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by: Gloria Estefan  
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0886970905527 Label: Sony International Manufacturer: Sony International Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony International Release Date: September 18, 2007 Studio: Sony International Sales Rank: 11191 MPN: 709055 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Discount Shopping: Gloria pays tribute to her Cuban heritage with a collection of 14 newly recorded Spanish language songs celebrating the roots of Cuban music and Hispanic culture. The album also pays homage to the most influential and universally respected Latin musicians of the past 50 years including Cachao, Chocolate, Paquito D'Rivera, Sheila E, Jose Feliciano, Andy Garcia, Giovanni Hidalgo, Generoso Jiménez, Johnny Pacheco, Arturo Sandoval, Carlos Santana and more.. With original lyrics and music, this is the album Gloria was born to make. Gloria Estefan Photo
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Discount Shopping: Discount Shopping: After a long career as a crossover queen, Gloria Estefan, along with her co-composer-producer husband, Emilio, has been captured in a nostalgic mood. The album's title, 90 Millas (90 Miles), refers to the distance between the couple's ancestral Cuba and their present home in the city of Miami where, first as lead vocalist with the Miami Sound Machine and later as a solo artist, Ms. Estefan became an important figurehead for a large ex-pat community. On this set, she is heard exclusively in Spanish, fronting a superstar line-up of singers and instrumentalists (a partial list would include Paquito d'Rivera, Johnny Pacheco, Israel "Cachao" López, Carlos Santana, José Feliciano, Arturo Sandoval, Sheila E., and movie star and Latin music aficionado Andy García). Her previous three albums performed exclusively in that language, Mi Tierra (1993), Abriendo Puertas (1995), and Alma Caribeña (2000), were each a bit more far-flung stylistically but this opus is Havana all the way. Highlights include the string-backed charanga romance of "Bésame," the high-spirited, "Guantanamera"-like call-and-response of "Refranes," the percussive, brassy frenzy of "Esta Fiesta No Va Acabar," the African influenced "Morenita," and "Volveré," which bears more than a slight melodic resemblance to Cat Stevens' "Wild World." The material is uniformly newly composed, and highly authentic and lilting it is, too. But it would also be wonderful to hear Ms. Estefan interpret a few classic boleros and sons, especially she has long since proven that she is equipped to do so with flying colors. --Christina Roden Average Rating:
 Rating:  - This is another introducation to Cuban music!!Gloria returns to her Cuban roots with this authentic album. It is just as good, if not better than her 1992 album, "Mi Tierra." It is one of my favorite Latin albums that incorporates all the Cuban instruments with a few Hip-Hop undertones. For example, her first song has a Cuban beat, but adds some Hip-Hop bass to it that is incredible and creative! She also adds a few slow boleros and bachata. You will thoroughly enjoy this album if you are a lover of Latin music! Rating: - 90 millas - gloria estefanIVE BEEN WAITING FOR A CD LIKE THIS FROM HER SINCE, MI TIERRA CD. THAT IVE HAD FOR YEARS... AND THEN I BOUGHT THIS CD LAST YEAR AND I HAVENT STOPPED PLAYING THIS CD AND MI TIERRA CD.. ITS MAKES ME PROUD TO BE CUBAN. Rating: - WOW!this pulled me like a magnet! amazing voice, amazing beats, one of her amazing albums, i am in love with her voice HER PASSION in music! viva CUBA! Rating:  - good "latino music"I bought this for myself, but ended up giving it to my Venezuelan-born girlfriend. It's all in spanish and I don't speak. My fault. Music is good, but the language turned me off. Angela (my girl) likes it! Rating: - I get accused of only reviewing..............albums by gorgeous blondes. That isn't true, but here it would only be half-true; Gloria isn't blonde. This is an absolutely great album by a singer who proved her worth long ago; I don't know that she's ever sung a bad note..... This album of what, to me, were unknown songs will appeal to two fan bases; [1] fans of Gloria [2] fans of Cuban music, of which we have plenty, as Cuba is only "90 Millas" away. It was a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience. If you can understand Spanish, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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