Siembra

I enjoyed this album. Great beats and not too long.

Good, helped me practice my español un poco. Sounded great. Upbeat and fun.

Enjoyed this. Only reason it’s not a 5 was wish it had more variety-kinda all blended together.

As salsa music, this is probably as good as it gets, but it's still salsa. Perfect for a dinner in Cuba and sipping a daiquiri, but not the kind of music I usually put in my ears.

I have spent literally no time seriously listening to salsa music, so this was almost an entirely new experience for me and I really enjoyed it. I have spent a bit of time with music influenced by salsa, specifically Geordie Greep's the New Sound, and I really appreciate the insight into some of the influences that lead to his Latin infused jazz rock. Honestly, this album is only a step or two away from being the New Sound; it just needs Geordie singing about some of the most depraved and desperate men he can imagine and a couple ripping guitar solos.

Great dancing music with interesting compositions. I particularly liked pedro navaja.

Boppy dancy salsa

Great songs.

Good to make a playlist off of

This slaps. Horns are awesome

- 3.8/ 4 - I like thisss - Too short, wish the album was longer - West side story Inspo?

Pre Listen: The name Willie Colon sounds crazy familiar to me. I come from a Latino family, so who knows if I've heard him at some point growing up. Silly album cover, will this baby music? Slightly lower expectations than usual going in, but only *very* slight. Notable Tracks: Plastico - !!!! This isn't what I was expecting at all, this shit goes hard what the hell. The bass and brass are incredible. Unfortunately he DIDN'T mention Chile when taking roll call at the end of the song, and DID mention Argentina, so that's gonna have to be 1 full point off. I don't make the rules. Siembra - My favorite track on here. It sounds like something out of Lupin the 3rd. Will be adding to my playlist! Post Listen: Out of respect for the music, the rest of this review will be in Spanish. Thank you for your understanding. ¡Qué placer escucharlo! Todo estaba muy bien logrado: los metales, las voces, la fluidez, la percusión... todo fue fantástico. Me encantó especialmente el trabajo de piano y violín. No odié ni una sola canción, ni siquiera un poco. Lamentablemente, lo que dije en mi primera canción destacada sigue vigente. Cuatro de cinco. 4/5

Favorite Track: Ojos

I have no real point of reference for samba but I thought this was really good

Willie Colón always brings the good stuff. This’ll brighten up any day for you, easy.

Cool. Salsa sure is wordy.

I liked it :) I’ve seen Willie Colon in the vinyl library of the jazz radio station I work at and never listened. I’m so glad I listened to this - I’m inspired to listen to more.

good album easy listening; for waking up, starting the day, getting ready

Nunca tinha ouvido falar do álbum

Only in for two minutes but this is already way better than half of the "just another basic pop/rock" albums on the list. Would I have listened to this record without this list? – No. Should it be a record to listen to? – Definitely yes! Will you like it? – Maybe yes, maybe no. However, it will enrich your musical understanding in contrast to many other entries on this list.

Not as beautiful and rich as a lot of the MPB stuff we've had so far. Has a more commercial sound than those albums even though those are also ostensibly pop albums...but this swings. The horns are so so so good. Took me about two songs before I was totally into its vibe.

I salsa danced while driving.

This was a delight to listen to. No idea about the cannon of music it exists in but am now curious. Lovely

Litt rart, litt hektisk, ganske gøy.

Increíble! Gran album para iniciarse en la salsa.

Never heard of it, but after a quick read I'm looking forward to engaging with what was the biggest selling salsa record of all time. I'm right into it, from the first song - strong shift to salsa after disco intro, loving the clear production, jazzy arrangement, bright clear singing with heaps of lyrics, which I can see are not overly repetitive (I line up a translation, and they're actually good lyrics). Getting into second song, I'm thinking the music is richer than some other salsa (or salsa-style) that I've heard, the lead singing is really very nice, the harmonies solid. As the album goes on, I appreciate the arrangements and the chorus ensemble more and more. I also read a bit about the lifes and political trajectories of Colón and Blades, an interesting story. Overall, it's very well done, musically interesting, mostly catchy, but the lyrics are opaque to me, and general associations of intent are not quite enough to hold my interest. I value it as a definition of classic salsa, and respect that, but for my future listening it will be 'only' Good, 7/10.

Super glad this was recommended; the feel good nature of the tunes are infectious. Will get some butts and hips moving during any social function

Really really enjoyed this, more than I thought I would. I really like samba music but just never really dived in at length, it was really nice to do so. perfect music for stifling heat!!!

This may be the best salsa I have ever heard I danced the whole way through the song and wow wowowowowow the grooves the bass on this is nuts. The lyrics are so sentimental too it’s a lot of being sad about in love and you dance to it. The band is playing so tightly they all know their role and it doesn’t really sound the same because the drums y güiro basically talking to each other the whole song and it just makes a great song to dance to. I love this and it just feels like life is so simple when you put this on. I am back into salsa now because of this. After hearing this all weekend salsa Zach is coming back Si se puede

That intro is amazing, you wouldn’t expect with that funky rhythm that it comes the amazing salsa songs after

Big fan of this very groovy actually

With many foreign albums, I am clueless about the lyrics’ meanings. I can simple enjoy the voices as another instrument. My smattering of Spanish knowledge leaves me frustrated as I can make out bits of the lyrics, but cannot fully comprehend them. With the emphasis on Ruben Blades’ vocals, I am reviewing this record with one hand behind my back. Siembra was one of the first records I purchased when I first began exploring salsa. I can’t say I have listened to salsa enough to qualify as an expert, but I have developed likes and dislikes. There is enough in my head to discern a few qualities that make this collaboration a strong record. Blades’ vocals never demand attention in the percussive or trumpet-like yowls of some singers. He complements the music rather than seeking to shine above it. Knowing Blades’ political activism I can sense some wisdom being imparted in lesson-like fashion. In a song like “Pedro Navaja” he sensually walks alongside the music. It sounds both friendly and seductive. The music matches his measured mannerism as it keeps pace with him without ever looking to blast away. The opening bars of the album on “Plastico” had me worried. It’s 1978, let’s have a disco song. While some disco traits remain throughout the song, “Plastico” finds an original groove rather than mining a certain soundtrack for possible nuggets of crossover success. That is what makes this album appealing. These guys had created a new musical genre and become major stars in an overlooked market. Seeking bigger success with more accessible music and English lyrics would have made sense, but Colon and Blades stick to their guns. The material offered the chance for a bigger audience. One of Blades’ best performances is on the mid-tempo ballad “Marie Lionza” sounds like prime material for a dance hit if English lyrics were used. The title track would have made an electrifying cut to use in a film as a pulsing bass adds both groove and darkness to the songs while strings give it a soundtrack touch. Willie Colon showed similar restraint in this more mature version of salsa. Still eminently danceable, Colon (and I assume it is his band) never mug for the camera as the brass and percussion sections accent the music rather than dominate. This album would not be the first selection to give to someone new to salsa, but it deserves the high marks given here.

