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Personnel: Noa Neve, Giselle Moya (vocals); Eric 'Bori' Rivera (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Wilmore "Bimbo" Franco, Lenny Santos (guitar); Gerry Grimaud Jr. (acoustic guitar, background vocals); William Jose Brito (saxophone); Joaquin Diaz (piano, synthesizer); Romeo (keyboards, sound effects, background vocals); Joshua Mateo (keyboards, sound effects); Max Santos (bass instrument); Guillermo Frias (congas); Leonardo Reyes, Raul Biel (bongos); Albert Batista, Enrique Guira, Radhames Rey (guiro); Frank Junior Inoa (tambora); Henry Jeter (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Gerry Grimaud Jr.
Arrangers: Eric 'Bori' Rivera; Romeo; Lenny Santos.
Latin pop boy band Aventura has achieved no small amount of success with their unique blend of traditional Dominican bachata and sleek, Top 40-oriented R&B. THE LAST, Aventura's fifth studio release, further explores the band's swoon-worthy style, and is one of their most accomplished and impressive efforts.
As usual, the quartet plays to their strengths, which include lilting tropical ballads, with the occasional foray into hip-hop-flavored slow jams, such as "Spanish Fly," featuring cameos from Ludacris and Wyclef Jean. Additional cameos from Akon, Wisin y Yandel, and jazz legend Arturo Sandoval heighten the star appeal of THE LAST, but it's Aventura's smooth, sultry bachata-pop that steals the show.
Aventura didn't become the kings of bachata by deserting their large and devoted fan base to cater to the mainstream, and it's no different on The Last -- despite the fact that the album includes features for a parade of crossover suspects: Wyclef Jean and Ludacris on one track, plus Akon and Wisin y Yandel on another. No, the lead track on The Last -- the number one Latin hit "Por un Segundo" -- is straight bachata, rhythmic and sweet, and there happen to be plenty of tender ballads to follow it. Not only that, but the crossover features are held to the last half of the album, where Wyclef Jean produces his own surprisingly sugary "Spanish Fly," and Akon and Wisin y Yandel appear on the Auto-Tuned reggaeton track "All Up 2 You." As usual, the band is anchored by Santos brothers Lenny and Max, along with longtime collaborator Eric "Bori" Rivera. Consolidating the quartet's power, The Last became Aventura's biggest album hit yet, reaching number five on the charts. ~ John Bush Last Music | List Price | $14.98 (You save $3.09) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, International CDs, Latin, Bachata, Tropical | | Label | Sony Music | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2544  | | CD Universe Part number | 7903175 | | Catalog number | 20800 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 09, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Gerry Grimaud, Jr; Romeo; Lenny Santos | | Engineer | Gerry Grimaud, Jr; Dave Clauss | | Personnel | Anthony "Romeo" Santos - keyboards, sound effects, background vocals
Gerry Grimaud Jr. - acoustic guitar, background vocals
Lenny Santos - guitar
Max Santos - bass instrument
Albert Batista
Eric 'Bori' Rivera - guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
Henry Jeter - background vocals
Joaquin Diaz - piano, synthesizer
Leonardo Reyes
Enrique Guira
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Purchase Last CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Aventura God's Project CD (2005)
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Aventura: Anthony Santos (vocals); Max Santos (rap vocals, bass guitar); Lenny Santos, Henry Santos Jeter.
Personnel: Henry Santos Jeter (vocals, background vocals); Judy Ann Santos (vocals); Eric "Bori" Rivera, Lenny Santos (guitar); Pedro Conga (congas).
Additional personnel: Don Omar, Nina Sky, Antony Santos, Tego Calderón (vocals).
Audio Mixers: Gerry Grimaud Jr.; Roger Pauletta.
Recording information: Boondog Studio; Cutting Studios; Skylight Studios.
Photographer: Christian Eckert Quartet.
Despite the title, with 2005's God's Project, Aventura continues to define their own destiny. In fact, with their widespread popularity and the outpouring of groups ...
| | Aventura K.O.B. (Kings Of Bachata) CDs (2006) With DVD
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This 2006 Aventura outing finds "los reyes de la bachata moderna" ("the kings of modern bachata") living up to their esteemed reputation. Throughout the highly percussive set, the Bronx, New York-based group presents lovelorn Dominican roots tunes such as "Los Infieles" and "Llorar," mixing up the proceedings with occasional skits in both English and Spanish.
In the wake of Aventura's mainstream breakthrough album, God's Project (2005), the group was so emboldened by its commercial success that it crowned itself the Kings of Bachata and, with some modesty, used the title as an acronym for the concert tour document K.O.B. Live. The double-disc live album (actually a triple-disc package featuring two CDs and a bonus DVD) features Aventura on tour performing their bounty of hits while a stadium full of girls scream in the background. All of the group's biggest hits are performed over the course of K.O.B. Live, including "Obsesión," "Llorar," "Hermanita," "Angelito," ...
| | Aventura Kings Of Bachata: Sold Out At Madison Square Garden CDs (2007) With DVD
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This exciting DVD/CD set presents the group's landmark sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden. The DVD commences as Anthony flies from the rafters into the arena, driving thousands of ecstatic fans wild in the true Aventura style. The roster of guest artists, top secret until the night of the performance, includes Miri Ben-Ari, the virtuoso Hip Hop Violinist, Wisin & Yandel, Don Omar, Olga Tanon, El Torito, and Anthony Santos. The program includes a video introduction narrated by Anthony, interviews, fascinating B-roll, and some bonus selections from Altos de Chavon and the 2006 Madison Square Garden performance.
KINGS OF BACHATA: SOLD OUT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN is a triumphant homecoming for New York City natives Aventura. Formed in the Bronx with the intent of infusing Dominican bachata with the sounds ...
| | Daddy Yankee Talento De Barrio CD (2008)
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One of reggaeton's biggest stars, Daddy Yankee returned in 2008 with not only a new album, TALENTO DE BARRIO, but also a film vehicle of the same name. The album (which doubles as the soundtrack to the film) is as impressive a release as one would expect from the superstar. ...
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Magnet Magazine - Bringing it all back homeTraditional, roots and folk music has always been the soundtrack to Tom Fahey’s life.It’s a passion that has been simmering since he was first exposed to jigs and reels, while growing up in Clare in Ireland. But since moving to Edinburgh, Tom has found the perfect medium for sharing his devotion – in the form of a weekly roots music radio show, Americana OK, broadcasting to 12 international radio stations worldwide.Tom works in Local Government. He spends much of his working day on recycling projects. Once a week, however, his voice reaches a potential 16 million listeners, in cities as far-flung as Nashville, Vancouver and Hobart, Australia.When he first moved to Edinburgh, Tom spent a year learning the ropes with community radio stations Leith FM and Radio Free Porty. He soon realised he had grander ambitions.“When I left Leith FM, I wanted to do my own thing,” he says. “I developed the concept for a show specifically based around independent American roots music. It’s kind of a niche market. Once I had interest from a couple of radio stations, the word just spread. And what started off as a cottage industry is now being broadcast around the world for 29 hours a week!”Back to basicsVery much an enthusiast of digital technology, Tom puts his show together from the comfort of his own home. “It’s all PC based,” he says. “I’ve got a home studio set ...
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