Stars

Perez, Malena
Cubanita Groove Records
General | Jun 2006

Reviews

Princess D
Reviewed 2006-06-16
Bossa with modern Nu-Jazz feel.
Laid back like Fila Brazillia / Theivery Corporation. English/Spanish vocals. Malena has a beautiful rich voice. She is originally from Cuba and now lives in Atlanta, GA.
Tracks (5),(7),(8) really shine.
(1) Acid jazz/ bossa.
(2) Midtempo. Thumping 4/4 beat, uplifting vocals.
(3) Downtempo. Guitar accompaniment.
(4) Lounge-y, downtempo.
**(5) Bossa with lovely swinging tempo.
(6) Lists names of Cuban women over a beat.
**(7) Sultry, keyboard and strings accompaniment and a gorgeous beat.
**(8) Downtempo, harmonic bossa.
(9) Slow torch ballad. Keyboard accompaniment.
(10) Another slow ballad.
(11) Short instrumental.
(12) Beautiful cover of the classic Gracias a la Vida with string accompaniment. Slow.
(13) Euro-house mix of (3), but not as good.
(14) Bonus track, static until 0:45 then acapella hymn.

Recent airplay

Chase The Butterflies
Confesion
cafe paradisoAug 19, 2006
Chase The Butterflies
Nshala

Charting

2006-06-18 — 2006-08-20 Electronic, Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
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Jul 30 1
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Track listing

1. Oriente
2. Free To Fly
3. Chase The Butterflies
4. Surrender
5. Tomorrow
6. Cubanita Groove
7. Praise The Day
8. Confesion
9. Stars
10. What Do I Do
11. Nshala
12. Gracias A La Vida
13. Chase The Butterflies (Kenny Dope Remix)
14. How Can I Keep From Singing?