La Negra Tiene Tumbao

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Proving that she has a special gift for picking musical directors, the Queen of Salsa works with three high-profile producers on this highly energetic outing, each representing a different stylistic avenue. Former collaborator Johnny Pacheco, with whom Celia Cruz recorded some of the best albums of her career during the '70s, adds his old-fashioned charm to two songs: the refreshingly simple "Tararea Kumbayea" and "Dejenme Vivir," a tune that finds La Reina asking her detractors to stop criticizing her and mind their own business instead. "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" and "Sin Clave No Hay Son" are helmed by Isidro Infante, a virtuoso pianist who represents the undying spirit of New York salsa. The remaining six tracks are handled by Sergio George, the man responsible for bringing a grittier, hip-hop informed aesthetic to tropical music. Fittingly, Cruz's syrupy voice shares the spotlight with rapper Mikey Perfecto on the album's bouncy title track. One of salsa's classiest performers, Cruz has adapted to modern times with elegance and style. --Ernesto Lechner

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La Negra Tiene Tumbao
Pa' Arriba No Va
Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez
Tararea Kumbayea
Corazon De Rumba
Dejenme Vivir
Que Culpa Tengo Yo
Mi Mercancia
Taita Bilongo
Sin Clave No Hay Son

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Proving that she has a special gift for picking musical directors, the Queen of Salsa works with three high-profile producers on this highly energetic outing, each representing a different stylistic avenue. Former collaborator Johnny Pacheco, with whom Celia Cruz recorded some of the best albums of her career during the '70s, adds his old-fashioned charm to two songs: the refreshingly simple "Tararea Kumbayea" and "Dejenme Vivir," a tune that finds La Reina asking her detractors to stop criticizing her and mind their own business instead. "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" and "Sin Clave No Hay Son" are helmed by Isidro Infante, a virtuoso pianist who represents the undying spirit of New York salsa. The remaining six tracks are handled by Sergio George, the man responsible for bringing a grittier, hip-hop informed aesthetic to tropical music. Fittingly, Cruz's syrupy voice shares the spotlight with rapper Mikey Perfecto on the album's bouncy title track. One of salsa's classiest performers, Cruz has adapted to modern times with elegance and style. --Ernesto Lechner

Customer Reviews:

Celia Cruz.......2007-01-23

I have yet to buy a cd of Celia that has kept me in a sitting position, you just have to get up and dance, dance, dance.

Move.......2006-09-27

I know absolutely zip about Tumbao except that it moves me to move me. And I don't like to move much. I'm like a lichen stuck to a rock, I sit and vegetate. So I made myself get up and go down to the music store in a local mall. I love Latin music of all types, I am scandalously indiscriminate. I have downloaded Celia Cruz onto my cell phone where I use some tunes as ringtones. I know what you're saying, what a Philistine! but I heard this and simply fell for Celia (no longer among the living, sad to say); she made me an addict. So when I went into the record store I headed straight to the Latina music and saw Celia Cruz and grabbed this album. When I got home and put it on the disc player, the first note made me shoot out of my seat like a corn kernel which had just been popped. Then, very un-lichenlike, I began to move. I moved through all the rooms in the house approximating a Latin dance of some sort, another case of scandalous indiscrimination... Samba-salsa-meringue-cha cha cha-mambo-rhumba, man, I did 'em ALL. I just wiggled my ancient hips and got myself into a real lather. I couldn't stop. The whole album just rocks so conscientiously! And guess what? I lost 20 pounds in one hour! Talk about a great workout, whew! I'm just wiped out. I gotta sit down now, but y'all buy this disc ya hear? Your body will thank you, your heart will thank you, and your mind will zone and you will thank it, later when you can think again.

Celia Cruz Has Done It Again!.......2003-01-11

She has made another hit "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" is hottt! It gives a salsa, rap rythm so any age can listen to it even teenagers!

"La Negra Tiene Tumbao", got to be the hottest track she has ever made! I luv u Celia! Azzzzzuuuucarrrrrrrr!

"La Negra Tiene Tumbao"; Cruz, Celia.......2002-08-06

This is the first Celia Cruz music I've heard.

Based on this CD, I'll be searching her sixty-nine remaining CD's and looking forward to other works by this exciting artist.

I hope to be as productive when I'm seventy-eight.

Celia scores once again!.......2002-05-05

It's amazing to witness how Celia Cruz continues to share with us her talent time after time so masterfully! This album is definitely another great production by some of the finest latin musicians alive today. The first track, "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" demonstrates how Celia can definitely adapt and keep up with the musical times. "Pa' Arriba No Va" and "Corazon De Rumba" are very lively and true swinging numbers! "Taita Bilongo" is very afro-cuban and Celia vocalizes like no other singer can. "Sin Clace No Hay Son" is smooth and has a very catchy tune which features Isidro Infante in a piano solo. "Tararea Kumbayea" and "Dejenme Vivir" are nice, clean and traditional sounding numbers where Celia sings along Johnny Pacheco and his Orquestra....lifelong friends and a legendary duo! "Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez" is a very uplifting and motivating number. "Que Culpa Tengo Yo" and "Mi Mercancia" are very tight, full of heavy musical rythms, cool trumpet/trombone licks and percussion breaks. Of course.....throughout the entire recording Celia's voice is strong and continues to deliver complex vocal performance like she is famed for. There is not much more that can be said about Celia Cruz and her Art that has not been glorified.....She is truly a living legend and continues to share with us her talent that will definitely without no doubt go down in history! This album is a great musical recording and a must to have within today's modern salsa music!

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