1. Don Omar - 'iDon'
Machete Music
iDon is half-man, half-machine and the cybernetic star of iDon. This is the 3rd studio album for Don Omar, the current king of urban music.
2. Cristian Castro - 'El Culpable Soy Yo'
Universal Latino
Cristian Castro's last album, El Indomable, found Castro singing ranchera under the guidance of the genre's king, Vicente Fernandez. Since then, his divorce from wife Valeria forced the Mexican star to declare bankruptcy so that this new album, a return to the music that made his so popular, could be a monetary lifesafer. Features the single "No Me Digas."
3. Jimmy Bosch - 'A Million'
Jrgr
Count me in as a major fan of trombonist Jimmy Bosch whose music blends no-holds-barred hard salsa with a jazz showcase for the the dynamite musicians that come along for the ride. Salsa dura fans should not miss this release.
4. Franco 'El Gorila' - 'Welcome To The Jungle'
Machete Music
You might recognize Puerto Rico's Franco 'El Gorila' as the frontman for Los Vaqueros; recently he's been taken under the wing of reggaeton idols Wisin y Yandel. El Gorila was also featured on W&Y's La Mente Maestra.
5. Jenni Rivera - 'Ni Vuelvo Ni De Chiste'
There's 2 new releases this week from siblings Jenni & Lupillo Rivera. First up is Jenni Rivera's new one, on the heels of her recent wins at the Billboard Latin Music awards.
6. Lupillo Rivera - "Tu Esclavo Y Amo'
Disa
I don't know how Lupillo feels about coming in second to sister Jenni's monumental success (he was there first) but, the true-blue followers of 'El Toro De Corrido' can celebrate a new album of corridos.
7. Enrique Chia - 'La Cuba Eterna'
Cuban pianist Enrique Chia started out playing a classical repetoire then moved into celebrating the music of his native Cuba and other Latin genres.
8. Bebo Valdes - 'Dinastia Valdes'
This 3-CD set celebrates 3 generations of the Valdes family: Bebo, Chucho and Chuchito. Cuba's most prominent musical family perform their mix of jazz and tradtional Cuban music.
9. Amarfis y la Banda de Atakke - '7ma Sumfonia del Mambo'
Hot merengue from Dominican Banda de Atakke, featuring lead singer Amarfis.
10. Victor Santiago - 'La Medida del Amor'
Don't be confused by the fact that there's an urban rap artist Victor Santiago - who has changed his name to Noreaga - also from Puerto Rico. This Victor Santiago comes to us via Objectivo Fama and sings ballads /Latin pop.
11. Los Cardenales De Nuevo Leon - 'A Mis Viejos'
Disa
Mexican norteno band Los Cardenales de Nuevo Leon have been around for over 2 decades and have lots of albums and awards to prove their popularity is no fluke. Here's their new one.
12. German Montero - 'Comprendeme'
Fonovisa
From Sinaloa, Mexico, German Montero's debut album Pensando En Ti did well on the charts; in fact, the single "Amantes Escondidos" was nominated as Regional Mexican Airplay Song of the Year at last week's Billboard Latin Music Awards. His second effort is bound to be understood and appreciated by his many new fans.
