Here are this week's notable new releases.
Sony BMGFans of the popular pop/rock band from Spain were concerned last year when lead singer Amaia Montero announced she was leaving the group to persue a solo career. Her replacement is Leire Martinez and this, La Oreja's 5th studio album, will give us all a chance to hear the new lead.
A Las Cinco en el Astoria has already turned platinum in Spain, where it was released earlier than here in the U.S.
Sony BMGThis popular pop music trio from Mexicali has seen a lot of success from their first two albums; now it's time to see if they can keep the momentum going with album #3.
Warner Music LatinaChilean alt-rocker Beto Cuevas left the popular La Ley in 2005 in order to persue his luck as a solo act.
Miedo Escenico (Stage Fright) is the long-awaited debut album, obviously a carefully crafted work: Cuevas wrote all the songs, designed the cover & logo, directed the video.. well, you get the picture.
When Brazilian pop singer Maria Rita turned her talent and attention to
samba, the result was the wonderful and personal 2007 album
Samba Meu. Here's an opportunity to see Maria Rita in action; the DVD was recorded during a live concert in Rio de Janeiro in June.
Milton Nascimento is an icon in the annals of
Brazilian popular music although the guitarist got his start performing with samba groups. Tom Jobim (Antonio Carlos Jobim) is the father of
bossa nova and on this album Nascimento is joined by Jobim's son and grandson in an album of bossa novas honoring the 50th anniversary of the genre.
Urban music fans can look forward to a new production from Luny Tunes, the Boston-bred, Puerto Rico-based
reggaeton entrepreneurs. The album features numbers by Erre XI,
Daddy Yankee, Arcangel, La Sista and more.
A tribute from a son to his father, Mexican Pepe Aguilar sings the songs his father, superstar Antonio Aguilar, made famous. Aguilar senior died in June, 2007.
What a concept: salsa music that can be appreciated by children. The story is about puppies and kittens from the streets of New York that form a salsa band and become a huge success. Featuring Jose Conde from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the offering comes with a CD and 20-page book.
