Usually this time of year we have some type of Year End Best of… but I have been barely writing this year, a scant 50 entries and I’ve read just a few entries of Joey’s this year. But during my … Continue reading
Track Eleven is my last offering from Juanes. It was the second single released from 2004’s Mi sangre. The arrangement of this song has elements of classic rock love song and a Power Ballad which hearkens back to his Heavy … Continue reading
Track Nine was the Fifth Single from 2004’s Mi sangre. The title Lo que me gusta a mi roughly translates into “That which I really like” or “That which I like a lot.” This tune is different from the others … Continue reading
When I first saw this video and heard this song for the first time on Pepsi Música, I was hooked. The catchy common time (100 bpm) song in the key of F# had an allure that pulled me in. I … Continue reading
Changing genre gears, we move onto Colombian Superstar, Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, Better Known As Juanes. He started his musical career when he and some friends formed the Heavy Metal Band … Continue reading
The last two weeks were the final two weeks of "Summer Break" and teachers report for duty on Monday. It was also the final push as I lead my team in getting a brand new school ready 3000+ students and … Continue reading
Track Fifteen is my last offering from this Chilean Trio and my last entry for the Letter “L.” How better to end this letter than with a trip to Paraíso (Paradise?) In comparison to the other songs on this CD, … Continue reading
Track Fourteen, Fuera de mí (Outside of Me,) seems to be about either having an out-of-body experience or passing on from this world to the next. The musical arrangement supports both interpretations with its ethereal ambiance. The vocals still have … Continue reading
Track Eleven, Delirando (Being Delirious,) opens up with violins playing a melody that one would normally associate with Bollywood. The rest of the arrangement shows the Middle Eastern influence that is still present in Spanish/Latin music dating back to the … Continue reading
Track Eight is sort of a love song in the vein of Make it Hurt so Good. El Duelo (The Grief) features a duet with Mexican Singer-Songwriter Ely Guerra whose talents lift the song just above ordinary. Her voice pairs … Continue reading