Juan Luis Guerra Seijas is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 70 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 21 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. Guerra won 3 Latin Grammy Awards in 2010, including Album of the Year. In 2012, he won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year.
Bachata Rosa is the fifth studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his group 4.40. It was released on December 11, 1990, by Karen Records. It brought bachata music into the mainstream in the Dominican Republic and gave the genre an international audience. A Portuguese version of the record was released in 1992 under the title Romance Rosa; it was certified gold in Brazil. The album received a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album and two Lo Nuestro Awards for Tropical Album of the Year and Tropical Group of the Year.
Areíto is the sixth album by Juan Luis Guerra with his band 440, released on December 8, 1992, by Karem Records. The album, meant to be a tribute to the indigenous tribes of the Dominican Republic, is named after a dance that the aboriginal inhabitants of the Greater Antilles (Taínos) accompanied with songs during their festivals and religious rites. The album contains twelve tracks including "Cuando te Beso", interpret by Santo Domingo Philharmonic Orchestra. Congolese musician Diblo Dibala played guitar on the song "El Costo de la Vida", which was a Spanish cover of his own soukous song "Kimia Eve", while the last track on the album, "Naboria daca, mayanimacaná", is sung in Arawak, the language of the Taíno people. Areíto was originally set to be released in early April 1992, but was first delayed to the end of October 1992 and was finally released on December 8, 1992.
"La Incondicional" is a pop song written, produced, and arranged by Spanish Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released in 1989 as the third single from his studio album entitled Busca una Mujer (1988) and became his second #1 single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart after "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" in 1987. The song broke several airplay records in Latin America, topping the charts in Mexico, Chile and Peru; and the top-ten in other countries. The success of the song helped push the album to #3 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums with approximate sales of four million units.
"Fría Como el Viento" is a ballad written, produced and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released as the first single from the Grammy-nominated studio album Busca una Mujer (1988). The song became the third number-one single for the singer in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart after "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" in 1987 and "La Incondicional", the preceding single.
"Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" is a pop song written, produced, and arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón, and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It was released as the lead single from his studio album 20 Años (1990). It reached the number one position all over Ibero-America, became his fourth number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart after "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar", "La Incondicional" and "Fría Como el Viento" and was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The parent album peaked at number two in the Latin Pop Albums chart and sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of release.
Colección Romántica is the compilation album of the famous Dominican songwriter and musician Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40. It was released in November 21, 2000 and February 6, 2001 in the United States by Karen Records.It is a dual album compilation including 20 of the group's classic songs remastered and re-recorded as ballads. The album also contained unaltered original versions of their softer songs, like acoustic ballads or bachatas. It would become Guerra's last album released under the Dominican independent music label Karen Records, as his later albums would be released under Vene Music and subsequently under EMI music and Capitol Latin.
"Hasta Que Me Olvides" is a song written by Juan Luis Guerra and performed by Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel. It was released as the second single from his album Aries in August 1993. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States, becoming his tenth number one song on the chart. It received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the 6th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards, but lost to "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" by Cristian Castro.
"Burbujas de Amor" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the third single for his album Bachata Rosa (1990). It is widely considered one of Guerra's most popular songs. The song was a commercial success a become international hit in Europe and Latin America. It peaked a number 2 at Hot Latin Songs tracks and peaked at number one on Mexico Airplay, Chile and Uruguay. The track received universal acclaim by the critics and was praised by it sophisticated lyrics and elegance. It was listed at number 21 at Rolling Stone`s 50 Greates Latin Pop Songs. In 2015, it was placed 8th at Billboard's Top 50 Best Latin Songs of All Time. It won Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year at Premios Lo Nuestro 1991. It was the 8th best performed Latin Song of the United States of 1990. It was named Song of the Year of 1990 by Billboard's Latin music critics.
"El Costo de la Vida" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the third single from his sixth studio album Areito (1992). The track is collaborated by the famous Congolese musician Diblo Dibala on guitar and is a Spanish cover of his own soukous song "Kimia Eve". The lyrics to the song make references to the poverty, corruption and low-life standards in Latin America. Also, lyrics about poor conditions in many Latin American countries, the celebration of the 'discovery' of America and the double standards of first-world nations. The music video was banned in several countries for been to graphic and sparked some controversy due to many considered the lyrics contained on the song had anti-capitalist tendencies.
