Charlie Cajares
Demente
CD
(Bacanos 08426),
Released 2008;
Editor's Pick:
Colombian salsero/lawyer Charlie Cajares’ album is not as wild and crazy as the title would have you believe, though at times it gets pretty intense. There are some fine tracks on this well-rounded and not particularly challenging CD. The standout cuts are the originals, "Rompecabezas" and "Cuando Quiero Llorar No Llorar" being the best of the lot because their intensity saves them from being not too pop or smooth. Though Cajares voice is nothing to get too excited about, and he is no Yuri Buenaventura, he does the job well, and thankfully without all the R&B hysterics that so many of these young pop-salseros employ in their vocal stylings these days. The arrangements are bright and up tempo, and occasionally pleasantly surprising (the rap section in "Mujer Ajena" is a good example). There are plenty of danceable numbers here, and a fine version of Justi Barreto’s "Lo Que Dice Yusty" is a welcome addition (though no one can equal Wayne Gorbea’s definitive version). Cajares also does a vallenato/salsa number, a la Carlos Vives. I actually really dig the last cut,"Y Quema Mas," a nice hybrid of reggaetón, salsa, and cumbia that marries digital beats and the acoustic sounds of the trumpet and tres. Good production values make for a nice sound and handsome package. Now if Charlie’s skills as an attorney are as well rounded as his salsa talents, I will definitely call him next time I am in trouble with the law.
Recommended. (Pablo Yglesias, 2008-06-23)
Song titles include:
Quisiera Ser Demente (Demente) 4:20
Mujer Ajena 4:29
Porque Yo Te Amo 4:31
Lo Que Dice Yusty 4:38
Caso Familiar 4:30
Ya No Eres Tu (Vallenato Salsa) 4:41
Rompecabezas 4:39
No Volvimos A Encontrar 4:39
Cuando Quiero Llorar No Llorar 4:14
Y Quema Mas 3:39
Musicians include:
Junito Davila, Ricky Gonzalez, Lucho Cueto Piano
Ruben Rodriguez, Jose Tabares, Maximo Rodriguez Bajo
Charlie Cajares Timbales, coro
Luisito Quintero Conga, bongó, güiro
Alex Zapata, Ozzie Melendez, Pablo Santaella, Victor Barón, Alex Zapata Trombones
Richie Viruet, Emilio Torres Trompetas
William Duval, Ricky Gonzalez Coro
Arist Martinez, John Jairo Ibañez Coro
Nelson Hernandez, Joe King Coro
Erick Velez Conga
Ray Colon Bongó
Category: Salsa/Son
=> Salsa
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