Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan was a mainstream pop balladeer and dance music queen who happened to be Latina before taking a surprising turn in Mi Tierra and reclaiming her roots. Singing in Spanish, impeccably produced and backed by a superb ensemble that includes 79-year-old maestro Israel Lopez "Cachao" on bass (he is only the creator of mambo itself), arranger Juanito Marquez, and singer and percussionst Luis Enrique, Estefan delivers worthy reinterpretations and updates of traditional Afro-Cuban styles. It might be too smooth for traditionalists--who may also object to Estefan's delivery, not that of classic sonera--but as an introduction to the music, it is engaging and the playing of the ensemble is true and impeccable. --Fernando Gonzalez
Mi Tierra,Gloria Estefan,Sony,Adult Contemporary,Dance-Pop,Latin,Tropical
Latin Music:
- Monarca
- Musica Pa Tomar Guaro
- No Me Toques Las Palmas Que Me Conozco! [Import]
- Noche Cubana [Import]
- Noche de Hip Hop [Special Edition]
- Nuestras Mejores Canciones
- Nuestro Destino
- Nueva Creacion
- Oro [Import]
- Patria [Import]
Latin Music
Complete European Solo Recordings 2
Contents Under Pressure [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Aya Shimazu Daizensyu [Import]