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Fogaraté
''Fogaraté!'' is the seventh album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra. It was released on July 19, 1994. The album mixed a variety of music genres including rural and flolklroic rots of merengue called " Perico Ripao" with elements of African soukus music and Tropical Music such as Reggae with the collaboration of African guitarist Diblo Dibala and Dominican accordionist Francisco Ulloa, along with Son, Bachata and Salsa. Also, the album features a particular, bachata-styled adaptation of the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor and Guerra's first song fully in English "July 19". Exploring lyrics and themes about magical realism of Latin American literature and commenting on the politics of the Caribbean, for many fans and critics, ''Fogaraté!'' is one of his most musically complex album. The album received widespread critical acclaim, citing it as one of the best albums of 1994 according to some music critics. ''Forgarate'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 23 Latin Grammy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and one Latin Billboard Music Award. Guerra won 3 Latin Grammy Awards in 2010, including Album of the Year. In 2012, he won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. Guerra is one of the most internationally recognized Latin artists of recent decades. His popular style of merengue and Latin fusion has garnered him considerable success throughout Latin America. He is also credited for popularizing bachata music on a global level and is often associated with the genre, although his distinct style of bachata features a more traditional bolero rhythm and aesthetic mixed with bossa-nova influenced melodies and harmony in some of his songs. He does not limit him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (album)
''Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' (English: ''Neither Is It The Same Nor Is It Equal'') is the eighth studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his backup vocals 4–40. It was released by Karen Records on 15 December 1998 (see 1998 in music) and distribuited by PolyGram Latino. It was Guerra's comeback album after four years of silence, out of the public eye and since his conversion to Christianity. It was his first studio album since '' Fogarate'' (1994). The album production and songwriting were done by Guerra. The album was supported by the release of four official singles: "Mi PC", "Palomita Blanca", " El Niagara en Bicicleta" and "La Hormiguita". Two singles were released as promotional singles: "Vale La Pena" and "Quisiera". ''Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual'' production returned to his jazz roots of his previous works, such as '' El Original 440'' (1984), ''Mudanza y Acarreo'' (1985) and '' Mientras Más Lo Pienso...Tú'' (1987). It explores tropic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandes Éxitos Juan Luis Guerra Y 440
''Grandes Éxitos de Juan Luis Guerra y 440'' or simply ''Grandes Éxitos'' is a compilation album of Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, and his band 440 released in July 1995 by Karem Records. It contained Guerra's fifteen biggest hits from 1988 to 1994 on the original version and from the albums ''Mudanza y Acarreo'' ''(1985) to Fogarate! (1994)'' on the international versions. The compilation receive positive reviews by the critics. Among the tracks are two songs from the controversial album '' Áreito'' that was said to have anti-capitalist tendencies. Although Guerra decieded to quit recording protest songs, he included these two tracks, of which '' El costo de la vida'' was his first number-one hit in the Hot Latin Tracks. On September 17, 1996, the album was re-released to include the two tracks "''Si tu te vas''" (Guerra first merengue song) and "Señorita", a track that he composed for the movie "My Family". The album was commercial success and reached the Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviré (song)
"Viviré" ("I Will Live") is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the second single for his album ''Fogaraté'' (1994). It is a Spanish-language adaptation of "Vivi" by Congolese musician Papa Wemba with Guerra writing the song in Spanish. It became his first song to reach number-one on the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Airplay in 1994. At the 1995 Latin Billboard Music Awards, "Viviré" won Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year. It was recognized as one best-performing Latin songs of the year at the 1996 BMI Latin Awards. The music video for the song was directed by Gustavo Garzón and received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 1995 Lo Nuestro Awards. On the review of the album for the ''Miami Herald'', Fernando Gonzalez called the song "the best of the lot". A writer for ''Music & Media'' described the track as a Cuban son A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Cosquillita
''La Cosquillita ("The Little Tickle")'' is the lead single of the seventh studio album '' Fogarate!'' by dominican superstar '' Juan Luis Guerra''. It was released on June 21, 1994 by Karen Records. The rural merengue ( perico ripio) track was written and produced with the Dominican accordionist Francisco Ulloa and his band. About the success of the track, Guerra stated "With the `perico ripiao' we are doing the same thing that we did with the `bachata,' breaking down the barriers that prevent it from reaching all of Dominican society, and then exporting it". The song became Guerra's first number-one hit in his native Dominican Republic; and became a top-ten hit in Spain, Venezuela and the US Hot Latin Songs chart. La Cosquillita receive positive reviews by the critics. The music video was ranked at number 4 on The Beat`s Top Ten World Best Music Video of 1994 list. The song was a recipient of a Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 1996. It was included on ''Grandes Éxitos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Beso De La Ciguatera