Love it.

sounds really cool. Wish I could understand what bro was saying however the vibes were vibing with this one.

I’ve never listened to any salsa albums before and this was a great first album for the genre. Fantastically enjoyable, album that has made me want to listen to more of this genre.

I don’t know much about salsa, but this was quite good! Definitely funky and danceable

Omg okay Bad Bunny Superbowl roll call!!

Not my thing, but I still liked it

Very fun, probably won't listen again

I really liked this album. I enjoyed Plástico. Not so much Buscando Guayaba Pedro Navaja i think referenced West side story which was cool. Siembra was good as well. Overall a nice album that suits my tastes

О, что же будет, что же будет? Плотная аутентичная работа Бедра двигаются сами, хз как так Буду переслушивать однозначно, это мудбустер Вообще хорошо бы завести такой тег тут для себя #moodbooster Еее, вот так 4

This is a wonderful collection of sounds. A truly captivating sonic landscape and some real funky stuff! Massively enjoyed this experience.

8/10

Really enjoyed this! I was catching a proper summer vibe. The last song Siembra really puts this ahead - such a cool track.

Pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this one. It was real good fun

Overall: 7/10 This was a really fun album with some great instrumentation. I may not have understood what they were saying but I think I was able to pick up on the vibes. I'd listen to this again. Fav Song: Siembra

Latin & Salsa, genau das richtige für den Sommer. Entspannte Musik mit tolle Rhythmen. 3-4/5

Loved the disco into but there was much less disco than anticipated. Still fantastic Latin music!

Siembra

Listening to it all the way through makes it completely clear why it became the high-water mark for the genre. It’s the perfect companion for a relaxing day at home

8/10

Not as nice as other Willie Colon albums I knew, but very nice nonetheless.

very cool vibes, listening to it made me feel like i was in a movie fsr

no pensé que iba a haber música en español en la lista, la verdad si fueran más equitativos con los idiomas estaría buenísimo. me parece bien que estos ingleses escuchen salsa, por más que no la puedan entender (mental, física o espiritualmente lol) creo q les va hacer bien. 4/5 me gustó.

Prosto z Ameryki Łacińskiej, hiszpańsko języczny więc musiałem się posiłkować tłumaczem, żeby poznać konteskt danych utworów. Zaczyna się tak jakby miał być to album disco jednak po 40 sekundach słychać już całkiem odmienny gatunek. Plastico, bo tak nazywa się pierwszy utwór, najpierw zwodzi słuchacza fałszywym klimatem disco, następnie przechodzi w klasyczną Salse, niech nie zmyli was ta miła dla ucha melodia, ponieważ utwór sam w sobie miły nie jest. Pojawia się w nim krytyka, krytyka stylu życia sztucznego, jak sam tytułowy plastik. Wiadomość ta skierowana jest do ludzi którzy cenią modę, marki bogactwo itp. rzeczy bardziej niż rzeczy prawdziwę. Lecz na końcu niesie bardziej pozytywny przekaz zachęcając całą Ameryke Łacińska do zjednoczenia, bez względu na rase, nację czy klasę. Ten pozytywny przekaz odnosi się również do nazwy albumu, która tłumaczymy na słowo Siać/Sadzić, gdzie znaczenia interpretować można jako "Siej dziś dobre nasiona, przez szczerość, społeczeństwo i cieżką pracę, by jutro zebrać dobre zbiory." Później jest tylko lepiej, aczkolwiek lepiej w kontekscie samego przekazu albumu to może najlepszym słowem nie jest, bardziej w kontekscie odbioru albumu przez słuchacza. Utwór "Pedro Navaja" co prawda posiada syreny policyjne na początku lecz znowu dla osoby, która nie posługuje się językiem hiszpańskim brzmi miło i przyjemnie. Sam tekst jest opowieścią z Nowego Yorku, o pewnym zbiegu wydarzeń. Tytułowy Pedro Navaja, rzezimieszek ubrany w czarny płaszcz i schowaną twarz pod kapeluszem z nożem w kieszeni szuka łatwej ofiary na szybki zarobek. Jego drogę przecina pewna sexworkerka po ciężkiej nocy idąc zmęczona ulicami. Pedro zakrada się do kobiety od tyłu licząc na szybki zarobek nie wie, że w torebce kobiety znajduje się pistolet. Reakcja jest natychmiastowa, najpierw strzał nastepnie ugodzenie nożem. Oboje z bochaterów tej sceny umierają, scene zauważa bezdomny, który korzystając z okazji zabiera pistolet, nóż oraz torebkę z pieniędzmi spiewając "La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida... ¡Ay, Dios!", czyli w wolnym tłumaczeniu: "Życie bywa pełne niespodzianek". Ostatnim utworem, który zapadł mi w pamięć jest: "Maria Lionza", ponieważ pojawia się tam na początku motyw trąbki znany mi z bardzo popularnej w latach 10 XXI wieku posienki Major Lazera, a takie smaczki zawsze pobudzają jakieś głębokie zakamarki mojego umysłu co wpływa później pozytywnie na odbiór całego albumu. Oprócz tego fałszywego Disco wstępu, który trwa 40 sekund, cały album jest muzycznie spójny, lekko ponad 40 minut klasycznej Salsy. Moja osobista recenzja daje mu 4/5, może gdybym umiał posługiwać sie językiem hiszpańskim ocena była by wyższa. Album na pewno zagości u mnie na stałe.

Nice album for the summer

This one is like a diary. With no other readers intended to flip through the pages, the writer can bring their own unique voice to the pages. Words, scribbles, and drawings all erratically fill pages, forming a stream of consciousness, or chunks of it, that best represent their mind. This one is a lively read.

