Reviews and Recommendations
By Tijana Ilich, About.com Guide to Latin Music
With all of the available Latin music, it's tough to decide which album is for you. Pick your style and read reviews of some you might want to pick up.
Hot Off The Press
Here are some of the most recent reviews for those interested in albums that are 'hot off the press.'
- Nelly Furtado - 'Mi Plan'
- DePedro - 'DePedro'
- Guaschara - 'Influencias'
- Cruz Martinez y Los Super Reyes - 'Cumbia Con Soul'
- Tiempo Libre - 'Bach in Havana'
- Aventura - 'The Last'
- Los Amigos Invisbles - 'Commerical'
- Arthur Hanlon - 'Piano Sin Fronteras'
- Eva Ayllon - 'Kimba Fa'
- Cecilia Noel - 'A Gozar!'
- CuCu Diamantes - 'Cuculand'
Pop /Rock
If you like popular music, some of the best is in the Latin music world where pop and rock rhythms mix with those wild Latin beats.
- Los Amgios Invisibles - 'Commercial'
- Nelly Furtad - 'Mi Plan'
- DePedro - 'DePedro'
- Cruz Martinez y Los Super Reyes - 'Cumbia Con Soul'
- Fanny Lu - 'Dos'
- Buika - 'Nina De Fuego'
- Senor Coconut - 'Around The World'
- Fonseca - 'Gratitud'
- Chambao - 'Con Otre Aire'
- Kenny G - 'Rhythm & Romance'
- Plastilina Mosh - 'All You Need Is Mosh'
- Pistolera - 'En Este Camino'
Salsa /Timba
Born in the 1960s, salsa took Afro-Cuban rhythms and made them hotter and hotter.
- Tiempo Libre - 'Bach in Havana'
- Guaschara - 'Influencias'
- La Excelencia - 'Mi Tumbao Social'
- Willie Colon - 'El Malo Vol II: Prisioneros Del Mambo'
- 3D Ritmo De Vida - 'Que Siga La Rumba'
- 'Putumayo Presents Salsa!'
- Bioritmo - 'Bionico'
- Grupo Gale - 'Autentico'
- Anthony / Lavoe - 'El Cantante'
- NG2 - 'Al Fin'
Bossa Nova /Samba
Journey through Brazil with the sounds of samba and bossa nova.
Afro-Cuban /Traditional
From Cuba to Puerto Rico, these are the native rhythms of the islands.
Tango
Here's a selection of albums that leave no doubt of Argentina's influence on world music.
- Maria Volonte - Yo Soy Maria
- GoTan Project - Lunatico
- Julio Iglesias - Tango
- Luis Bravo's Forever Tango
Merengue /Bachata
The Dominican Republic brings us merengue and bachata. Merengue is fast, bachata slower, but either can turn listening to a CD into a party.
- Aventura - 'The Last'
- Juan Luis Guerra - La Llave De Mi Corazon
- Luis Vargas - Santo Domingo Blues
- Monchy & Alexandra - Exitos
Tejano /Norteno
Tejano north of the border, norteno south of the border, both varieties of Mexican music are music to the ears of millions of people.
- Cruz Martinez Presenta Los Super Reyes - El Regreso De Los Reyes
- Kumbia AllStarz - From Kumbia Kings To Kumbia AllStarz
- Jenni Rivera - Mi Vida Loca
- Los Tigres Del Norte - Historias Que Contar
- Conjunto Primavera - El Amor Que Nunca Fue
Urban Fusion /Hip Hop
A big city changes things. One musical form marries another and we get something unique.