''El Beso de la Ciguatera'' (The Kiss of the Ciguatera) is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the third single for his album '' Fogarate'' (1994) with the collaboration of Diblo Dibala. The song was released in January 23, 1995 by Karen Records. The track encompasses merengue with soukus. The song was a recipient of a Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 1996. Commercially, it reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Latin 50) is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, rad ... and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States. It also received moderate airplay in Europe. Tracklist * Spain CD Single (1994) *# El Beso De La Ciguatera (Radio Version) – 4:10 *# El Beso De La Ciguatera (Maxi Version) – 4:50 Charts Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Tropical Latin Album
The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide the award is intended "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental tropical Latin recordings". This category includes all forms of traditional tropical music, salsa and merengue. This award has been handed out since 1984 and has had several name changes: *From 1984 to 1991, and then again from 1995 to 1999 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premio Lo Nuestro 1995
The 7th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by the Univision, honored the best Latin music of 1994 and 1995 and took place on May 18, 1995, at a live presentation held in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision. During the ceremony, nineteen categories were presented. Winners were announced at the live event and included Tejano singer Selena receiving four posthumous awards, and Luis Miguel and Carlos Vives, each receiving two awards. Among its honors, Miguel won the award for "Pop Album of the Year," Selena for "Regional Mexican Album of the Year," and Olga Tañón won the award for "Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year." Spanish singer Julio Iglesias received the Excellence Award. Background In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees were selected by Univision and the winners chosen by the public. The categories included are for the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Pajaritos
''Los Pajaritos'' ''(English: the little birds)'' is a song recorded by Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra for his seventh studio album, Fogarate (1994), included as its third track. It was released to airwaves on March 7, 1995, by Karen Records, as the record's promotional single, following the release of " El Beso de la Ciguaterra". The track was receive well by the critics and explores the sound of Cuban son. John Lannert from Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ... named the track a strong single peak. The authors Darío Tejeda and Rafael Emilio Yunén stated, the track composed by Guerra and 4.40 "Contributed to the legitimization of son among the elite and upper-class, as they have also made their recordings for the other popular genres". The track charted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The 2nd annual ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards which honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music took place in Miami. Pop Song of the year * "Vida", La Mafia Pop album of the year, Male * Luis Miguel — '' Segundo Romance'' Pop album of the year, female *"Guitar Passion", Charo Pop album of the year, duo or group *"Love and Liberté", Gipsy Kings Pop album of the year, new artist *"Clásicos de la Provincia", Carlos Vives Pop video of the year *"Matador", Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Tropical/Salsa Tropical/salsa song of the year *"Viviré", Juan Luis Guerra Tropical/salsa album of the year, male *" Cara de Niño", Jerry Rivera Tropical/salsa album of the year, female *" Dicen Que Soy", La India Tropical/salsa album of the year, duo or group *"Fogaraté", Juan Luis Guerra Tropical/salsa album of the year, new artist *"Master Sessions, Volume 1", Cachao Tropical/salsa video of the year *"Dicen Que Soy", La India Regional Mexican Regional Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachata Rosa
''Bachata Rosa'' (English: ''Rose Bachata'') is the fifth studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his group 4.40. It was released on 11 December 1990, by Karen Records. It brought bachata music into the mainstream in the Dominican Republic and gave the genre an international audience. A Portuguese version of the record was released in 1992 under the title ''Romance Rosa''; it was certified gold in Brazil. The album received a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album and two Lo Nuestro Awards for Tropical Album of the Year and Tropical Group of the Year. Seven singles were released from the record, four of which became top-ten hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart. The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums. It remained the top-selling album on the chart for 24 weeks and was certified platinum (Latin field) in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Spain, the album spent eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Nuestro Award For Tropical Album Of The Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on '' Billboard'' Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. However, since 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef. The award was first presented to ''Un Nuevo Despertar'' by Puerto Rican singer Lalo Rodríguez in 1989. Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera won for the album ''Cuenta Conmigo'' (1993), which exceeded the sales of ''Siembra'' by Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, the highest-selling salsa album at the time. Fellow Puerto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