Great variety across these, I just had a great time listening. Maybe it's the unfortunate nature of listening to a new album every day but the shorter albums are consistently ranked higher for me. It's just so easy to relisten to a 40 minute album twice than it is to listen to an hour 30 of a single album. Love that slap bass on Maria Lionza

💃

Однозначно плюс вайб

очень даже понравилось, хотя не фанат latin jazz... достойно 4ки

This album was like eight parts Latin music and two parts jazz, and not just because of the lush horn section, but also the harmonies and other jazz fusion elements that were sprinkled throughout. Even if it were just straight Samba (I am pretty sure that's what to call this..?) I would've liked this quite a lot. I absolutely love the percussion in South American music. But if that were the case, I probably would have checked out mentally at some point. But this album always had something that held my attention, whether it was the horn section, an unexpected B section, background vocals, jazz, Harmony, bodily percussion, there was always some additional element of creativity that kept every song interesting on top of the already solid Latin foundation

Glad for this one to show up, too. Between a 3 and a 4. Biggest complaints: 1) I don't *love* Blades's (pronounced "blah'-dess") voice (he's a decent singer, but his voice is just a little . . . flat? toneless?); 2) (and this may just be my problem, not the music's) it starts to sound (a little bit) kind of the same, after a while, one song to the next. But the band is tight, and cooks, and it's a great sound. I remember being vaguely aware of buzz about Blades when I was in New York (1984-87), but never really heard much of his music until later. Anyway, I think I'll give this another "low" 4, because it's such a great sound. First song: very disco, at first (maybe equating disco with being "plastic" -- i.e., fake?). I didn't love the "West Side Story" quotes in the 3rd song, although it makes sense, I guess, since the record was recorded in NYC, on NYC-based Latin/Salsa label, Fania Records, a reflection of the growing strength of Latin culture in NYC in the 60s and beyond. Five years before this album, in 1973, Willie Colon, with singer Hector Lavoe, did my favorite salsa song of all time, "El Dia de Mi Suerte" (worth listening to, if you're not familiar) - also recorded in New York, also on Fania Records.

Unfortunately I can't really tell what they're saying or distinguish this from other Salsa, because I don't have Spanish or listen to a lot of Salsa. But I like it I like how rhythms are superimposed. The driving bass lines, fiery horns. It's life-affirming

Puerto Rico day parade while on a run

This album did the trick. Three people who came into my office did a little shuffle when they heard it. I want wallpaper of the border on the cover.

I am no expert on salsa music, but I can’t help but be bowled over by this album’s rich rhythmic complexity, brassy brio and joie de vivre, even when I know it occasionally deals with darker subject matter. Really good.

Good to see some Latin music on here, Willie Colon is a legend, the Fania label people are dickheads (also, how often do you see the label name on the front of the album of the cover) but glad to see this one.

Listening session: june 12th, while mealprepping and while eating lunch Listened to before: no Thoughts: what an album! I like salsa even more than I thought and this had me dancing the whole time Favourite tracks: Plástico, Pedro Navaja & Siembra

Swinging, driving - the joy of Fania, bringing salsa from the hotbeds of Manhattan to the world

not bad

J’ai trouvé ça sympa comme tout ! Mais c’est parce que j’écoute Bad Bunny depuis quelques mois donc mon oreille est habituée

J'adore la bossa nova, vraiment ma came donc belle découverte !

muy buenoooo aunque willie colon suena raro, tiene otro timbre

Fun change of pace for this project.

Plástico - 4.5/5 Buscando Guayaba - 4/5 Pedro Navaja - 4.5/5 María Lionza - 4/5 Ojos - 4/5 Dime - 4/5 Siembra - 4.5/5 I'm not usually a guy who has salsa as a go-to genre but when it's I can't help but dance along to it. Great musicianship from both artists, and you know it's going to be good if the first song crosses disco with salsa for a song you can't not dance to. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Plástico, Pedro Navaja, Siembra

I had no idea what was being said at all, but enjoyed the music. It’s raining and cold in June. This takes me somewhere where the weather is nicer and there’s a cold drink in my hand.

me encanto, muy padre

Never thought I'd enjoy a salsa album, and yet here I am giving it a 4 star rating. It's the kind of music where you can't not get up and start moving, with the music being very much embued with danceable grooves. I can certainly see the appeal now, that's for sure. My experience was aided by the fact that it was bright and sunny during my listening session, enhancing the summery vibes throughout and putting a smile on my face. Favourite track: Pedro Navaja Least favourite track: N/A (It's all great)

mmmm tusk

wow!!! way funkier than i imagined. i get a little nervous when i see a song over 6 minutes but happy to say it never dragged. really enjoyed this.

I’m not very familiar with salsa, but this album is a hell of a lot of fun.

Exactly the kind of album I want to hear doing this challenge! An example of an album at the top of its style, this is an all killer no filler record with excellent musicianship and songwriting and deserves to be here for sure

Keep honking I'm listening to Willie Colon

Years ago I became aware that there was a song by a Latin artist that was a take on Mack the Knife. I've been a fan of the song Pedro Navaja ever since. This is the first time I've heard anything else by Reuben Blades, but it didn't disappoint. That Latin groove that pervades the album can't help but lift your spirits. And those horns just elevate the whole sound to another level. There was a bit of a tease at the beginning of a disco infusion into the sound, but sadly it only lasts for the opening of the song. I just wish I knew Spanish well enough to appreciate this even more.

Fun, catchy salsa with plenty of character. A collaboration that’s full of heart and endeared a genre to me that I’m not all too familiar with. A bright, positive impression here. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Plástico, Title Track, Pedro Navaja

LATIN JAZZZZZZZZ vibey groovy yes i am on vacation

Another cool listen outside of my norm.

I really just know Ruben Blades from Predator 2. Heard Willie around. In North America plenty of 20s-30s vacations are to places with this Latin American vibe. To say this album was transportive to a very fun place in my mind would be an understatement.

Overall an extremely slick and well produced album. Those babies on the cover are in their seventh decade, but the music remains as fresh as a daisy

Not something I’d likely put on again but it was fun and well made

I don't know how many salsa records you need but if the answer is more than zero then you definitely need this one. Likewise, I don't purport to catch the meaning of all the lyrics (my college transcript says I know some Spanish but that's different from actually knowing Spanish) but I'm generally picking up on messages of humor, irony, and Puerto Rican unity. And of course the music will move your ass whether you want it to move or not.

cool!

Interesting!

Vika anche dice 4 quindi 4 sia

Random thoughts: * Started off so funky! But ended up being less 70s funk and way more salsa. Still really fun! * I doubt that I'm capable of properly rating this one. I don't know the album, group, or even really the style of music. * Thank you 1001 for providing some interesting music for a Monday night while I was cooking dinner. * It was so good, I started it over 3 times. * What?!?! Best selling album in salsa history! * I dug the West Side Story call back. "In America" * I'll add this to my listening rotation.

