Notes & Personnel Info |  | PAPITO is a clean, masterfully produced album that celebrates the near 30-year career of singer/actor Miguel Bose. "Nena" opens the album with a playful dance duet, while "Morenamia" plays to the listeners' laidback sensibilities, interweaving the accordion with loungy electronic reggae beats and the smooth vocals of Julieta Venegas. Boasting other duets with Shakira, Ricky Martin, and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, PAPITO breathes new life into Bose's past hits. The album is also eclectic in its musical arrangements, incorporating strings, the Cuban tres guitar and even bagpipes, giving songs like "Si Tu No Vuelves" a rich sound. When all these amazing elements come together, it becomes clear that Miguel Bose is a step apart from other balladeers, making PAPITO a must-have in your music collection. | | Miguel Bos?'s 2007 release Papito is nothing short of Latin pop heaven. So much so that when execs at Warner Latina heard the pitch, they must have thought they'd died and gone there. Selecting the hottest hits from his three decades on the charts, Bos? teams up with a who's who list of vocalists from all over the Spanish speaking recording industry for a record full of duets, re-buffed for a new generation. Sharing credits with artists such as Julieta Venegas, Alejandro Sanz, Juanes, Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Laura Pausini to name only half, it's no surprise that Bos? find himself once again at the top of International and Latin pop charts. The repertoire draws on both Bos?'s best known songs like "Amante Bandido," "Morena Mia," and "Bambu," and lesser covered gems like "Olvidame Tu." With nearly every crowd-pleasing Latin rock anthem associated with his name included, Bos? reminds us just how long his music has woven itself into the lives of his listeners. That said, Papito is far from a nostalgia record. The album takes a fresh look at the proven material with the production touch of both longtime collaborators like Carlos Jean or Sandy McLelland and new blood offered by Yerba Buena's Andres Levin. Incorporating elements of reggaeton, house, Latin rock, hip-hop, and electronica, Bos? seems very much in his element with post-millennial musical ideas. Billboard charts seem to agree that Papito may be 2007's most creative Latin pop endeavor. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez |
Musical Guests | | Gloria Gaynor | | Paulina Rubio | | Ana Torroja | | Laura Pausini | | Ricky Martin | | Juanes | | Bimba Bose |
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