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mucha alma: Gloria Estefan, Alma Caribeña

Posted in reseña, tagged , , on May 18, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Sometimes an artist with formidable cross-genre credits returns to her roots, as much for her own soul’s sake as to mine a promising market. The results are often mixed, for spanning multiple blocks of fans is more than just a technical feat. As often enough, the broadening loosens the soil that surrounds the roots. To be widely admired is, often inevitably, to be far from home. (more…)

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Gloria gets ‘tude: Gloria Estefan, Into the Light (import, 1991)

Posted in reseña, tagged , , , on October 6, 2007| Leave a Comment »

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She lives parallel lives. And even when she misses, she hits.

These are the thoughts that occur to this long-time Gloria fan upon close and repeated listenings to Into the Light. This 1991 release shows Gloria losing the girl-next-door sweetness and putting on some ‘tude. Some of it doesn’t work. Some of it does. (more…)

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