Rough Guide To Latin Street Party (2008)

Product Summary Label: World Music Network UPC: 00605633121223 Release Date: 8/26/2008 Buy.com Sku: 208671568 Item#: M4CMPR Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. La Rumba Se Pone Buena - Jesus Pagan Y Su Orquesta ~ Various Artists 2. Mi Candela - Los De Abajo ~ Various Artists 3. Momentos Felizes - Magic Juan/Puerto Rican Power ~ Various Artists 4. Bonita - The Pimps Of Joytime ~ Various Artists 5. Prisionero En Tus Brazos - Chale Brillante Y Su Gambino ~ Various Artists 6. Use Me - Lauren Dalrymple/Alex Wilson ~ Various Artists 7. Puerto Rico Pa Gozar - Candella Allstars/Nickodemus/Quantic ~ Various Artists 8. Ciego De Amon - Anthony Santos/Aventura ~ Various Artists 9. Mas Papaya [Lightning Head Remix] - Sidestepper ~ Various Artists 10. La Medallita - Jose Alex Y Los Trotamundos ~ Various Artists 11. Lavado Cerebral - Chiqui Rodriguez ~ Various Artists 12. Te Eche De Menos - Los Hermanos Rosario ~ Various Artists 13. Mentirosa - Ricardo Lemvo ~ Various Artists 14. Sonero - Mayor ~ Various Artists 15. Mosaico 2 (Salsa Y Control/Fe) - Sonora Carruseles ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. A party of Latin music can be a party indeed, and the cuts assembled for this compilation would keep any party humming loudly, and the feet moving. It all begins on a pounding note with "La Rumba Se Pone Buena," which explodes out of the box and keeps things shaking with los de Abajo, then the Pimps of Joytime bring up an old-school, Santana-like groove on "Bonita," while "Use Me" offers a rather different but alluring, Latin/funk/jazz take on the Bill Withers soul classic. What the album illustrates is the rich variety of Latin music, where the rhythms percolate for the danceflloor, and the melodies are lush. Even a remix of Sidestepper's "Mas Papaya" doesn't deconstruct as much as reimagine, while "Puerto Rico Pa Gozar" takes a melody and brings it into full and faster life. All in all, a great party record, and a fabulous add for Latin music. ~ Chris Nickson   Technical Info Release Date : 08/24/2008 Original Release Date : 2008 Catalog ID : 121223 Label : World Music Network (UK) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00605633121223   Professional Reviews Dirty Linen (p.64) - "THE ROUGH GUIDE TO LATIN STREET PARTY is guaranteed to get your feet tapping and your body moving."    Related Videos 11:11: Rodrigo Y Gabriela