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Alma Caribeña (Caribbean Soul), Gloria Estefan's third Spanish-language album, is another assured, varied effort in the tradition of its predecessors, Mi Tierra (1993) and Abriendo Puertas (1995), both of which were popular successes. The album is a virtual tour of the Caribbean Islands, not only presenting styles from the singer's native Cuba but also from other Latin American countries. Much of the record has a traditional feel with acoustic instruments prominent, but that doesn't prevent a wide range of rhythms and musical approaches from being used. Salsa, son, murga, bolero, bachata, and Afro-Cuban styles are mixed, sometimes several in one song. Estefan sings with assurance and is joined for one song each by Latin music forbears Celia Cruz and José Feliciano. Though the album is intensely rhythmic, there is little for the singer's dance audience until the end, when a remix of the first single, "No Me Dejes de Querer (Don't Stop Loving Me)," provides the requisite dancefloor entry.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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George Noriega, Producer - Justo L. Rivera, Guitar - Jorge Padilla, Congas - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Hernan Mullet, Performer - Luis Torres, Baritone Saxophone - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Justo Rivera, Guitar - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Papo Lucca, Arranger - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Performer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - Manny López, Guitar - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Performer - Pedro Pérez, Bass - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Jorge Torres, Trumpet - Nelson González, Performer - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
George Noriega, Producer - Angie Chirino, Composer - Angie Chirino, Lyricist - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Hernan T. Mulet, Trumpet - Hernan T. Mulet, Trombone - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lyricist - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Manny López, Guitar - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Arranger - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Yomo Toro, Guitar - Daniel López, Percussion - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pedro Alfonso, Violin - George Noriega, Composer - George Noriega, Producer - George Noriega, Lyricist - George Noriega, Arranger - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Hernan T. Mulet, Guitar - Hernan T. Mulet, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Hernan T. Mulet, Trumpet - Hernan T. Mulet, Trombone - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Sal Cuevas, Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lyricist - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Composer - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Arranger - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Yomo Toro, Guitar - Daniel López, Percussion - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pedro Alfonso, Violin - Robert Blades, Producer - Marco Flores, Composer - Marco Flores, Lyricist - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - George Noriega, Producer - Gloria Estefan, Vocal - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Manny López, Guitar - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - Sal Cuevas, Bass
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
George Noriega, Composer - George Noriega, Producer - George Noriega, Lyricist - George Noriega, Arranger - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Hernan T. Mulet, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Hernan T. Mulet, Trumpet - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lyricist - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Manny López, Guitar - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Arranger - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Daniel López, Percussion - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pedro Alfonso, Violin - Jason Carder, Trumpet - José Sibaja, Trumpet - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Ed Calle, Saxophone - Hernan T. Mulet, Trombone - René Toledo, Composer - René Toledo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - René Toledo, Lyricist - René Toledo, Producer - René Toledo, 12 String Guitar - René Toledo, Arranger - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Celia Cruz, Performer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Juan Nogueras, Jr., Percussion - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - Randall Barlow, Trumpet - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Omar Hernadez, Bass - Reyneiro Pérez, Arranger - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
George Noriega, Producer - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Hernan T. Mulet, Arranger - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Salvador Cuevas, Composer - Salvador Cuevas, Lyricist - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Manny López, Guitar - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Arranger - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pedro Alfonso, Violin - Jason Carder, Trumpet - José Sibaja, Trumpet - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Ed Calle, Saxophone - Hernan T. Mulet, Trombone - René Toledo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - René Toledo, Composer - René Toledo, Producer - René Toledo, 12 String Guitar - René Toledo, Lyricist - René Toledo, Arranger - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Jorge Calandrelli, Orchestrator - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Juan Nogueras, Jr., Percussion - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - Randall Barlow, Trumpet - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Omar Hernadez, Bass - Reyneiro Pérez, Arranger - Reyneiro Pérez, Programmer - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Archie Peña, Percussion - Archie Peña, Drums - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Marco Flores, Composer - Marco Flores, Lyricist - Nicky Orta, Bass - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Manny López, Guitar - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Producer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Arranger - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - René Toledo, Guitar - Ejidio Cuadrado, Acordeon - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Nestor Torres, Flute - Sal Cuevas, Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Arranger - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Randall Barlow, Composer - Randall Barlow, Producer - Randall Barlow, Lyricist - Randall Barlow, Arranger - Randall Barlow, Programmer - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Daniel López, Percussion - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
George Noriega, Producer - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Recording Engineer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Alfred Figueroa, Recording Engineer - Ted Stein, Recording Engineer - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Scott Canto, Recording Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero, Mixing Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Recording Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Recording Engineer - Sal Cuevas, Acoustic Bass - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - José Antonio Molina, Orchestrator - Manny López, Guitar - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Robert Blades, Arranger - Richard Serotta, Engineer - Javier Garza, Mixing Engineer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer - Ron Taylor, Recording Engineer - Marcelo Añez, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pedro Alfonso, Violin - Robert Blades, Vocal - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Ricardo Gaitán, Vocal - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion - Edwin Bonilla, Congas - Edwin Bonilla, Bongos - Alberto Gaitán, Vocal - Paquito Hechavarria, Piano - George Noriega, Producer - Gloria Estefan, Composer - Gloria Estefan, Vocal - Gloria Estefan, Lyricist - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Manny López, Guitar - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lyricist - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer - Sal Cuevas, Guitar - Sal Cuevas, Bass
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Emilio Regueira Pérez, Rap Performed By - Robert Blades, Producer - Robert Blades, Composer - Robert Blades, Lyricist - Joel Someillan, Keyboards - Joel Someillan, Programmer - Gustavo Bonnet, 2nd Engineer - Sebastián Krys, Mixing Engineer - George Noriega, Producer - Gloria Estefan, Composer - Gloria Estefan, Performer - Gloria Estefan, Lyricist - Pablo Flores, Re-Mixer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Lyricist - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Producer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Alma Caribeña (Caribbean Soul), Gloria Estefan's third Spanish-language album, is another assured, varied effort in the tradition of its predecessors, Mi Tierra (1993) and Abriendo Puertas (1995), both of which were popular successes. The album is a virtual tour of the Caribbean Islands, not only presenting styles from the singer's native Cuba but also from other Latin American countries. Much of the record has a traditional feel with acoustic instruments prominent, but that doesn't prevent a wide range of rhythms and musical approaches from being used. Salsa, son, murga, bolero, bachata, and Afro-Cuban styles are mixed, sometimes several in one song. Estefan sings with assurance and is joined for one song each by Latin music forbears Celia Cruz and José Feliciano. Though the album is intensely rhythmic, there is little for the singer's dance audience until the end, when a remix of the first single, "No Me Dejes de Querer (Don't Stop Loving Me)," provides the requisite dancefloor entry.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:26
- Main artists: Gloria Estefan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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