Search - Various Artists :: Salsa Explosion

Disappointing

Kheru Djhuti | Brooklyn, NY | 01/02/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"As an english-speaking die hard fan of "Latin" music, I got this CD because it was the only collection I could find that had the Celia Cruz track "La Guagua" on it--an amazing, brilliant, ebulent celebration that I heard one time and knew I would love forever and had to have! the rest of this CD is unlistenable for me, which is not to say others may not love it. I love Oscar D'Leon's voice and spirit, but tend not to like the songs he sings. When I saw that he was on this collection with Tito Puente, I thought how could this be a bad thing? Fake out! it's the very boring "Hay que trabajar," an effort I consider beneath both those great artists and was shocked to find out was them. Since, as noted, it was the only collection I could find with La Guagua on it, I was going to buy it. The rest of the compliation was a disappointment for me and I don't recomend it."