Merengue Tipico From The Dominican Republic

La India Canela
Smithsonian/Folkways
World | May 2008

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2008-07-06
Fabulously catchy meringues by a celebrated female accordionist. Hot percussion, sax, vocals all combine for a wild and lively release. Not a dud in the bunch. If you can sit still while listening to this then you’re probably in a coma.

1. Fast & fresh w/great solos. Wickedly wiggly and oh so good.
2. Starts mid, picks up with extra good accordion, perc, vocals. Yow!
3. Starts w/cool drums then vocals & band tripping over each other.
4. Impressively fast accordion work plus great vocals & perc.
5. Squeaky and driving w/a great bouncy drive.
6. Tripping melody w/interplay of lead vocals & chorus.
7. Upbeat w/changing rhythms & great accordion solo.
8. Total accordion tour de force. Man she’s good!
9. Bright & lively folk dance w/a party air.
10. Bouncy and driving w/soaring vocals.
11. Wiggly and wicked fast. A total hip-shaker.
12. Sharp accordion bounce, lively perc & vocals.
13. A bit of jazz, sweet sax/accordion interplay. Vox & perc too.

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Charting

2008-07-06 — 2008-09-07 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Aug 31 1
Aug 24 2
Aug 17 1
Aug 10 1
Aug 3 2
Jul 20 4
Jul 13 3

Track listing

1. Apritame Asi
2. Consagracion De Carino
3. El Rancho
4. Recuerdo De Ada
5. El Papujito
6. La Cuestion
7. Con El Gusto Adentro
8. Las Siete Pasadas
9. Mangulina Medley
10. Chicha
11. La Culebra
12. Cuando Yo Me Muera
13. Cana Brava