, bachata, soca y dance hall. ¡El Caribe está lleno de energía!!! La vibra musical dentro de Suramérica, Centroamérica y México es increíble desde el Vallenato, la Cumbia, la Batucada, en fin, un sinnúmero de sabores que alimentaron mi inspiración musical para ponerlas en fusión con mi bagaje urbano en este disco. He aprendido musicalmente de Estados Unidos, el Hip Hop " el cual me da la libertad de expresarme como quiera.De Europa he aprendido lo que es la música electrónica, toda su máxima expresión. La energía tan especial que transmite dentro de un club al igual que en un estadio lleno de miles de personas. La música digital, su infinita librería de 'plugins'.Siempre me inquietó fusionarlas con la música latina mezclándolas con instrumentos en vivo. En algunas canciones utilizamos efectos en la voz, gracias a la inspiración de esta revolución electrónica "Toda esta influencia está bien presente en todo mi álbum". "En resumen Daddy Yankee Mundial es un disco de mucha variedad musical donde UNIFICA La Calle con El Mundo" COLAPSA ES CAERSE y este disco no se cae..... DEBERIA DECIR FUSIONA O EMERGE O REUNE O UNIFICA....

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Entren Los Que Quieran Review

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(More customer reviews)Apenas salió este nuevo trabajo de Calle 13, me senté a escucharlo con calma. Poco queda de la agresividad y descomplicación del primer albúm (que sigue siendo mi favorito de Calle 13). Lo que podrán escuchar en este albúm es más madurez musical y letras con más contenido social, y menos palabrotas.
Lo cierto es que el album es muy bueno, más rockero, menos Hip-Hop. Menos cachondeo y más protesta social. Sinceramente, prefiero las canciones más vulgares, pero esta es una evolución natural del Residente. Totalmente recomendado

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Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour) (2001) Review

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(More customer reviews)I belong to the Ricky Martin fan club, and to be honest, I really hated the Europa DVD. I thought since it was done by family and friends, it would have lot of behind-the-scenes conversations, like "this is what Ricky's like offstage" kind of things. Instead, it was like watching the home videos my dad made of me in high school when I performed in the jazz band...shaky footage, bad camera angles, and whoever did the editing had WAY too much time to play with special effects. Zoom in on Ricky's nosehairs, zoom out to a shot from the nosebleed seats, jump here, jump there, stop motion, frame this, blur that, ugh...it made me seasick to watch. I mean, Ricky performing is a special effect by itself. We don't need all this craziness to make it "better."
A lot of it is footage of the scenery outside a car window. Spain is pretty and all, but that's not what I paid to see. Most of the conversations are blotted out and covered with music. There are some good clips at the end of Ricky goofing off and one of him doing one-arm pullups (nice arms), but in general I was disappointed. Even the video for Te Extrano, which is on the DVD, is of very poor quality, like they held the camera up to a TV and taped it from there. The "Behind the Scenes" making of that video is in slow motion and shows basically nothing except a few good Ricky facial expressions; again, no dialogue at all.
Anyway, I was really bummed out about it. On top of all of that I thought this was a "new" video, but it's not; all of the footage is pre-Vuelve (before 1999). The worst part of all are the cheesy voiceovers that boom out at you about how wonderful Ricky is. I was looking for more info about Ricky, and this really didn't deliver.

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See Ricky Martin as you have never seen him before: up close and personal. Travel with him on his sold-out European concert tour. Feel like you're a part of the exuberant crowds that dance and sway to his mesmerizing rhythms and gyrations as he performs his songs in different venues across Europe. Swoon to his sultry songs and sensual charisma in this exhilarating production featuring eight great performances and a bonus video clip. A must-have collector's video! Songs: No Puedo Mas, Bombom De Azucar, Nada Es Imposible, A Medio Vivir, Susana, Dime Que Quieres, Maria, Te Extrano 2. 70 minutes.

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Ricky Martin: Live Black & White Tour (W/Dvd) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been following Ricky Martin's career for over 10 years and the truth is that he has evolved into a class A showman. This concert was fabulous, every single detail: wardrobe, music, choreography, the treat of being a little more intimate with Ricky Martin by way of sharing with us what he's passionate about and what music has influenced him. Listening and watching him sing "Fuego de Noche" is a demonstration of his acting ability, you can hear the pain in his voice and see it in his face. I saw him live in Puerto Rico at the beginning of this tour and was blown away by how much he has grown and evolved as an artist. The DVD is a must and of course wanting to listen to the new arrangements of old favorites I purchased the CD via Itunes (Sorry Amazon! but I couldn't wait!). The one thing that was a let down "cringes at critizing anything that comes from RM" is that it DOES NOT contain every single song from the concert! AAAAAHHHHHHHH! But I'll take whatever I can get!

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