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Good but I will not rate it with 5 stars because there is so much asymmetry between Pedro Navaja and the rest of the album.

3.5

One year anniversary! 4/5

1. Plastico- Funky AS FUCK. That bass ( Im Assuming). Smooth easy listen. Makes me wanna move. Last 2 mins are great 7/10 2. Buscado Guayaba- That horn is quite good. Deep vocals . slight reverb on it sound real nice. Could maybe do without the 40 seconds of sound effects. Another easy listen 6/10. Last minute is good 3. Pedro Navaja- Starts strong. slow build up is interesting me . . trumpets so good. The insturment wokr throughout is gorgeous. Love it. Such a smooth but strking song. really like this one. cowbell hits me hard. 8/10 4. Maria Lionza- Again the horns through out is so good. and cowbell. I enjoy it. the winddown with the bass coming back is nice. 7.5/10 5. Ojos- The horns i love are constant in this one. Another really good easy lsiten. 8/10 6. Dime- Another really easy listen. horns. vocals are nice. 7/10 7. Siembra- Start of the song is dramatic as hell. feels like a boss battle salsa song. Orechetral feel. big band feeling. very strong album ender. I feel best song on the album 10/10 overall 8.5/10. Really good album. Love ending on a super strong note. In all honesty it was diffecult to rate just due to the language and not being able to understand the lyrics. but the groove and the feeling captured me and gave a really fun listen to. would listen to while cleaning or something.

Great album. I haven't listened to much Salsa music, but this really seemed to blend many different styles with more "traditional" Salsa music. Great listen overall!

Un álbum identificatorio y representativo para Latinoamérica. Grandes letras. Viva Latinoamérica

This album has changed my perspective on the salsa genre. There’s an amazingly positive atmosphere surrounding these seven songs that I just can’t describe, but it’s wonderful. This album is for the people that say Latin American music was only popularized in the recent years, and by urban artists.

Not my jam, but the joy is infectious. Good for what it is. 3.5

A nice fusion of funk and salsa. My head was bobbing the entire time. I'm glad I'm doing this challenge because this would never would have crossed my path otherwise.

Fun vibes

It's a remarkable thing to listen to. So groovy but still delicate. Arrangements are stunning. Such a reach experience. As I understand a bit of Spanish I can tell the lyrics are at least interesting (I cought "Nicaragua without Somosa" in the end of the first track). Vocal performances are great, full of pride. It's a lovely album I'll definitely come back to. A high 4.

Surprisingly cool. I’m not familiar enough with the genre to know if it’s any good or not - from the outside it sounds very similar to a lot of the other Latin musical experiences I’ve had. That being said it didn’t wear out its welcome and I enjoyed my time with it.

When they came right out of the gate with a bass line I got excited. But it didn’t turn out to be quite the funk/ Latin big band fusion I expected. Really just one track “María Lionza” had a significant funk element to it. Oh well. Decent album anyway.

Oy, compania, Puerto RIco, Colombia, ratataa...

normalmente no escucho salsa pero esto estuvo a ca che te

thank you 1001

Willie Colon & Ruben Blades walked so Bad Bunny could run

Pleasantly surprised this not knowing much about Latin/salsa music. But I enjoyed this right from the get go. The horns are punchy and tight and it sounds like tropical summer. Now I could I listen to a lot of it? Probably not but it’s a great change up. Fave track: “Plastico”.

Glorious start to my Monday!

This was a fun album to listen to. Salsa isn't my favorite to hear for an entire album length, but individually the tracks are lively and enjoyable.

Ich liebe solche Musik, da kommt gleich bei mir ein Tanzgefühl auch

FUN.

Yuss great salsa

I love it! Brings the vibes!

I almost wished that this album had explored the disco-soul meets salsa vibe that the first song hinted at more; but even when it settles into more traditional salsa, it's still quite good.

Really enjoyed this. Not something that I would ever choose previously, but its opened my eyes

I liiiiike it

Веселый летний музон с латиноамериканским, пляжным и солнечным вайбом. Под такое хочется танцевать с коктейлем под жарким солнцем...

Sounds like music I would really enjoy playing.

Light 4,5

Great salsa album, very well performed.

The horns on this album! I can see why it was the best-selling salsa album of all time when it was released. I also enjoyed the little West Side Story quote in Pedro Navaja, even if it was most likely ironic.

It’s hard not to get up and dance to this record making a listening experience that completely absorbs you in its sound. The one thing that I think would elevate this LP for me is just knowing what’s being said but that’s definitely not a fault of the record. It’s beautiful, lovely, and I appreciate the groove it presents. Fav tracks: plástico, Maria Lionza, ojos, and Dime

Very enjoyable. It would go on my list for sure, must-listen #343.

I liked this. Enough variety throughout to keep me interested and it was fun

Lots of brass. I liked it a lot

I don't usually listen to salsa, so this was a really nice glimpse into a whole world of music. There's a great variety of sound on this record, with hints of disco, rock, and other 'fusion' elements throughout. I didn't understand much of the lyrics (pity that I don't speak Spanish), but from what I could garner, there's a very strong sense of pan-Latin American unity, which I think is very inspiring and a strong force still today. Really nice!

I’ve heard salsa over the years but never put on an entire salsa album. This is fun! This kind of music is filled with so much energy. His voice is great, it really shines through, even though I don’t speak Spanish. I wish I did. I enjoy this all a lot. The horns and bass are great on some of this. I think this is a great way to experience salsa music. It seems so pure. I would listen to this and all salsa again, and it’s the kind of music I enjoy hearing in places. Not sure it’s a 5 type of album for me personally, but I’m going a 4.

I listened to this on my way to work and got stuck in traffic. That was not the best way to listen to this. You need a dancehall to properly get the full effect of this album. It's damn infectious, I'm the most average white guy and I want to shake my ass to this. Fun album.

Genuinely wasn't expecting this album to be so good. Might be the start of my latin music era. I give it a solid 3.8.

I dig it. Not a style of music I listen to often so my take is a bit uninformed. Good sounds and definitely worth a revisit. Would be cool if I found the motivation to dig deeper into Latin music.

Fusion of disco, latin elements, and "Don Pablo's dinner music" with great beats and flow and vibe

Lovely album. First time ever listening to a samba album. Plus it was summer here when listening which helped!

I found myself dancing salsa and I don’t know how to salsa. Great album!

