Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan was a mainstream pop balladeer and dance music queen who happened to be Latina before taking a surprising turn in Mi Tierra and reclaiming her roots. Singing in Spanish, impeccably produced and backed by a superb ensemble that includes 79-year-old maestro Israel Lopez "Cachao" on bass (he is only the creator of mambo itself), arranger Juanito Marquez, and singer and percussionst Luis Enrique, Estefan delivers worthy reinterpretations and updates of traditional Afro-Cuban styles. It might be too smooth for traditionalists--who may also object to Estefan's delivery, not that of classic sonera--but as an introduction to the music, it is engaging and the playing of the ensemble is true and impeccable. --Fernando Gonzalez
Mi Tierra,Gloria Estefan,Sony,Latin,Latin Music,Rock/Pop,Tropical
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Mi Tierra
Gloria Estefan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002952 Release Date: 1993-06-22 |
Tracks:
- Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan
- Mi Tierra
- Ayer
- Mi Buen Amor
- Tus Ojos
- No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga
- Si Senor!
- Volveras
- Montuno
- Hablemos El Mismo Idioma
- Hablas De Mi
- Tradicion
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Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan was a mainstream pop balladeer and dance music queen who happened to be Latina before taking a surprising turn in Mi Tierra and reclaiming her roots. Singing in Spanish, impeccably produced and backed by a superb ensemble that includes 79-year-old maestro Israel Lopez "Cachao" on bass (he is only the creator of mambo itself), arranger Juanito Marquez, and singer and percussionst Luis Enrique, Estefan delivers worthy reinterpretations and updates of traditional Afro-Cuban styles. It might be too smooth for traditionalists--who may also object to Estefan's delivery, not that of classic sonera--but as an introduction to the music, it is engaging and the playing of the ensemble is true and impeccable. --Fernando GonzalezCustomer Reviews:
ODA A LA TIERRA QUERIDA.......2007-05-06
A perfect album! Definnitely on my top 5 desert island list........2007-01-21
the pinnacle of an artistic career.......2007-01-03
That's no small statement, since Ms. Estefan has been wowing fans with one top-selling album after another from back in the days of the Miami Sound Machine.
I first came to know Gloria as a Latin singer while I was living in Latin America. Only subsequently did I become fully exposed to her English-language pop persona. Though Gloria was only two when her family emigrated to the US from Cuba and is therefore fully bilingual and bicultural, my opinion has always been that she excels when performing in Spanish.
MI TIERRA may well prove the point.
Backed up by rhythm and sound of astonishing consistency, Gloria sings a dozen winners (that's twelve out of twelve) on this CD despite some daring and unconventional moves ('Montuno' and 'Tradición').
Surprisingly, her opening gambit ('Con los años que me quedan') got the lion's share of this album's air time in spite of it not being the strongest piece of the puzzle. The gem among the dozen is 'Mi Tierra', which I believe to be the most poignant musical statement of the emigrant's dilemma ever peformed. There is a moment in this song when, amidst the nostalgic description of old Habana's streets and alleys, Ms. Estefan asks, 'Can I ever go back there? ... *Yo no sé*' (= 'I don't know'). The three-syllable staccato of her ambiguous reply touches every emigrant's secret knowledge that you can never truly go back to where you came from. Her unexpected response to a self-posed question leaps out and grabs you by the throat. It is one of Gloria's finest moments and a hypothetical pickle that events in her native land may soon give her an opportunity to confirm or refute.
'No hay mal que por bien no venga' projects the Latin American spunk and survivability that make it a region to grow old in with a smile.
Estefan has never had the pure horsepower of Latin stalwarts like, say, the late Celia Cruz. But whatever she has lacked in natural talent has been more than compensated by the class, consistency, and good public citizenship that she has exercised now into the stage of mature motherhood.
I hope she exceeds MI TIERRA. But I can't imagine it happening.
I Forgot How Good This Was.......2006-09-06
If you get any Gloria Estefan album this is it.
