Azúcar Negra
| Azucar Negra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | RMM[1] | |||
| Producer | Sergio George Tito Nieves Oscar Gomez Papo Pepin Rubin Rodriguez | |||
| Celia Cruz chronology | ||||
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Azucar Negra (English: "Black Sugar"), is a studio album by the Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz.[2][3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Vocal or Instrumental in 1994.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Los Angeles Times | [8] |
The Chicago Tribune called the album "a truly sweet and artfully balanced mix of many worlds: a smart international pan-Latin style that draws on classic salsa, new Latin pop."[6] The Los Angeles Times noted that "though representative of Cruz's well-known style, it allows room for a more pop-oriented presence."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azúcar Negra" | María Díaz | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Amores De Un Día" | Johnny Ortiz | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Sazón" | Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Pasaporte Latinoamericano" | Cucco Peña, Guadalupe García | 5:04 |
| 5. | "De La Habana Hasta Aquí" | Emilio Aragón | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Ochún Con Changó" | Titti Sotto | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Bolero, Bolero" | Cheni Navarro | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Que Suenen Las Palmas" | Alfredo Brito | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Te Busco" | Víctor Víctor | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Cruz De Navajas" | Jose M. Cano | 4:57 |
Personnel
- Composer - Alfredo Brito
- Assistant Engineer - Alfredo Delafuente
- Trombone - Alfredo Marquez
- Engineer - Allan Leschhorn
- Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Programming - Carlos Goméz
- Engineer - Carlos Santos
- Primary Artist, Vocals - Celia Cruz
- Engineer - Charles Dye
- Composer - Cheni Navarro
- Background Vocals - Cheo Quiñones
- Engineer - Chris Dibble
- Composer - Cucco Peña
- Trombone - Dana Teboe
- Guest Artist, Saxophone - Ed Calle
- Percussion - Eddie Torres
- Make-Up - Eddie Valentine
- Art Direction - Elena C. Martínez
- Composer - Emilio Aragón
- Arranger, Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr.
- Engineer - Eric Schilling
- Engineer - Eric Taveras
- Photography - Felix Lam
- Composer, Guest Artist, Background Vocals - Gloria Estefan
- Composer - Guadalupe "Lupillo" García
- Assistant Engineer - Gundemard Arrancapescueso
- Percussion - Henry Diaz
- Producer, Remixing, Trombone, Trumpet - Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela
- Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming - Javier Losada
- Arranger - Javier Lozada
- Coros, Producer, Remixing, Background Vocals - Joe King
- Assistant Engineer - John Guasamandraca
- Composer - Johnny Ortiz
- Guest Artist, Background Vocals - Jon Secada
- Engineer - Jorge Garcia
- Trumpet - Jose Medrano
- Background Vocals - Jose Moranto
- Composer - José María Cano
- Background Vocals - Juan Canovas
- Guitar - Juanito Márquez
- Engineer - Kurt Upper
- Trumpet - Luis Aquino
- Background Vocals - Maisa Hens
- Arranger - Manuel Tejada
- Composer - Mario Diaz
- Background Vocals - María Lar
- Background Vocals - Miguel Martin
- Bass, Director, Musical Director, Percussion, Producer, Background Vocals - Miguel Martin
- Assistant Engineer - Pancho Carrancho
- Percussion, Producer, Remixing - Papo Pepin
- Engineer - Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn
- Executive Producer - Ralph Mercado
- Arranger, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Piano, Producer, Programming, Trumpet - Randy Barlow
- Guest Artist, Guitar - Rene Toledo
- Bass, Producer, Remixing - Reuben Rodriguez
- Bass - Rubén Rodríguez
- Assistant Engineer - Ruy Garcia
- Cover Photo, Photography - Sally Hershberger
- Percussion - Sammy Pagan
- Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Scott Perry
- Assistant Engineer - Sean Chambers
- Assistant Engineer - Sebastián Krys
- Coros, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Remixing, Background Vocals - Sebastián Krys
- Assistant Engineer - Sergio Lopez
- Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming, Background Vocals - Steve Roitstein
- Hair Stylist - Teddy Antolin
- Trombone - Teddy Mulet
- Trombone - Tedoy Mullet
- Flute, Saxophone - Tito Duarte
- Coros, Producer, Remixing, Background Vocals - Tito Nieves
- Composer - Titti Sotto
- Trumpet - Tony Concepcion
- Composer - Victor, Victor
Chart positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Latin Albums (Billboard) | 37 |
| Tropical/Salsa Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
References
- ^ Steward, Sue (October 4, 1999). "Musica!: The Rhythm of Latin America - Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More". Chronicle Books – via Google Books.
- ^ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ^ Sweeney, Philip (September 4, 2001). "The Rough Guide to Cuban Music". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ "General Categories". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. January 7, 1994. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Heim, Chris (24 June 1993). "Rave recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Lopetegui, Enrique (24 Oct 1993). "For Celia Cruz, Will 52nd Time Be the Charm?". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ "Celia Cruz". Billboard.