"Como Abeja Al Panal" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released in 1990 and served as the lead single from his fifth studio album Bachata Rosa (1990). It is a song that tells the story of a forbidden love. The first part of the track is a Bachata with elements of bolero and the second have the rhythm change to salsa. It was one of Guerra first international hits and help to contributed to the bachata sophistication along with Estrellitas y Duendes and Bachata Rosa. The track's success demonstrated that tropical music could be fun, danceable and commercial, and at the same time, witty and complex.
Ojala Que Llueva Cafe is the lead single by the dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4:40 from their fourth studio album of the same title. It was released on 1989 by Karem Records and 1990 in Europe by Ariola Records. The lyrics is a poem and metaphor about the poor conditions of the hard working class on the countryside and the hope that the things are going be better someday in the future. Is one of Guerra signature songs and one of the first track to gain international attention in his career peaking inside of Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and Latin America airplay charts. The music video was ranked at number one at the top 15 best music videos of all time by a Dominican artist.
A Pedir Su Mano is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the fourth single for his album Bachata Rosa (1990). It was released in 1990 by Karem Records and in 1992 on Europe by Ariola. The track is a merengue version of the song “Dede Priscilla,” by Lea Lignazi from the Central African Republic. The track combined music elements of Afropop and zouk with merengue. The music video shows people in traditional African dress dancing in sugarcane fields with a cartoon of a red train traversing the landscape.
Estrellitas y Duendes is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the fifth single for his album Bachata Rosa (1990). It was released in 1991 by Karem Records. The track is a Bachata with elements of Bolero. It reached the top-ten on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs and his native Dominican Republic. A live version of the track was later included on Coleccion Romantica (2001).
"Bachata Rosa" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released in 1991 and served as the lead seventh and final from his fifth studio album Bachata Rosa (1990). Along with Estrellitas y Duendes and Como Abeja Al Panal, is one of Guerra's first international hits and helped to contributed to the bachata sophistication and have recognition in Latin America and Europe. The track was a commercial success, toping the airplay charts in Mexico and was the fourth single of the album to peak insade of the top 10 at the US Hot Latin Tracks.
Frio Frio or Frio, Frio is the lead single of the sixth studio album Areito by Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra. The track is a bachata and was wrote based on a poem by Federico García Lorca and was released in August 1991. The track was receive positive reviews by the critics and was nominated for Tropical Salsa Song of the Year at the 4th Lo Nuestro Awards. Frio Frio was a success peaking at number 4 on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and at the Top 5 airplay in Panama and Uruguay.
Señales de Humo is the second single of Juan Luis Guerra sixth studio album Areito (1992). The track is divided in two parts: The first part is a bachata and the second one the rhythm transformed to Mambo with elements of son and salsa. The title made reference of the communication that the indigenous use between vast and unpopulated areas and that are made by bonfires. The song met with critical acclaim and won Song of The Year at the 1994`s BMI Latin Awards. The track was a great success in Latin America and Billboard US Latin charts. The track was included on Guerra`s compilation album Colección Romantica (2001).
La Cosquillita is the lead single seventh studio album Fogarate! by dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra. It was released on June 21, 1994 by Karem Records. The rural merengue track, Perico Ripio. track was written and produced with the collaboration of the Dominican accordionist Francisco Ulloa and his band. About the success of the track, Guerra stated "With the `perico ripiao' we are doing the same thing that we did with the `bachata,' breaking down the barriers that prevent it from reaching all of Dominican society, and then exporting it". The song became Guerra's first number-one hit in his native Dominican Republic; and became a top-ten hit in Spain, Venezuela and the US Hot Latin Songs chart.
Visa Para Un Sueño(English: Visa for a dream) is the third single by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4:40 from their fourth studio album Ojalá Que Llueva Café. It was released in 1989 by Karem Records and a year later in Spain. The track is a merengue that provides a social commentary about the vicissitudes of obtaining a visa to travel to the United States to work, get better life conditions, escape of the poverty on the third world countries and the state of mind that many Dominicans has. The track was inspired on the illegal trips to Puerto Rico that many Dominicans take every year to find better living and working conditions.
"Rosalía" is a song recorded by Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra for his seventh studio album, Bachata Rosa(1990), included as its first and opening track. It was composed and produced by Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40. The track is an upbeat merengue about a lover named Rosalia.The track contains poetic metaphors and lyrics describing that he loves her.Following the success of Bachata Rosa, the track charted inside of Panama Airplay.Eventually, the track was included on the live album Entre Mar y Palmeras (2021) and served as the opening track on the setlist of the tour of the same name.
