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Tego Calderón - The Underdog/El Subestimado
- With a stockpile of exotic instruments, Tego Calderón’s “The Underdog/El Subestimado” has some songs one can really dance to and obliterate the fact the lyrics are in another language. The album cover says the lyrics are explicit but unless you know Spanish, that wouldn’t matter. The first track, “żCómo Me Llamo Yo?” is a live track since the audience can be heard singing along with Calderón. Bongo play from Tegui Calderón and Luisito Quintero is extensive on the track. “Los Maté” has a high-pitched cartoon-like voice melded with percussion from Domingo Ramos and Tegui Calderón. “Mardi Gras” has gifted guitar and bass work from Fernando Perdomo and John Benitez respectively alongside Calderón’s sassy sounding lyrics. One could picture a Latin adaptation of Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” as Calderón follows around the girl of his dreams. “Slo Mo’” has more percussion and a tribal beat to it. “Pon La Cara” has a techno resemblance to it that strays from the Latin feel of the album. “Payaso” is a much slower track that sounds very sultry. In the end, Tego Calderón’s “The Underdog/El Subestimado” has a mélange of instruments and cadences that if listeners do or do not speak Spanish it really doesn’t matter, they can feel the rhythm either way.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 8.5
Reader's Rating: 10.00
Reader's Votes: 1
Added: 4-Sep-2006
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