Passionate, heartfelt music by the great Mexican singer
12/31/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having witnessed Guadalupe Divina perform live in Mexico City, I must attest to her powerful voice and charismatic stage presence. Her vocals simply overwhelmed me, even though performed in Spanish and in a genre of music (ranchero) unfamiliar to me. A performer since the age of 8 who has not yet achieved her deserved acclaim, this is her first compact disc. And a very fine recording it is, consisting of 12 tracks of heartfelt, passionately performed music from Mexico. Divina's vocal instrument is very strong, and that strength is magnified by the great feeling she puts into each cut. She displays exceptional skills in performing multitracked harmonized vocals. Also, the technical quality of the recording is quite good. Having listened to this recording many times, my favorite tracks are Ten Cuidado, Yo Ya No Quiero Volver, Cuando No Es Contigo, and Como Me Gusta Usted Senor. While all vocals are in Spanish, with singing this good, it hardly matters if the listener speaks Spanish. I recommend this recording to anyone who loves great singing."