''Candela'' is the third studio album by Dominican musician
Vicente García, released on May 24, 2019.
Background and composition
''Candela'' was heavily influenced by merengue, a genre García called “the most important rhythm of the Dominican Republic".
Seeking inspiration, García went to a state-owned music library to listen to preserved merengue
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an merengue derived from Angolan music
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. García hoped that by incorporating these styles on the record, he would demonstrate a "universalist perspective" through his music.
Reception
At the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards ''Candela'' was nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical Album while the song "Ahí Ahí" was nominated for Record of the Year.62nd Annual Grammy Awards
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Track listing
References
2019 albums
Albums by Dominican Republic artists
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