CLASSIC.......a great additon in latin music history!!.......2006-02-16
Not only is each song great, but they really raised the bar for production in latin music. The sound is stellar. I'm sure the fact that Ms. Estefan chose to work with the best musicians in the business helped.
Do not even think twice....buy this album and you will not be dissapointed.
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El Amor de Mi Tierra
Carlos Vives Manufacturer: EMI Latin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001OH9X Release Date: 1999-10-19 |
Tracks:
- El Amor De Mi Tierra
- Fruta Fresca
- 19 De Noviembre
- Tu Amor Eterno
- La Mona
- Volver Al Valle
- El Cante
- La Cartera
- Pitan-Pitan
- La Receta
- La Piragua
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Colombian singer Carlos Vives continues his exploration of the sounds of his homeland on El Amor de Mi Tierra, a lush collection that also includes rumba, cumbia, and Caribbean rhythms anchored by an earthy, folksy flavor. Vives, a former television actor, polishes it with a glowing pop sheen, thanks to solid production from Latin-music mogul Emilio Estefan. The pair work wonderfully together on tracks such as "Tu Amor Eterno," "El Cante," "La Receta," and especially "Fruta Fresca," a desperately romantic moment that has become Vives's biggest radio hit. Vocally, Vives keeps his delivery suitably grounded, working within the infectious rhythms of the music instead of fighting against it or struggling to remain on top. It makes for a consistently engaging, refreshingly uncomplicated musical experience. --Joey GuerraCustomer Reviews:
Mediocre.......2003-12-20
Wonderful Spiritual Music from Colombia.......2003-11-23
Great Album.......2003-10-20
Knowing Spanish will help you enjoy this more - but even without it, the rythm of the music feeds into you.
I own several of CVivas's CDs, but keep coming back to this one.
Buena Letra. . . Pero . . ........2002-12-25
Compre El Amor De Mi Tierra porque me gusto mucho Clasicos de La Provincia. Aparte, aca la cancion "Fruita Fresca," habia pegado muy fuerte y queria oir el resto del CD
Senti un poquito desilusionada con my compra. Abajo veras porque:
La Letra
La letra de la mayoria de las canciones es lindo, impactante, memorable.
Peero . . .
La Voz De Carlos Vives
Ok, se que todas sus fanaticas me van a matar, pero no creo que el canta especialmente bien. No se si el fuma, pero si SI, debe de dejarlo.
La Musica
Opino que los musicos son las verdaderas estrellas de Amor de Mi Tierra. Me encanta el acordeon y los arreglos son buenos.
La Mejor Cancion
No puedo explicar exactamente porque no me gustaban la mayoria de las canciones. Una que SI me encanto era 19 de Noviembre. Es excelente, bailable, buena letra. Tiene de todo.
En fin. Si eres super super fanatica de Carlos Vives, comprate este disco! Si no, pues, ahorrate los 15 dolares.
Aparte, quisiera ver mas musica de distintas artistas Colombianas--especialmente algunas caras negras. Shakira y Carlos son OK, pero son los unicos en Colombia que saben cantar?
Cuento Dulce that Cooks!!.......2002-08-02
A pretty face will catch one's eye, but this guy has got the audio thing going on too. He sings in that lovely Colombian accent that tends to drop final consonants, as if they were extraneous candy wrappers ("honey, just throw those dirty candy wrappers out of the bus window"). All of this over a lilting Afro-Caribe beat, you know, the one Paul Simon wrested for "Graceland" and "Rythym of the Saints". But this is home-cooked Vallenato, leg/hip candy at its finest.
High boiling point, hard-ball confectionry. Um, um, um.
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Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra... y Sus Canciones
Pablo Montero Manufacturer: Univision Music Grp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HEV7ZG Release Date: 2006-10-24 |
Tracks:
- Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra
- Flor de Azalea
- Cielito Lindo
- Cuando Sale La Luna
- Silverio
- Paloma Negra
- Vereda Tropical
- Quien Sera?