💃💃

pedro navaja, plastico, dime y siembra 🔛🔝 realmente m gustó mucho m estoy quedando un poco enamorada okey un sonido muy reconfortante y lindo de escuchar. letras (sobre todo la de siembra) muy inspiradoras para la vida y seguir adelante. lo escuche ayer 26/4

My name is Dexter... Dexter Morgan.

albums like this make this list so fun. salsa music is really not on my radar, don't think I would have found this unprompted, but it was such a fun listen

Delightful

I liked it

No idea at all about this album. I assume Latin music, which can be good. It was recorded in 1978, and the 70s were a great decade, maybe the best, for music and art in general. But Ruebn Blades? I thought he was an actor. Let’s get to it. Oh, and siembra means sow, as in to plant, not a female pig. Track 1 is Plastico and holy cow. Is it disco? It’s funky, with horns and some background singers singing, Ooooooh, Ooooooh. Now it’s getting into those Latin beats. Oh, man, those horns are scratching me right where I itch. The singer is singing in Spanish, but that’s of no matter. I bet this was hot in the discotheques back in 1978 and 1979. Our good friends at Wikipedia put this solidly in the salsa genre. I need me a fiery mama cita to dance with right now. Do you remember that driving arcade game called Outrun? If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Colon and Blades wrote the music for it. Though I’m sure Colon and Blades songs are about 50 times better than Outrun’s music composer. Track 2 is Buscando Guyaba, and thank the good Lord above, it’s more of the same. This is more of a piano-based song, though there are horns. This song puts me in a Latin club in Cuba, rather than driving a sports car along the beach. Latin Wikipedia tells me this is the best-selling salsa music album of all-time. I’ll buy that. It’s such fun music. The complete opposite of Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain. Not saying it didn’t have songs that I liked, but it was a darker album both musically and thematically. This makes me think of Latin clubs from the 1950s. Just noticed the cowbell going hard in the background. Or, I guess it could be a wood block. Track 3 is Pedro Navaja, and this starts out with sirens ringing out. I wonder if Pedro is an outlaw. The song has started out slower than the last, with just vocals and percussion. About a minute in, we get that great Latin piano, followed by the horns. It’s like you know what you're going to get with every song, but each song is different. Okay, apparently navaja is a folding knife in Spanish, and the song is essentially a salsa version of Mack the Knife, a song written in 1928 that has been recorded about a million times throughout music history. Mack the Knife is based on a medieval murder ballad, so I guess Pedro is an outlaw. Ohh, near the end, they throw in a line from America from West Side Story. Great set of La la la la las at the end. I have confirmed the Ruben Blades singing is also the actor. What a talented dude. Track 4 is Maria Lionza, and it starts out ominously. Piano bangs and chanting, but then the horns come in, and it's like a song of praise, almost. Maria Lionza is a goddess in the Venezuelan religion that blends African and Catholic religions. In mythology, Maria rides a giant tapir. Look up tapir if you don’t know what one is. It’s like the offspring of a pig and an anteater. This song really reminds me of Steely Dan. Which is a good thing, by the way. Such a good album. This would be one to put on after a hard day, just to chill out. It gives off great summer vibes. Track 5 is Ojos, which in Spanish means bears. Nope, that's wrong. Osos are bears, Ojos are eyes. Duolingo for the win! Oro is gold. I’m not sure what I’m going to be able to add to this review, as I’m not an expert in salsa. I just know what sounds good to my ears, and this album sounds great to my ears. I can understand why it sold a ton of records. This album sold over 500,000 units in Venezuela alone. Everything about the album is perfect. This song will have people singing background vocals, and you don’t need to know Spanish. Just keep repeating Ojos! And you’ll be perfecto. Track 6 is Dime, and it’s not the coin. Dime in Spanish is Tell me. I assume Ruben is trying to get a hot mama to tell him something. Another banger. I hate writing because it makes my brain focus on something besides the music. Track 7 is Siembra, which was the first single off the album, followed by Pedro Nvaja and Plastico. I like this opening. It gives me a gritty cop movie vibe, then it gets peppier, but it still has an air of mystery. The song is apparently calling for Latin Americans to essentially sow the ways and culture of their ancestors into their children and their communities. If a history dies, it’s gone forever. This was almost a perfect album. It’s musically good, it makes you want to dance, it has great horns, and the production sounds fantastic. Plus, it’s around 42 minutes long. As I said, it’s almost perfect. The music tends to kind of all blend together after a certain point, though I’m sure that future listenings would help with that. I can’t argue it’s not the greatest salsa album ever made, and I think that alone makes it a must-listen album. If you like dancing, you should immediately turn it on, but I still think 99.9% of the population will dig it too.

pretty excellent

Just what the list should be doing, introducing people to great news music. Really enjoyed it today.

A joyous and carefree listening experience that would work for pretty much any social gathering (maybe not a funeral?) It feels like music put together with express purpose of spreading joy and being shared with live audiences. I do not dance but this album really makes me wish I could!

Siembra gets a solid 4 for me, the biggest highlight of my v brief salsa phase and a record i dig out occasionally and always enjoy

Timeless salsa music that puts me in a good mood, like a younger, fresh version of Buena Vista Social Club. Love the bass and brass. I will return to this!

This made me jive at my standing desk

I wanna shake some ass to this

Mind if a white boy dance to a little español?

Now THIS I like. Horn arrangements are brilliant. Brimming with energy. Rhythmically perfect.

Like an ice-cold drink on a hot day. After a bunch of BritPop and psych-folk-rock albums, this is a real palate cleanser. Absolute must-listen. Getting some music with this rhythm into your rotation if you're a fan of rock music is essential: you ought to start recognizing how this kind of thing has been at the rhythmic heart of rock (via Blues guys like Bo Diddley) since the very beginning. All I want to do is make my wife breakfast in a sunny kitchen when I listen to this. 4/5 it's a bop

Cara, mto bom, me lembra bad bunny na luta pela visibilidade latina, mas com uma mistura de música lantina mais velha, tem bastante recurso de trompetes e outros instrumentos metálicos. Curti bastante.

I don't speak a word of Spanish, but this is pretty good :D

Really fun and colorful sounding, until you read some of the lyrics. Great use of lyrical dissonance, and a great listen overall.

I have no point of reference really but I enjoyed this all the way through.

That was a nice listen. Incidentally the singing style is slow and clear enough that it was a nice exercise in seeing how much of the Spanish I recognized

Very refreshing

Ritmo tropical muy guapachoso

This was brilliant

Wish it leaned more into the funky disco vibes that appear here and there, but I really really enjoyed listening to this and will absolutely be revisiting it!

