Bachata Roja: Acoustic Bachata From The Caberet Era
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2008-05-10
Reviewed 2008-05-10
Early Bachata – a popular, guitar-based style of music from the Dominican Republic. This features tunes from the 60s-80s. It mixes lush romanticism with lively guitar & percussion work, all wrapped up in deliciously fresh and fun melodies. Every song is worth a play.
1. Relaxed, playfully romantic w/sweet & persuasive male vox.
2. Sweet and lazy w/warm guitar & whisper-thin vocals.
3. Upbeat merengue w/cool strings/perc/vocals. So nice!
4. Midtempo w/sharp guitar & great husky male vocals. Yum.
5. Lazy tempo showcasing great guitar & soaring vocals.
6. Lightly upbeat w/a totally catchy chorus. So, so good.
7. Warm male vox, sweet melody, warm and swaying, midtempo.
8. Upbeat, tripping guitar/percussion dual then nasally male vox.
9. Midtempo bolero-infused dance w/vocal duet & cool perc/strings.
10. Midtempo w/sharp guitar & cool vocal duet.
11. Mid/upbeat w/sharp guitar & soaring male vocal. Sweet & lazy.
12. Upbeat blend of guitar, perc & fast, fast vocals.
13. Relaxed sway with warm vocals & a sweet, lazy feeling.
14. Sharp solo guitar intro, midtempo w/cool, lived-in male vocals.
1. Relaxed, playfully romantic w/sweet & persuasive male vox.
2. Sweet and lazy w/warm guitar & whisper-thin vocals.
3. Upbeat merengue w/cool strings/perc/vocals. So nice!
4. Midtempo w/sharp guitar & great husky male vocals. Yum.
5. Lazy tempo showcasing great guitar & soaring vocals.
6. Lightly upbeat w/a totally catchy chorus. So, so good.
7. Warm male vox, sweet melody, warm and swaying, midtempo.
8. Upbeat, tripping guitar/percussion dual then nasally male vox.
9. Midtempo bolero-infused dance w/vocal duet & cool perc/strings.
10. Midtempo w/sharp guitar & cool vocal duet.
11. Mid/upbeat w/sharp guitar & soaring male vocal. Sweet & lazy.
12. Upbeat blend of guitar, perc & fast, fast vocals.
13. Relaxed sway with warm vocals & a sweet, lazy feeling.
14. Sharp solo guitar intro, midtempo w/cool, lived-in male vocals.
Recent airplay
Equivocada, La Muneca
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El Salon
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Yo Pagare La Cerveza
Streams, Highways, and My Brother's Grill — Aug 19, 2008
La Muneca
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 08, 2008
Charting
2008-05-11 — 2008-07-13
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 13 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | 2 |
| Jun 15 | 1 |
| Jun 8 | 2 |
| Jun 1 | 1 |
| May 25 | 2 |
| May 18 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Muero Contigo | ||
| 2. | O La Pago Yo La Paga Ella | ||
| 3. | La Muneca | ||
| 4. | Equivocada | ||
| 5. | Ladrona | ||
| 6. | Estoy Aqui Pero No Soy Yo | ||
| 7. | Olvida Ese Hombre | ||
| 8. | Si Me La Dan La Cojo | ||
| 9. | El Salon | ||
| 10. | Yo Pagare La Cerveza | ||
| 11. | Amor Del Bueno | ||
| 12. | Esta Noche Me La Llevo | ||
| 13. | Mi Secreto | ||
| 14. | Asesina |