- Enamorada
- Mil Amores
- Costumbres
- Amor en Sombras
- Con Mis Propias Manos - Ana Bara, Pablo Montero
- Que Se Me Acabe La Vida - Pablo Montero, Julio Preciado
- Jalisciense
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Que bonita es mi tierra...ysus canciones.......2007-04-11
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Recuerdos De Mi Tierra
Mezquita Manufacturer: Si-Wan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000KLG6U2 |
Product Description
Korean Exclusive Reissue of Spanish Rock Act's Out of Print Album. 6 Tracks.Customer Reviews:
One of the finest prog albums I've heard from Spain.......2007-06-05
This was a group that included lots of ethnic influences in their prog, flamenco being the obvious one (I really think their brand of flamenco prog blows Triana right out of the water), with some North African influences. Lots of great guitar and keyboard interplay, keyboards including Hammond organ and Moog or ARP (I believe), and I swear I might hear some Mellotron (can't tell), but what I do know is real strings are used on some of the cuts. The vocals are often not unlike Triana's Jesus de la Rosa, meaning in that typical dramatic Spanish style typical of flamenco, so it's really an acquired taste, but I had no problem adapting to the vocals here. There's no mistaking where this album came from, that is Spain. Since 1979 wasn't exactly a good year for prog, this is probably one of the finest I've heard from that year. If you enjoy prog with that unique Spanish touch, you can't go wrong with this album!
excellent album.......2007-04-10
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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Miguel Fleta, Vol. 3
Manufacturer: Preiser Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000023PB Release Date: 1997-05-20 |
Tracks:
- La Favorita: Spirto gentil (Donizetti)
- Lohengrin: Da voi lonton
- Lohengrin: Cigno gentil
- Manon: O dolce incanto... Chiudo gli occhi
- Sadko: De grandes perlas y diamantes lleno
- Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
- Granadians
- Berceuse
- Nebbie
- Berceuse
- Waltz No. 15
- Nana
- Jota
- Mi tierra
- Adios triguena
- La fematera
- Si fuera un aeroplano
- La fematera
- La Dolores: Aragon, la mas famosa
- El Guitarrico: Suena guitarrico mio
- Sangre de Reyes: Adios para siempre
- Dona Francisquita: Por el humo se sabe
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HIS BEST RECORDINGS ARE ON THIS DISC!.......2005-01-12
THE FIRST FIVE SELECTIONS ON THIS DISC CAPTURE HIS 18TH-19TH CENTURY VOCAL TECHNIQUE (later named bel canto)AT ITS BEST AND IT ENABLES HIM TO VARY NOT ONLY HIS DYNAMIC RANGE IN EXTREMES BUT ALSO HIS TONAL COLOR. HE HAS ASTOUNDING AGILITY. HE HAS A VERY LARGE VOICE STRONG ON THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SINGS VERISMO AND FORTE, HE LOSES SOLIDITY AND INTONATION.
IT SEEMS THAT HE DID NOT PERFECT THE BEL CANTO TECHNIQUE WITH REGARD TO BREATHING AND HIS FABLED PIANI AND DIMINUENDI OFTEN SWITCH REGISTERS AUDIBLY AND WOBBLE THEIR WAY HOME. YET HE SINGS WITH GREAT HEART AND AFFECTINGLY.
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Sabor de Mi Tierra
Los Corraleros de Majagual Manufacturer: Discos Fuentes ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005Y882 Release Date: 2001-11-06 |
Tracks:
- Pa' Gozar
- Cumbia Sobre El Rio
- El Relojito
- Cumbiambero Enamorado
- El Sabor De Mi Tierra
- Las Polleras
- El Baile De Esa Mujer
- El Tamborito
- Licha Quiere E Lucho
- Las Cosas De Mi Tierra
- Que Te Olvide
- Pirulino
- El Amor Que Se Va
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Literes: Júpiter y Semele
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00009YWA7 Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
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Tesoros de Mi Tierra
Milly Quezada Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SH06 Release Date: 2000-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Pena
- Pideme
- Que Se Mueran De Envidia
- Mesita De Noche
- Dos Rosas
- Antologia De Caricias
- Un Nuevo Amor
- Burbujas De Amor
- Pideme (Version Merengue)
- Un Nuevo Amor (Version Merengue)
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A simply wonderful singer and a fine album.......2005-09-22
Milly Quezada deserves the over used title "Queen of Merenque", because her singing is technically about the best that is out there in the Latin singing world, and expressively, has few rivals. She has always shown herself to be extremely versatile in how she shades different styles of merengue and occupies the unique essence of every song.
