ENGLISH: Juan Guillermo Almeida - or just JG - has released his third album "Hasta Que Salga El Sol" internationally on the Unicornio label. It is now available at Cubamusic.com. The single "Belleza latina" featuring Alexander Abreu has been a hit for a year. Other collaborations on the new CD include Michel Gonzales and Adalberto Álvarez on "Ella siempre se va sola", Maikel Dinza who composed and sings on "La Habana la enganchó", Emilio Frias on "La cosa", and El Mola on "La fama pa' la cabeza". A full review will be coming soon. Below is the track list and the video for "Belleza Latina" on the off chance anyone hasn't seen it yet.

ESPAÑOL: Juan Guillermo Almeida - o simplemente JG - lanzó su tercer álbum "Hasta Que Salga El Sol" a nivel internacional bajo el sello discográfico Unicornio. Ahora está disponible en Cubamusic.com. El sencillo "Belleza latina" con Alexander Abreu ha sido un éxito ya hace un año. Otras colaboraciones en el nuevo CD incluyen a Michel Gonzales y Adalberto Álvarez en "Ella siempre se va sola", Maikel Dinza que compuso y canta en "La Habana la enganchó", Emilio Frias en "La cosa", y El Mola en "La fama" pa 'la cabeza ". Una reseña completa llegará pronto. A continuación se encuentra la lista de canciones y el video de "Belleza latina" en caso de que alguien no lo haya visto aún.

Track list:
Vengo de Cuba
Hasta que salga el sol
Ella siempre va sola
La Habana la enganchó
Belleza latina
El cariñoso
La cosa
Voy a mentirle
Tú misma lo dijiste
La fama pa' la cabeza

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EDIT: "De Vuelta Al Barrio" is now out at Spotify and Google Play!

ENGLISH: Emilio Frás "El Niño" y La Verdad are currently touring Europe promoting their third album: "De Vuelta Al Barrio". Tomorrow they will be at New Morning in Paris. Click here to find a concert near you and bring some cash because you can buy the CD - yes hardcopy! - at the concerts. The album is, in my opinion the best yet, which is saying a lot since the two previous albums are excellent and La Verdad won at Cubadisco with their debut album "Llegó La Verdad". 

"De Vuelta Al Barrio" is a feast for dancers. It satiates our appetite with fantastic arrangements that really show the maturity of this young group. I confess that I am not a fan of chachachá, but lo and behold if "Cha Pa' Mi Muchacha" isn't one of the songs I keep coming back to! Well played Emilio, Pachy Jr. and Dayron! 2018 is turning out to be a major year for timba releases, so this album is also in the queue for a review. We will get it up as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you can't make a concert, word is that the digital album will be released at the usual retailers tomorrow, May 10th. Below is a taste of one of the songs from the album: "La Cosa Mala". The official video for this song will be out soon as well.

ESPAÑOL: Emilio Frás "El Niño" y La Verdad actualmente están de gira por Europa promocionando su tercer álbum: "De Vuelta Al Barrio". Mañana estarán en New Morning en París. Dale clic aquí para buscar un concierto cerca de ti y trae algo de dinero porque puedes comprar el CD, ¡sí, una copia impresa! - en los conciertos. El álbum es, en mi opinión, el mejor hasta ahora, lo cual es mucho decir ya que los dos álbumes anteriores son excelentes y La Verdad ganó en Cubadisco con su álbum debut "Llegó La Verdad".

"De Vuelta Al Barrio" es una fiesta para los bailadores. Satisface nuestro apetito con fantásticos arreglos que realmente muestran la madurez de este joven grupo. Confieso que no soy fan de chachachá, pero he aquí que "Cha Pa 'Mi Muchacha" es una de las canciones a las que vuelvo. ¡Buena jugada Emilio, Pachy Jr. y Dayron! 2018 se está convirtiendo en un año importante para lanzamientos de discos de timba, por lo que este álbum también está en la cola para su reseña. Lo publicaremos lo más pronto posible. Mientras tanto, si no puedes asistir a un concierto, se dice que el álbum digital se lanzará en las tiendas habituales mañana, 10 de mayo. A continuación una muestra de una de las canciones del álbum: "La Cosa Mala". El video oficial de esta canción saldrá pronto también.

Track List:
Intro
La Princesa de Cayo Hueso
El Primo
Las Manzanas
Tírame La Foto
La Cosa Mala
Cha Pa' Mi Muchacha
Para Ser Cantante
Que Clase Cara
Reflexión
El Nombrecito

"La Cosa Mala"

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Just in time for the holidays, two long-awaited timba releases will be dropping in December. First out is Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor with "Que no me quiten la fe", which will be available on December 18th. They are being very hush-hush about the 10 tracks on the album other than the songs we've already heard of such as "Te escapaste" and the title track. Maykel promises us that we'll be surprised.

Calle Real is also back after a six-year wait. On December 21st they will release their third CD - "Dime qué". The album contains an intro and 10 tracks (see below). We've heard some of the new songs in recent live performances. At this point you can really say that Calle Real has a sello . Some things that stand out are the laid-back groove and the unusual harmonies in many of the songs. I really enjoy the role of the horns in the new arrangements as well. ButI will leave the album review for later. For now just remember to save the dates December 18th and 21st!

Track list
Intro
Somos El Team
Donymood
Te Lo Di
Bienvenido
Créeme
Película en color
Hoah!
Oye!
Dime Qué
Entre La Espada y La Pared

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Calle Real's third CD is available today at on-line digital retailers, just in time for Christmas!

It has been a long road - six years to be exact - but with patience, dedication and faith the guys from Calle Real will celebrate the release of their third album with a release party tonight at Scala Theater in Stockholm, Sweden. I happen to be out-of-town as often seems to be the case when we have timba events in Stockholm, so I will not eb able to report on the party. But I have already bought the CD and can recommend it as an important addition to any timbero's collection, be you DJ, dancer or simply someone who likes to listen. If you're lucky enough to be at the concert tonight or catch them in concert next year - bring some extra cash and pick up a hardcopy! Stay tuned for the full album review!

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