Para Ti Madrecita-15 Super Exitos CD

If a regional Mexican compilation has a lot of song titles that use the word "madre" (which means "mother" in both Spanish and Italian), chances are that it is either a Catholic-themed compilation paying tribute to the Virgin Mary or a secular compilation paying tribute to biological moms. PARA TI MADRECITA: 15 SUPER ÉXITOS ("For You, Mom: 15 Major Hits") falls into the second category. PARA TI MADRECITA is fairly diverse, ranging from the straight-ahead norteño of Los Tucanes de Tijuana's "Bonita Señora" and Grupo Exterminador's "Despedida con Mariachi" to the grupero/Latin pop of Los Bukis' "Te Amo, Mama" (which features Marco Antonio Solís during his pre-solo career days), Los Yonic's' "Inolvidable Amor" and Industria del Amor's "Perdóname, Mama." The compilation moves into Mexican-style cumbia with "Amor de Amores" and "Por el Amor a Mi Madre," two minor-key gems by Los Angeles Azules (the group that singer Charly Becíes belonged to before he formed los Angeles de Charly). And Ezequiel Peña's "10 de Mayo" (a tear-jerker from his superb VIVA LA BANDA album of 2003) is pure banda. But whether the style is norteño, banda, grupero, or cumbia mexicana, maternal love is the dominant theme of this engaging compilation.