Now Milly shows us that her way with bachata is at least as impressive, even more so. There is nothing more you could ask for in her wonderful phrasing, varied timbre, and perfect vocal delivery.
Manuel Tejada has provided us with superb arrangements, even by his amazing standards. The first four songs are really wonderful, from the plaintive "Penas", to the the ingratiating duet "Pideme", the delightful "Que se Mueren de Envida" and the lovely "Mesita de Noche." The next three songs are not quite in the class, but still very fine. There is also a Juan Luis Guerra song, and in no way does she copy his singing - she puts her own stamp on it, as does Tejada.
There follows a merengue Pideme, which is a nice variation, tho less good than the bachata. The merengue Un Nuevo Amor, is the least interesting track on the CD. I would have liked to have seen one or two more bachatas on this CD - with two "version" cuts, 10 tracks is a little slim, and the CD comes to a less important conclusion than I would like.
Despite this criticism, Tresoros de Mi Tierra is a must-have.
Obra Maestra.......2003-06-30
MARAVILLOSO!.......2000-11-29
Tambien recomiendo el CD de la que a mi opinion sera la nueva "Reina De La Musica Tropical"...Jessica Cristina titulado "Pasional". Asi que si a ti como a mi te gusta Milly Quezada, te encantara Jessica Cristina. Te lo recomiendo.
Aqui hay algunas recomendaciones de otros discos de bachata: "Bachata Rosa" de Juan Luis Guerra, "Decidida" de Sonya Cortes, "Unplugged" de Monchy & Alexandra y "Corazon De Bachata" de Juan Manuel.
Simply Brilliant!.......2000-06-06
REGRESA MILLY!!.......2000-04-27
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Esta Es Mi Tierra (This Land Is My Land)
José-Luis Orozco Manufacturer: Arcoiris ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000AG66 Release Date: 2003-10-14 |
Tracks:
- Ahora Es Cuando Chile Verde (It's Now or Never Chile Pepper)
- This Land Is Your Land (Esta Es Tu Tierra)
- This Land Is Your Land (Esta Es Tu Tierra)
- Juancho Pancho
- Old Mac Donald
- Magic Penny (La Monedita)
- Alla en el Rancho Grande
- Alla en el Rancho Grande
- Rana (The Frog)
- Joky-Poky
- Hockey-Pockey
- Platanos y Manzanas
- Apples and Bananas
- Adios Amigos
- Goodbye My Friends
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Great album for children learning Spanish.......2001-08-20
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Cosas Bravas de Mi Tierra
Mi Banda de Jerez Manufacturer: Fonovisa Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000R7I382 Release Date: 2007-07-03 |
Tracks:
- Jerezano
- Mi Amor Es Para Ti
- Corazon, Corazon
- Amame Mucho aka Cantar Eterno aka el Cisne
- MMM
- Popurri: El Pavido Navido/El Palo Verde/La Cabrona
- Bohemio Loco
- 12 Plazas
- Terrenal
- Benjamin Rodriguez
Tracks:
- [Bonus Materials] [*] [DVD]
Jazz Music:
- MISTY
- MTV Unplugged [Live]
- No Es lo Mismo
- Nuestro Amor
- Pafuera Telaraņas [Explicit Lyrics]
- Pafuera Telaranas [Explicit Lyrics]
- Para Ti
- Puro Cabas
- Pyramid
- Reik