Alma Caribeña

''Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul'' is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album recorded by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was first released by Epic Records in France on May 9, 2000, and in North America on May 23, 2000.

Reception

At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, in February 2001, the album won the award for Best Tropical Latin Album, giving Estefan her third win in this category. At the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, in September 2000, the video for the first single " No Me Dejes de Querer", directed by Emilio Estefan Jr. and Gloria Estefan, won Best Music Video. At the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the album won the award for Best Tropical Salsa Album.

Track listing

Personnel

* Coros - Alberto Gaitán
* Assistant Engineer - Alex Caballero
* Viola - Andrew Picken
* Composer, Coros - Angie Chirino
* Assistant - Anthony Arvizu
* Bateria, Drums, Percussion - Archie Pena
* Violin - Barbera Porter
* Viola - Brian Dembow
* Violin - Brian Leonard
* Concertina - Bruce Dukov
* Engineer - Carlos Alvarez
* Viola - Carole Castillo
* Guest Artist - Celia Cruz
* Coros - Cheito Quinonez
* Assistant Engineer - Chris Wiggins
* Congas, Percussion, Timbales - Daniel Lopez
* Violin - Darius Campo
* Violin - David Ewart
* Contratista - Debbie Datz-Pyle
* Violin - Debra Price
* Guest Artist, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Ed Calle
* Bass - Edward Meares
* Guira, Guiro, Maracas, Percussion, Timbales - Edwin Bonilla
* Accordion - Egidio Cuadrado
* Composer, Producer - Emilio Estefan, Jr.
* Rap - Emilio Regueira Pérez
* Engineer - Freddy Piñero, Jr.
* Arranger, Arreglos, Composer, Coros, Keyboards, Producer - George Noriega
* Violin - Gil Romero
* Violin - Gina Kronstadt
* Composer, Primary Artist - Gloria Estefan
* Assistant Engineer - Gustavo Bonnet
* Engineer - Gustavo Celis
* Viola - Harry Shirinian
* Choir Arrangement, Coros, Cuatro, Director, Acoustic Guitar, Soloist, Trombone, Trumpet - Herman "Teddy" Mulet
* Trumpet - Jason Carder
* Engineer - Javier Garza
* Violin - Jennifer Bellusci
* Coros - Jessica Chirino
* Cello - Jodi Burnett
* Keyboards, Programming - Joel Someillan
* Viola - John Scanlon
* Arranger, Direction, Orchestration, String Arrangements - Jorge Calandrelli
* Viola - Jorge Moraga
* Bongos, Congas - Jorge Padilla
* Trumpet - Jorge Torres
* Arranger, Arreglos, Direction, Orchestration, String Arrangements, String Director - José Antonio Molina
* Guest Artist, Guitar - José Feliciano
* Trumpet - José Sibaja
* Campana, Congas, Tumbadora - Juan "Wickly" Nogueras
* Arranger, Arreglos, Producer - Juan Vincente Zambrano
* Guitar - Justo Rivera
* Violin - Katia Popov
* Viola - Keith Greene
* Assistant Engineer - Ken Theis
* Coordination - Kevin Dillon
* Technician - Kurt Berge
* Cello - Larry Corbett
* Coros - Lena Pérez
* Flute, Baritone Saxophone - Luis Rafael Torres
* Cuatro, Guitar - Manny López
* Engineer - Marcelo Añez
* Composer - Marco Flores
* Violin - Mari Tsumura
* Viola - Matthew Funes
* Engineer - Mauricio Guerrero
* Cello - Miguel Martinez
* Assistant Engineer - Mike Rivera
* Tres - Nelson Gonzalez
* Flute, Guest Artist - Nestor Torres
* Bajo Sexto, Bass - Nicky Orta
* Coros - Olga Chirino
* Bajo Sexto, Bass - Omar Hernandez
* Bass - Oscar Hidalgo
* Remix Producer - Pablo Flores
* Arranger, Arreglos, Guest Artist, Piano - Papo Lucca
* Piano - Paquito Hechavarria
* Contratista - Patty Zimmitti
* Cello - Paula Hochhalter
* Violin - Pedro Alfonso
* Violin - Rachel Purkin
* Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements, Trumpet - Randall Barlow
* Arranger, Arreglos, Cuatro, Guest Artist, Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Spanish Guitar - Rene Toledo
* Arranger, Programming - Reyneiro Perez
* Coros, Drum Programming - Ricardo Gaitán
* Assistant Engineer - Ricky Blanco
* Arranger, Composer, Coros, Producer - Robert Blades
* Violin - Robert Gerry
* Arreglos, Composer, Coros, Producer - Roberto Blades
* Assistant Engineer - Roger Gonzalez
* Viola - Ron Strauss
* Bajo Sexto, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Composer, Coros, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Sal Cuevas
* Engineer - Scott Canto
* Engineer, Mixing - Sebastián Krys
* Cello - Stephen Erdody
* Coordination - Steve Menezes
* Cello - Suzie Katayama
* Engineer - Ted Stein
* Assistant Engineer - Tony Mardini
* Coros - Wendy Pederson
* Cuatro, Guest Artist - Yomo Toro

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Awards

Release history

See also

* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2000
* List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 2000s

References

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2000 albums
Gloria Estefan albums
Epic Records albums
2000s Spanish-language albums
Albums produced by Emilio Estefan
Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album