★★★★★
Juan Luis Guerra knows exactly what to do to keep his millions of fans satisfied. His music album "A Son de Guerra" is no exception to this rule: satisfaction is truly guaranteed! Juan Luis Guerra, the man who single handledly revolutionized Merengue and Bachata music by mixing them with Classical, Jazz, American Pop, and African Music, brings Latin Music to a whole new level with the new album "A Son de Guerra" he produced together with his band 4.40...
- www.onlinesalsa.com
2011-01-18
★★★★★
Where Arieto surprised with its ambition, both in its political content and in its lyrical romanticism, this release retreats to a predictable and pleasant competency. The rhythm and horn sections percolate along, keeping everything upbeat, and the leader's voice sounds confident. Why otherwise sane record producers periodically decide to use childrens' choruses remains a mystery. The title song would have been the epitome of well-crafted Latin pop without this lapse toward the end.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
This three-time Grammy-winning performance by the daddy of bachata and modern merengue is a must-listen for not only the tropical music fans of the world, but any music lover with a pulse. Juan Luis Guerra, often credited with bringing his nation's music to a global audience, has created yet another landmark album for lovers of Dominican music to relish...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Bachata was originally rural and guitar-backed, above all bolero-type songs. It began moving to town a few years back, and has reached the bigtime with this big-deal production. The basics (guitar ensemble, simple percussion, sentimental lyrics, rural associations) have gotten kind of generalized, but it's really fine of its kind, which includes a touch of mbube.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
With his typical style and charm, Juan Luis Guerra delivers an intoxicating mix of merengue, bachata and salsa so expertly written and performed as to become an old favorite after the very first listen. Most comparable to 1998's Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual for its amazing variety, La Llave de Mi Corazon surprises listeners with the unique texture and feel of each track, with evocative melodies and poetic lyrics that invite a closer look...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Guerra is the king of bachata romantica, a smoother, more pan-American merengue which owes much to the new lush salsa-romantica style. Incorporating large horn sections and ballad-style singing and chorus into a dance music often leads to disaster, but Guerra's tight control over the whole recording process (he produced, arranged and directed recording in his own studio) gives the songs a coherence missing from many pop recordings. It's very now and quite pretty.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
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