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Though Puerto Rican vocalist Olga Tanon's early work (1993's MUJER DE FUEGO) was rooted in traditional merengue, her sound pushed and prodded at the boundaries of the genre over the course of subsequent albums. UNA NUEVA MUJER continues Tanon's evolution as a Latin-pop diva. While churning merengue is still the main ingredient here, Tanon's musical recipe also includes healthy doses of salsa, cumbia, emotion-packed balladry, and driving dance-pop, all held together by the deliciously sultry thread of the singer's voice.
While Tanon's forays into commercial pop may disconcert fans of traditional Latin forms, it is hard to deny the infectious chorus of a song like "Abre Tu Corazon." Tanon skillfully downshifts to ballads as well, on "Maldito Seductor" and "Sin Ti No Puedo Vivir," a song that features a moving duet between Tanon and her daughter. But the artist is at her best when she's updating classic merengue beats, as on the dance-floor fillers "Damelo Todo" and the merengue version of "Bandolero" (the album also features pop and cumbia renditions of the song). Fresh, upbeat, and immediately likeable, UNA NUEVA MUJER solidifies Tanon's standing as one of the leading lights of contemporary Latin pop.
Recording information: Alpha Recordings Studio, Puerto Rico; Cuero Recording Studio; Lemon Tree Studios, Miami, FL; Midilab Studios, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana; Norfolk Music Studios, Orlando; Nostra Mussa Recording Studio; Peaceful Planet Studio, Miami, FL; Santander Studio; The Hit Criteria.
Photographer: Mateo Garcia.
Unknown Contributor Role: Willie Torres.
Arrangers: Manuel Tejada; Milton Salcedo; Camilo Valencia; José Luis Morín A.; José Luis Arroyave; Juan Antonio Salazar.
Personnel: Olga Tañón (vocals); Rafael Carrasco (guitar, tamboura, tambora); Pablo Manavello, Sergio Minski (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Yasmil Marrufo (acoustic guitar, cuatro, bajo sexto); José Luis Morín A. (acoustic guitar, programming); Sal Cuevas (bajo sexto, bass instrument); Ricardo Martinez (bajo sexto); Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (tamboura, congas, tambora); Orlando J. Forte, Mei Mei Luo, Kurt Coble, Scott Flavin, Joan Faigen, Alfredo Oliva, Pedro Alfonso (violin); Chris Glansdorp (cello); Iker Gastaminza (accordion, programming); Angel Torres (alto saxophone); Tedoy Mullet (trumpet, trombone); Luis Aquino (trumpet); Manuel Tejada (piano, keyboards, bass instrument, programming); José Luis Arroyave (keyboards, programming); Camilo Valencia, Juan Antonio Salazar (programming); Gershan Suero (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); José Luis Mateo (trumpet); Jose Fléte (trombone); Milton Salcedo (piano, programming); Richard Bravo (drums, percussion).
Disappointment Olga used to be La Merenguera from Puerto Rico. What happened? The songs that were chosen for this album were not of her quality of a singer. I am very disappointed. Although I greatly enjoyed Manuel Tejada on the piano. I look forward to her next project!
Haydee from da Bronx! Submitted by lopezh (Bronx, New York) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Excellent! Una Nueva Mujer really brings out what an album should content.It has everything from ballads to merengue even a little incorporated reggaTON.i MUST ADMIT THAT oLGA IS THE LEADING MERENGUE SINGER OF ALL TIMES.And has the Queen of merengue tittle well deserved....4 times GRAMMY award winner..Whaoo!!The rest of the merengue singers there all just one hit wonders...Olga this is a guaranteed GRAMMY*Award nominee..And my favorite to win.A lot of effort and personal feeling contribute to this production..I rerally recommend it..A must have..The best tropical album for 2005.. Submitted by SEKCBOO (ORLANDO,FL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Wonderful One of her best albums. My friends and I couldn't stop dancing. Olga's voice is at her best in the slow songs. Submitted by LM (Long Beach, NY USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
WOW! This is a great album. I can honestly say that I like every song. This is her best in years. Every song has meaning so the album is worth purchasing. Olga is as powerful as ever. Submitted by prpapi63 (philadelphia, pa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
A great album........ It had been 2 years since we have heard anything from Olga. But the wait was well worth it. I must say that this album is one of her best. It is better than "Yo Por Ti" and even better than "Sobrevivir". I think it is due to the fact that she put much more of herself into this album. She either wrote or co-wrote about 5 songs on the album and they happen to be the best ones. After listening to the album you can definitely tell she put in a lot of time and effort into the lyrical and musical aspects of the album. Her voice sounds better than ever. Of the 11 cuts on the album only 2 of them are ballads so you can be assured it is an upbeat album. It has merengue, cumbia, ballads, and tropical/pop mix. Just wonderful..... Here is a breakdown of the songs:
"Bandolero" (Pop Version): 5/5 I just love how the songs incorporates that violin sounds at the beginning and then turns into this really upbeat sounds. Love it!
"Una Nueva Mujer" 4/5 She goes back to her merengue roots on this track. In the middle of the song she says, "Y si te acuerdas..." and she does her little signature voice sound. It's a midtempo merengue song.
"Muero de Amor" 4/5 The lyrical content of the songs are beautiful and the midtempo merengue/tropical beat are just as beautiful as well.
"Vete, Vete" 5/5 One of the songs Olga wrote. Very interesing lyrics and it has a sort of upbeat "merengue/salsa" beat to it.Love this one...
"Desde que Llegaste A Mi" 5/5 I have to say this is my favorite song on the entire album. It has a definite merengue beat with some other tropical influences. I just love the melody of how she sings the song complements the beat. Amazing....
"Dime Si Tu Me Puedes Querer" 3/5 A midtempo tropical song. She penned this one as well. It's okay.
"Abre Tu Corazon" 4/5 A pop song. It's something very different than what she has done before. At first it may seem odd but after a while the chorus gets very catchy.
"Damelo Todo" 5/5 I love this song, too. An upbeat merengue song with a pounding pop beat as well. Lyrics are great but overall it's got a great melody and beat.
"Cuidado Con El Deseo" 3/5 It's alright. Midtempo tropical song. Soungs a bit like something Thalia or Paulina would sing.
"Maldito Seductor" 3/5 I like Olga's voice in this song. It's a ballad and it could have been better if they had incorporated a better beat to it. The one it has is too slow and drags the song a bit.
"Sin Ti No Puedo Vivir" 4/5 This is the other ballad on the album. It's very moving to hear Olga's daughter sing with her mother. Very touching lyrics.
"Bandolero" (merengue version) 5/5 Awesome!!! This is the song we've been waiting for since "Es Mentiroso". Very upbeat and danceable. I play this song over and over. One her best merengue songs.
"Bandolero" (cumbia version)3/5 The could have left this one out. Just doesn't catch my attention as much as the other songs.
Overall, it's a great album and worth the buy. Olga is at her best!!!! Submitted by rickyric2120 (Los Angeles, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Disappointment
Excellent!
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