I will not include the additional versions of tracks on the special edition in this review. For those who don't know, Willie Colón was an American trombonist, producer, arranger, and musical director, while Rubén Blades is a Panamanian singer, musician, and composer. Both artists are considered integral to salsa music, a staple of Hispanic American culture. Both artists also collaborated over multiple records, with Siembra being their second outing together, and nearly every song becoming a hit across Latin American communities. As someone who is admittedly not very familiar with salsa, I dug this record. There is a quite danceable polyrhythmic groove to these songs, as the chorus ensemble harmonized well under Rubén's delightfully jovial vocal delivery alongside the booming trombones. It's a formula that works its magic, with a few swerves like that commanding bassline that opens "Plástico" and the ominous march that leads into "María Lionza". I wouldn't say it's the most enticing dance music to me personally, but that doesn't stop the lower half of my body from moving to those clave rhythms. As for the lyrical content, I certainly commend Rubén for bookending this record with some genuinely charged political commentary. "Plástico" serves as a backhanded compliment to those who take advantage in a capitalist society, and the title track as a rally call for Latin American identity, in particular shouting out Ramón Emeterio Betances, who strove for Puerto Rico's independence and greater political integration in the Caribbean and Latin America. I also appreciated the cautionary tale of "Pedro Navaja," which certainly took inspiration from the classic "Mack the Knife". Otherwise, the rest of the album can be chalked up to songs of romantic affection and yearning with a distinct Latin flavor. They're not bad, but I wouldn't say they stand out compared to the songs I've already highlighted. Overall, I enjoyed Siembra for what it is, a collaborative album between two artists that helped bring salsa music to greater global significance.

First album I am unfamiliar with! Obvs I can't judge this genre but am thankful for being sent this album and feeling blessed to experience it. Am very happy to add this to my rotation, it sounds great and makes me happy.

Divertidooooooooo, puse el álbum mientras limpiaba para vivir la real experiencia 10/10

Tremendo álbum de salsa. No me gusta el genero musical pero este álbum lo sentí

If you do not feel like dancing while listening to this iconic salsa masterpiece, you might actually be a very boring robot with a broken heart and a seriously malfunctioning internal rhythm chip inside your soul.

Often, when I get an album in a style I'm not well-versed in, or in a language I don't speak, I don't feel like I can rate it fairly. But I thought this was great! So much energy, and excellent work from the brass section. Funky and fun salsa!

I really enjoyed this. For someone who listens to a lot of electronic or synth music, I don't really listen to a lot of non-english music. I should do that more. this was really great, amazing singers, lovely salsa guitar. I really appreciated this and was surprised by it in a positive way.

3.5⭐️/5 [04.10.2026] 06.08.2026

That's some hot Salsa!

Out of my comfort zone, but I welcome detour. Fun and incredible rhythms and melodies for days.

Good funky vibes with plastico… didn’t really listen to the rest of it but I will!

I was not prepared for any of this and I have zero complaints. I think I hit peak enjoyment when he started scatting in the middle of Buscando Guayaba. Way more variety than I expected as a Salsa outsider. Musicianship and listenability off the charts.

Joya

Really infectious Latin salsa album, had me moving around in my office chair. Great example of the music style. Would absolutely listen to this again, I'm sure it would improve my mood again as it did today. 4/5

So lovely and fun

Salsa rhythms. I liked it. I felt like I was on vacation.

I love a good salsa

I have no idea what they're saying, but the tunes are delightful.

Meh. Not for me. I dunno how to rate this, so I'm just going to give it the benefit of the doubt and say 4.

This one is a banger.

fun album. funky, upbeat. wasn't sure what to expect. surprised to learn i had seen ruben blades in some of his acting roles before.

But you see it’s too late- I’ve already listened to the Chad Ruben “Vibe Master” Blades while you’re still listening to the Virgin Bad Bunny

Like water in a drought. So few albums on this list are so innately infectious, so few are non-English. I loved the South American country roll call at the end of the opening “Plastico”. I loved even more the adlibbing and audible noises the singer made on the following “Buscando Guayaba”. My favorite song was probably “Maria Lionza”, especially for the way they go “En Venezuelaaaaaa” at 2 minutes in. But I also really liked how the title track “Siembra” heightened the mood with a more suspenseful, quick energy. Impossible to not enjoy in a list that contains something like 9 Neil Young albums and 1000000 niche 80’s british acts. A beautiful 4 besos

One of the best and most influential salsa artist of all time. Plastica and pedro navaja are my favorites. Love the story telling throughou

this is super fun!! i don't have a lot of thoughts because i feel like i don't know enough about the genre to appreciate certain nuances, but i really enjoyed it.

I'm surprised how much I liked it!

loved!

This was great. Gonna be my jumping off point whenever I want to hear some salsa in the future.

Vibesssss

Upbeat and easy to nod along to.

Fun album. Easy to put on a dance to. Playing is really good. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

Good example of a well produced Latin album.

Never listened to salsa music. I had no idea what salsa music would've been (except kinda latin). I don't think I'll listen to any more, but this was really enjoyable. Upbeat and fun.

Groovy, strong 4.5, could be upgraded as only got the chance to listen through once fully.

very relaxing and such a fun listen i have nothing bad to say about this ep favorite: Buscando Guayaba, Pedro Navaja

- cool funky sound - looking up translations of the lyrics so i can understand what they're singing about but i would listen to this just for the sound of it tbh - from what i can glean from the translations i like the lyrics - cool west side story interpolation in pedro navaja - favorite tracks: pedro navaja, plástico - rating: 4/5

really love the vibe of this album! ended up looping it for a while at work today. can definitely see why it's considered a classic in its respective genre. 4/5

one of the most important albums in the salsa genre, must listen also just incredible instrumentation and writing in general highlights: plástico, pedro navaja 4/5

Very nice. Easy listening. Great Latin vibes

I love latin music. Bias put to the side at least a little bit, this is still a great album. It feels like a celebration of the genre. It's full of well-composed, layered tracks, and an unmistakable energy that you can usually attribute to salsa music. Though, it never quite reaches the highs or diversity of Buena Vista Social Club. Still, if this album doesn't make you want to move at least a little bit, then I feel truly sorry for you. Give me 100 more of these please. Highlights: Buscando Guayaba Pedro Nevaja Ojos

This was fun and not just for novelty value, there really is lots to enjoy. Great vocals and nicely arranged songs where everything weaves together so nicely and smoothly. The brass especially was really notable and I like the piano playing and singing too. I like all of it really

Sabrrroosssoo!

