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Audio CD: Release Date 2007-09-18
Publisher: Sony International
Artist: Gloria Estefan
Sales Rank in Music: #40027
Product Review
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.
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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
Title Tracks for 90 Millas
1. Me Odio
2. No Llores
3. Lo Nuestro
4. Pintame De Colores
5. Caridad
6. Yo No Cambria
7. Besame
8. Refranes
9. A Bailar
10. Esta Fiesta No Va' Acabar
11. Volvere
12. Esperando (Cuando Cuba Sea Libre)
13. Morenita
14. 90 Millas
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(39 customer reviews)
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
"Mi Tierra" Part 2 - She finally did it!, September 19, 2007
Cabir Marc Davis (Amazon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 90 Millas (Audio CD)
For years, I have waited for Gloria to make a sequel to her smash early 1990s classic "Mi Tierra" (the best Spanish language album in existence, according to me). Who could forget that album, and song after beautiful song that still resonate after all these years - "Si Senor" and the absolutely breathtaking "Con Los Anos Que me Quedan".
"90 Millas" is more of a return to form for Gloria, and outdoes all her previous CDs from the late 1990s. At one point, the native language albums from Estefan were not at all inspiring or interesting, and seemed to insult the memory of "Mi Tierra". However, when I first heard "No Llores" I knew this was the return of Gloria in a big way, and Im glad to report that the entire CD has the very Cuban, carnival feel that some of the upbeat tracks on "Mi Tierra" did. Remember "No Hay Mal"? Well, this CD has LOTS of songs just like that, so you know what you're in for.
If you liked her last album, the widely appreciated "Unwrapped", you...Read more
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I get accused of only reviewing.........., March 14, 2008
Robert C. Hufford (Hopewell, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 90 Millas (Audio CD)
....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, you'll like it even better.
Gloria Estefan is a fabulous singer who, here, benefits from great back-up, and engineering. If you have any interest in Gloria, or this genre of music, don't miss it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
moving, February 3, 2008
J. Cameron "offleash" (Buffalo, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 90 Millas (Audio CD)
I'm not an Estefan fan in particular - but I love Cuban music and saw her perform on the Today show - impressive. This cd is absolutely wonderful - very emotional for me - heart to heart material. What a band! Viva Cachao - for just one.
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"Mi Tierra" Part 2 - She finally did it!, September 19, 2007 