''La Noche Más Larga'' is the fifth studio album by Spanish singer
Concha Buika
María Concepción Balboa Buika (born 11 May 1972), known as Concha Buika or Buika, is a Spanish singer. Her album ''Niña de Fuego'' was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year and ''La Noche Más Larga'' was nominated ...
. The record was released on June 4, 2013 via Warner Music Spain label.
Plot
Neil Spenser of ''
The Guardian
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'' stated "Now relocated to Miami, she's clearly reaching for a pan-American audience on this sixth album. It's an eclectic affair, taking her acrobatic flamenco vocals into a more jazz flavoured zone and mixing her songs with covers of Jacques Brel and Abbey Lincoln."
Angel Romero of World Music Central said " Vivir sin miedo presents another eclectic mix with a Caribbean flavor and smooth pop flavor, including reggae, dub, ragga, flamenco, R&B, afrobeat, pop and gospel, although the dub feel seems to permeate most of the album. Buika is also trying to appeal to a wider audience so she sings in a mix of Spanish and English."
Track listing
*All music arranged by Iván "Melon" Lewis and Ramón Porrina.
Personnel
*Buika - Vocals
*Iván "Melon" Lewis – Musical direction, piano, keyboards, percussion
*Carlos de Motril – Flamenco guitar
*Juan José "Paquete" Suárez – Flamenco guitar
*Alain Pérez – Electric bass
*John Benítez – Bass
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Dafnis Prieto
Dafnis Prieto (born July 31, 1974) is a Cuban-American drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator.
Career
In his home town of Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto studied percussion and guitar. During his teens, he moved to Havana to study at the Nati ...
– Drums
*Israel "Piraña" Suarez – Percussion
*Ramón Porrina – Percussion, backing vocals
*Pedrito Martínez – Percussion, backing vocals
*Genara Cortés – Backing vocals
*Alicia Morales – Backing vocals
*Saray Muñoz – Backing vocals
*Carlos Sarduy – Trumpet (tracks 2, 5)
*"Dizzy" Daniel Moorehead – Saxophone (2)
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Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progr ...
– Guitar (8)
;Production
*Recording engineer – Ted Tuthill assisted by Owen Mulholland
*Additional engineers – Alonso Cano, Santiago Quizhpe
*Mix – Carlos Álvarez
*Mastering – Mike Fuller
*Producer (N.Y. Sessions) – Eli Wolf
*Executive Producers - Concha Buika, Iván "Melon" Lewis, Ramón Porrina
References
External links
Buika's Official Site
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2013 albums
Concha Buika albums
Spanish-language albums