Even being very novice in the Latin music space, I could instantly pick up influences and references I recognized from across the musical landscape. I didn't need to check Wikipedia to understand the pivotal role this album has played, although some research on the album was helpful. I clearly need to expose myself more deeply to Latin music, but this was a very enjoyable listen.

More funk (now with samba)

Not typically my kind of music, but I really enjoyed this

スペイン語の歌詞が分からない限りはどうしようもないのかもしれないけど魅力を理解しきれなかったような気がする。このジャンルの代表作なんだと思うけど、10点満点とは感じなかった。 1978年の作品ということもあってシンプル過ぎずディスコなど他のジャンルを匂わせる曲もありそこはよかった。

Good latin jazz!

Yeah this slaps

SALSA!!!!

Very cool, not my jam but I enjoyed it

Really great. I know nothing about Salsa but found this very enjoyable. Bass lines were so good I looked up who played on it. RIP Sal Cuevas.

Fire

Didn't understand a word - loved it

Fun listen, stylistically different. Will come back to relook.

Made me stand up in my room to dance. This should be textbook. Took me straight to a beach in Puerto Rico.

LOVED this.

I liked it a lot!

One of the all time great Latin albums and the tropical samba would seem perfectly aligned to my first day of holiday. Unfortunately it’s gale force winds and chucking it down outside, but at least the album is helping to keep spirits up

I love Ruben Blades so this was a treat for me. Good listen.

The final and title track was easily my favorite. Awesome sound.

Salsa!

Estaba en un viaje misionero en Panamá cuando conseguí este álbum y era mucho más probable que lo escuchara; ¡y me alegro de haberlo hecho! ¡Fue divertido!

This was awesome. Never heard of either Willie or Ruben but I thoroughly enjoyed this album (even though my Spanish is pretty rusty….). I can see why this is considered a classic and best selling album of the genre! As an aside, can’t help but wonder if Biggie’s Ready to Die album cover is an homage to this one? 4.5⭐️

From reading the wiki this is an extremely important album that due to my native language and family ethnicity, I currently cannot even begin to understand the significance of. Some bangers in here though even without any translations. Favorite Songs: Pedro Navaja, Siembra

The Good: We get to be farmers! The Bad: We will reap what we sow… The Ugly: The damn album cover… so sorry, but that’s ugly! My very first thought, upon seeing the artist name and album cover, was “SHIT, not more post 2000 EDM shit…” Pleasantly surprised with the sounds that came out. This is what the list is for; listening to albums which, most likely, I never would have listened to in my life. I am not a fan of salsa music, probably because I have 2 left feet and am able to hold a rhythm about as good as a epileptic going through an episode. This album showed me that this does’t matter, as long as you just kinda try and sway to the music, while appreciating the fact that the musicians seem to be having a good time. Not much more to say about this album, except that I will want to listen to this again in the future some time, so 4* it is!!!

Echt guter Latino-Sound

Really enjoyed this album, hope to come back to it again

Some astounding Salsa. Fantastic record.

Before today, I had never listened to a salsa album all the way through, but this was pretty great. As I struggle today with the DST time change, I pictured myself sipping a mojito in a cool latin club with music like this being played live. Exposure to new stuff like this is why I started listening to these 1001 albums. Fun.

Really excellent I'd never heard of this or the genre Salsa Dura before. Shout out to the Major Lazer sample on the track "Maria Lonza". Such a sick sample and crazy how it's used in the original track vs how they flipped it.

Nice!

Siembra é um ótimo álbum!!!! Eu estava sentindo falta de música latina aparecendo nessa sequência de álbuns e fiquei muito feliz de ver um álbum de salsa que é tão histórico!!! 3,5/5.

Sensacional. Adorei ter conhecido esse album e ouvirei mais vezes. Careço de referências latinoamericanas ou de referencias musicais não inglesas ou br. Nora: 4/5

très cool

Bad Bunny avant Bad Bunny, Amérique du Sud représente. J'écouterais pas ça dans la vie de tous les jours mais en fond pour bosser c'est un bonheur.

Chulada!

STANDOUTS: Plástico, Pedro Navaja, Siembra One major flaw about me and the music I have listened to is that I haven't really delved into Latin American music (outside of Reggaeton and MPB). Salsa has never really been on my radar, until now that is. My introduction to Willie Colón is unfortunately a little tragic, because his death (which was actually a few weeks ago at the time of writing this) was my introduction to him. While I didn't have much of a reaction at the time, I can say now that we have lost one of the greats, because this album is nothing short of fantastic. Siembra functions as both a wonderfully catchy record, with some of the most colorful instrumentation I've ever heard, but also as a powerful political statement, with songs like Plástico being critical of the worship of American celebrities and the title track Siembra, which uses the act of planting seeds as a metaphor for creating positive change in the world. The title track hits even harder now, knowing Colón kept true to his and Blades' words, planting seeds that not only brought positive impact to not only music, but the world in general. May he rest in peace and may the seeds he sown grow into the most beautiful flowers. 9/10

Leider kann ich kein spanische, dann hätte es noch eine 5 werden können

1. Plastico - Very nice opening track. Reminds me of the music I heard growing up. Has a traditional and 70s feel. The beginning doesn't match the rest of the song, but it still works well together - 10/10 2. Buscando Guayaba - A different tempo and style, but it is still traditional Latin music. Considering the fact that I am Mexican-American, I may be biased, but Latin music as a whole is truly, truly beautiful. Do I understand the words? No... I'm a no sabo, but do I love it? YES. 9.7/10 3. Pedro Navaja - I never realized how much I was going to like salsa. Same notes as the other tracks. Beautiful - I may not like it as much as the previous 2 tracks, but it is still a beautiful song nonetheless. 9.45/10 4. Maria Lionza - Like all the other tracks, I love it. The backing vocals/harmonies, the horn section, and percussion bring it all together. 9.5/10 5. Ojos - The instrumental is more upbeat than the last song. A much happier sound overall. 9.68/10 6. Dime - N/A - Recommend skipping - 0/10 - lyrical reasons 7. Siembra - Very nice closing track. Upbeat. Not too much to add. 8.7/10 Overall: 8.1/10 - Great songs on a great album. Only one song is not up to par with the rest.

I’ve never listened to a Spanish album before, I’m impressed! Had no idea what was said but I thoroughly enjoyed this one!

I'd totally missed WC died 10 days ago. RIP. Thanks for this and the rest.

Overraskende bra! Fine grooves og bra blåserekke

Herlig salsa

Hørte på det mens æ jobba. Hørte det to ganger uten at det plagde mæ. Fin samling låter.

