Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40/Juan Luis Guerra - A Son de Guerra

Artist:

Guerra, Juan Luis

UPC:

5099924248327

Description:

Personnel: Patricio Bonilla, Apolinar Peralta, Carlos Torres, Jose Fl?te (trombone); Janina Rosado (piano); Ruben Toribio, Jerem?as King, Abednego DeLos Santos (electric bass); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Johnny Chocolate (congas, bongos, guiro, maracas, tambora, timbales).
Audio Mixer: Ronnie Torres.
Recording information: JLG Studio, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Ocean Way Studios, CA; Studio City Sound, CA.
After years of fusing Latin styles (merengue, bachata, bolero) with Afro-pop, pop, and jazz flavors, Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra makes it sound effortless on A Son de Guerra, a true "world music" album that borrows from all over the globe with proper respect and grace. Lead single "Bachata en Fukuoka" embodies the album`s attitude in a nutshell as the delicate number absorbs the essence of a far-off land -- in this case, the Japanese city Fukuoka -- for self-enrichment`s sake, which in turn helps the greater global good. No surprise, then, that likeminded Colombian rock & roller Juanes fits in perfectly on the reggae-meets-cumbia number "La Calle." So does American jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, who appears on "Lola`s Mambo," a lighthearted "how about a dance with me?" song dedicated to Guerra`s dog Lola. Much deeper but just as effective moments come when Guerra gets poignant by counting his blessings on "Mi Bendicion" or using funk to represent the urban struggle on "La Guagua." Bringing it all to a close is a rare number in English, the Cat Stevens-like "Caribbean Blues" where the "Blues" aren`t the B.B. King kind, but the blues you might find on your lover`s dress, or in the ocean, which always reminds you of her anyway. The track is true romance, joining the true heart and true soul that fill the rest of this rewarding effort. ~ David Jeffries

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. No Aparecen
2. Guagua, La
3. Mi Bendicion
4. Calle, La - (featuring Juanes)
5. Bachata en Fukuoka
6. Apaga y Vamonos
7. "Son al Rey"
8. Cayo Arena
9. Arregla los Papeles
10. Lola`s Mambo - (featuring Chris Botti)
11. Caribbean Blues

Album Information

Release Date:

06/08/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

International

Subgenre:

Salsa

Label:

EMI

Producer:

Juan Luis Guerra; Janina Rosado

Catalog Number:

42483

Original Release Year:

2010

# of Discs:

1

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

36 : 53

Guest Artist:

Juanes; Chris Botti

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