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Top album uit 2007 van Issac Delgado met gerenomeerde musici als Dante Vargas (trumpet); Alberto Barros (trombone); Sergio George (keyboards); Alain Pérez (bass guitar); Luis Quintero (bongos); Issac Delgado Jr., Kevin Ceballo (background vocals), Guianko Gómez (vocals); Fragancia (rap vocals); Michael Philip Mossman (trumpet); Osmany Paredes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano); Israel “Cachao” Lopez (bass guitar); Giovanni Hidalgo (congas); Victor Manuelle (vocals). – ¡Vaya que chévere!
En Primera Plana is another impressive effort from Issac Delgado, who emigrated from Cuba to the U.S. via Mexico prior to the album`s release. Veteran hitmaker Sergio George is at the helm of En Primera Plana as producer, and he`s joined by Alain Pérez, who contributes half of the arrangements. The album`s lead single, album opener “La Mujer Que Más Te Duele,” features salsa superstar Víctor Manuelle. The confluence of talent on En Primera Plana is well evident, and with time-honed ease, Delgado blazes through one song after another, including a nearly seven-minute medley that follows “La Mujer Que Más Te Duele.” Delgado`s back catalog is rich with memorable music, no doubt, yet even in relation to his past accomplishments, En Primera Plana is an impressive effort on his part. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Tropical Latin Album.
First single, “La mujer que mas te duele” with Víctor Manuelle sounds like what is to be expected. “Medley” is a mix of Issac`s hits and instantly shows why he has been on the forefront of Cuba’s popular music. “Soñé / la campaña” starts off with a swing that would not be out of place at Cuba’s club La Tropical. The title track and “De 2 a 3” will make believers of timberos all across the globe that he still has it. But what really makes this recording stand out are not the timba or salsa tracks but the more traditional Cuban sounding gems. “Cemento, ladrillo y arena” with guest master Cachao on bass (there’s Cachao pa’ rato) Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano and Giovanni Hidalgo on congas, makes this one of the wickedest sons recorded in the past 20 years.
Then there’s the changüi, “Como se toca, se baila”, showing that you can take the man out of Cuba, but you cannot take Cuba out of the man. Ahmed Barroso, Jr. on tres, Giovanni on congas and Osmani Paredes on piano make this track a must have.
With this release Issac proves that you cannot pinpoint him in any bag, he’s going to do the unexpected, which means some things may work, while others may not. Fortunately, this time around, he’s on point. (review by Salsapower)
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