Jææævlig hyggelig. 10/10 rødvin og matlagings-plate.

Plastico- 8/10 Buscando guayaba- 6/10 Pedro navaja- 9/10 Maria lionza- 9/10 Ojos- 7/10 Dime- 8/10 Siembra- 8/10

So goddamn groovy. Couldn't really get into it without busting out a jig or two.

A pretty cool vibe!!

Lots of fun. Had me boogying in the kitchen.

This was excellent!!

No question, a definitive salsa sound. I know the sound well from music school, but I am not fluent with Spanish, so I have no opinion on the lyrics. After hearing this album I could see listening to this music while relaxing before a night in with a home cooked meal. I would have preferred shorter tracks to concentrate the grooves, but I as I understand it, particularly in this time frame, that Salsa was intended for dance first and appreciation second, so it makes sense that the vast majority of the tracks are over five minutes each. A pleasant album of Música tropical. I'm not sure if it is required anymore, but back in the day, at music schools, drum set performers were once required to master Rock, Funk, Pop, Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Salsa rhythms if they hoped to pass their Bachelors of Music Performance degrees.

Made me feel like Rita Moreno

This was fun!

I love how clearly the personality of these performers shines through my lack of Spanish-language knowledge. There's clear joy and power here even when the lyrics themselves are heavier. It's extremely not my kind of music, but it's so obvious why this album is on the list.

Very cool album, great vibes throughout. Favourite track: Dime

Me gusta mucho esto!!

Y'all mind if a white boy speaks a little spanish? Fave track: Plástico 4

This is fire, it reminds me of summer nights and warm lights and stained glass lamps, it makes me want to salsa. This is is great getting ready/pre-gaming music, it's just enjoyable to listen to.

The best kind of background music.

Qué buen sabor!!

Funky, Latin, afrobeat. This album blew me away. I could listen to it on repeat. So good

Un réveil parfait !

This was a fun listen.

Say what you want about the bias of this list but the non Anglosphere ones they’ve put in here are REALLY solid I just really like music that’s easy to dance to, it’s as simple as that. And believe it or not that’s the whole point of salsa. I was tapping my foot all the way through. Im sure it would be fun to look up the lyrics but it’s really not necessary for music like this in my opinion. The only real downsides for me are the relatively repetitive nature of the genre where most songs sound very similar, and the lack of a true standout. Still, when every song slaps I’d be hard pressed to give it lower than a 4. Definitely a 9/10 album imo

It just makes you want to dance I don't listen to salsa on the regular, and if I did I think I would get sick of it, but theres enough genre-fusion going on that each song is very distinct from each other, making it a great listen. I did think the music sounded like the inside of a Chevys, but thats more of a societal problem

Really groovy, I don’t know how else to describe it, I have no idea what the songs are about or is being sung, I am just here to vibe along to the music. Very fun to listen to

Did you know that there are only two salsa albums on this entire list? And on top of that, I think they're the only genre that gets only two albums. So, according to the list, the entirety of salsa music you need to hear is one Tito Puente record and this. Though they're not bad picks, if you had to pick only two. Sure, I assume there's more to salsa than just these two albums, but, I mean, from what I've read, this is apparently the greatest salsa album of all time. Yeah, sure. To me, salsa seems like a very groove based genre. As long as the music has a great one and you can lock right into it, you're bound to have a good time. It's a nonstop, consistent party groove, and it's a great time. That sort of groove is present on this album, too, but it's less party focused. With some R&B flavoring thrown in on top for good measure. And it's just a fun listen it's really not anymore complicated than that. Some songs may drag on a bit long, If you like salsa . . . well, this is apparently the best there's ever been, so I can't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy it. In the end nothing on here exactly gets me bounding out of my seat, but I had a real good time, and that's all I could reasonably ask for. Did I need to hear this before I die? Sure

Good

Pretty fun

It's good. Kind of samey, but still good. It's more of a background music, lounge music, but it's fun. 3.5/5

This album was awesome. I had no idea what they were talking about, but it was a lot of fun to listen to.

Really fun, there’s not much to dislike about this album. Except, maybe, that album cover…

Great album. Especially as a warmup to the Bad Bunny halftime show

This is the kind of album I love being on this list. Among all the britpop it's nice to get a hit of lively salsa. Fun album, this.

Looks cool

Very nice to listen to and instantly danceable - it's fun! And it's also very well made instrumentally, too.

If I were rating based purely on how weird I thought the album art was, this would be much higher.

Salsa isn't really my thing, or so I thought, but I really enjoyed this album. Has some funky tunes as well! It's very varied and it's all good.

Solid latin groove. I could definitely see myself spinning this up again and falling in love with some of the tracks.

I was worried that this would be a generic disco album for about 30 seconds, and then the band kicked into a proper salsa groove and all was right with the world. Blades, Colón and their band (including 5 trombones and no other horns) are in top form here, and it's impossible to listen along without bobbing your head (if not your whole body). Fun little musical quotes along the way (from the "William Tell Overture" to West Side Story) keep it entertaining. Couldn't tell you what the songs are about, but boy does it groove! Favorite tracks: "Buscando Guayaba" y "Siembra"

I liked this a lot. I don’t really have much to compare it to, but I can understand the acclaim it has gotten. Some of the songs felt a little long to me, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. 4/5

4/5. This is a really lovely album and has a lot for those who enjoy the genre. Really not much to say, it's a near perfect execution of salsa. The disco influence at the start is excellent.

Imagine being scared of someone who sings in Spanish. Gtfoh. This is so damn fun Best Song: Plastico Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4

Great musicianship. It sounds like a relic of its era in the opening number with its heavy disco influence. Not something I would have discovered on my own.

1: Plástico 2: María Lionza 3: Dime

Will admit to being a sucker for some good latino. This is the first album I've had of the genre, so feels like it's a bit underrepresented on the list. These are pretty good.

Great music in album! After listening I’d love to learn to salsa

Vot see oli üks hea Salsa. Peakski rohkem Ladina-Ameerika muusikat kuulama.

So fun, really good musicianship. The trombone is crazy good and overall very good vibe

Not really my jam, but its charms were undeniable. Toe tapping salsa greatness.

Wasn't expecting to listen to samba! Not complaining though, it was fun 😜

Dare you to frown while you listen to this.

Ive really enjoyed the latin rhythms that have popped up and this is no different. Maybe its because they make it seem like its sunny in my ears and i live in a damp northern european climate in January. Lots of fun and energy and sunshine.