When you buy a Celina y Reutilio album, you know exactly what you’re getting! Lead single “A Santa Brbara” and “A la Virgen de las Mercedes” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Celina y Reutilio energies, virtually a rebirth. If you want to hear real Latin, get this record now!
A la Virgen de las Mercedes is simple, dignified and effective, Celina y Reutilio refusing to over-emote, and demonstrating that less is more. Alborada guajira motivates you to get up and do something to improve your life and the life of others. Camina y ven is another favourite of mine. Canto a Borinquen is a very catchy tune. Caa brava is an upbeat song with a constant snare hit. What sets Cita en el platanal apart is Celina y Reutilio’s innovative and organic way of creating atmospheres. This track is a killer, it just grabs you instantly. El refrn se te olvid - For me, this is the best of the album. I find myself hearing bits of El reto here and there throughout my waking hours. The first time I listened to La casa de yagua I was struck by its excellent sound. This is the kind of song I think of when I think of Celina y Reutilio. Muero de olvido pretty much defines how I feel spiritually. In Oye mi le lo lay Celina y Reutilio spins a tale you want to hear to the end. Pedacito de mi vida is the albums lead single as well as biggest hit. Quiero bailar con Celina is maybe the best thing the group’s ever done. Tumba la caa - I just love it. This song is dynamic and dramatic.
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