Archive for 'Reviews'
Luis Enrique’s “Soy y Seré” CD Review
Posted on 26. Nov, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
“Soy y Seré” is the 18th recording of veteran Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique. After the huge success of Luis Enrique’s 2009 comeback album “Ciclos”, “Soy y Seré” was the widely anticipated follow-up. “El Principe” of the “Salsa Romantica” released a romantic album that leans more towards Latin pop. The contrast between the two albums is [...]
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Miguel Zenon’s “Alma Adentro” CD Review
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
Out of the box creativity combined with extraordinary performance is a rare combination to find. Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón has brought jazz fans a jewel of Latin American songs in straight jazz format. I hate to spill the beans up front in a CD Review, but “Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook” is [...]
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Choco Orta’s “Choco Swing” Salsa CD Review
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
Puerto Rican “sonera” Choco Orta came out this year with a Salsa recording that will delight anyone that likes Salsa music. “Choco Swing” is Virgen Milagros Orta Rodriguez’s 4th solo recording and the 1st one she produces under her newly created music label “Chocolocochon Bolsillo Productions. The end result of her 1st production demonstrates she [...]
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Jose Alberto El Canario “Original Limited Edition” CD Review
Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
Dominican Salsa and Latin music star Jose Alberto “El Canario” released the CD “Original Limited Edition” in April 2011 and I’m reviewing it inside the below video (in Spanish). This is a Salsa music album that will get dancers going with its great swing. Inside the video I share some facts about “Original Limited Edition”, [...]
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Rubén Blades “Todos Vuelven Live” CD Review
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
Salsa star Rubén Blades “Todos Vuelven” tour marked his return to music after spending 5 years serving his country as part of Panamanian President Martin Torrijos’ administration. The tour, which also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the band “Seis del Solar” was a huge success, making stops in several cities in Latin America and the [...]
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Maná’s “Drama y Luz” CD Review
Posted on 12. Jun, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
It’s been 5 years since Mana’s previous release “Amor Es Combatir”. The iconic “rock en español” Mexican band just released “Drama y Luz” (drama and light) their most recent work, which reflects the maturity this band continues to acquire both musically and in their song messages. In this review of the “Drama y Luz” CD [...]
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Mambo Legends Orchestra’s “Watch Out Ten Cuidao” CD Review
Posted on 22. May, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
This is not your ordinary new group debut album. Watch Out Ten Cuidao is Mambo Legends Orchestra debut album although the musicians in this band have recorded dozens of albums. The ex-members of the Tito Puente Orchestra invited some of the best musicians of the New York Salsa music scene to record an album that [...]
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Bobby Sanabria’s “Tito Puente Masterworks Live” Review
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
The latest release by New York–Puerto Rican Latin Jazz maestro Bobby Sanabria is another candidate for Latin Jazz Grammy nomination….except we don’t have that Grammy category anymore; but that’s been the topic of other blogs. “Tito Puente Masterworks Live” is Sanabria’s 5th album, and the maestro did not shy away from a huge, hairy, audacious [...]
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Juanes PARCE Album Review
Posted on 06. Mar, 2011 by Hector Aviles.
Here is a video review of Latin music artist Juanes PARCE album. I included some facts about PARCE, some interesting things about the album concept, what I liked about PARCE, what I didn’t like about PARCE, and finally, my recommendation. I’ve been working on a complete redesign of Latino Music Cafe, and hope to finish [...]
