Azúcar Negra

Azucar Negra
Studio album by Celia Cruz
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
Verdadera Historia (1992) Azucar Negra (1993) Boleros Polydor (1993)

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

Professional ratings

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

1. Steward, Sue (October 4, 1999). "Musica!: The Rhythm of Latin America - Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More". Chronicle Books – via Google Books.
2. Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). "Contemporary World Musicians". Routledge – via Google Books.
3. Sweeney, Philip (September 4, 2001). "The Rough Guide to Cuban Music". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
4. "General Categories". Los Angeles Times . Tribune Publishing. January 7, 1994. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
5. AllMusic review
6. Heim, Chris (24 June 1993). "Rave recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
7. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
8. Lopetegui, Enrique (24 Oct 1993). "For Celia Cruz, Will 52nd Time Be the Charm?". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
9. "Celia Cruz". Billboard.