Even romantisch als swingend latin-album, waarmee de Puertoricaanse zanger 5 Latin Grammies en ook een 'gewone' Grammy won. Veel nummers zijn uitermate dansbaar, dankzij de uitbundige alsook ingenieuze percussie-partijen, maar hier en daar is ook plaats voor een romantische ballade.
"Guerras 11-track LP traverses genres beyond his typical repertoire, including salsa, son and even electronic flaunting the 61-year-olds boundary-pushing approach to Caribbean roots music. The veteran Guerra sidesteps some of bachatas traditional elements and embraces more experimentation. As with previous releases, like 1990s Bachata Rosa or 1998s Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual, Luis calling card is to venture further out to sea than other bachata players; and for the most part, on Literal, he executes this quite effectively. Opener and lead single Kitipun opens with grandiose glam-rock synths, and even includes some unexpected sing-rapping from Juan Luis. Elsewhere, the artist flaunts his classical Berklee training in lively horn breaks and jazzy compositions. Yet one of the few missteps Guerra makes is the rogue airhorn sample on electro-son number Son a Mamá a call to embrace God and spirituality, themes that have characterized Juan Luis albums in the last few years." (rollingstone.com)
"Mudanza y Acarreo is the second album by songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. This album is widely known for making Juan Luis Guerra and 440 known within its native Dominican Republic. The debut album Soplando was largely ignored by the general public. Juan Luis Guerra and power-vocalist Maridalia Hernandez redefined 440s sound to more traditional danceable merengue boundaries and made a more commercial turn to the band musical career. For many, Mundaza y Acarreo was the beginning of his commercial career. According to the Guerra himself, "Si tu te vas" was his first merengue song recorded ever. Also, the album contained the song "Dame" which is a Spanish version of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson. The album received positive reviews by the critics. Billboard magazine on the Latin section stated that "The Dominican smart set's fave, La 440, with its blend of doo-wop harmony and sharp-edged merengue dance beat, is smart indeed. Impeccable elegance and irresistible funk."" (Wikipedia)
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