Lotofire

Ely Guerra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Higher Octave
• ASIN: B000062RAV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,704 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #92 in Music > Indie Music > Latin Music > General

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Guerra's sensual voice delivers shades of Enya", March 12, 2002

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lotofire (Audio CD)

The first time I heard Ely Guerra...really liked what I heard...but with this release
"LOTOFIRE", all the stops have been pulled, mesmerizing tunes rise like a morning fog from
the dew of wet fields...even though the words are in spanish, feel some bonding with the
melodic significance that transpires from each lyric...now I LOVE HER!

There are definitely highlights within this realm of beauty ~ "PROMETO SER", serves up a
longing with a syncopated beat and percussion lends a flowing tempo..."VETE", brings forth
the passion from this young artist/composer, original beyond words, heating up the
soundwaves, love what I'm hearing..."MEJOR ME VOY", lonely places within your heart,
Guerra fills this void with her arrangements as we go into the next track with "TENGO
FRIO", upbeat with a sense of things getting better, completely in her element, know what she
wants and delivers.

Hats off to Higher Octave for this release...you have given me the listener a musical fantasy
into something that makes me think, feel good and turns me into a loyal follower of...ELY
GUERRA!

Total Time: 49:21 on 11 Tracks ~ Higher Octave OMCD-11674 ~ (2002)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lotofire is seductive, hypnotic, inspiring..., July 22, 2004

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Mikel (Central California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lotofire (Audio CD)

I acquired this cd two years after it was released in the U.S. mainly because I wasn't familiar with Ely's music. I had only heard her song "Angel de Fuego" and believed it to be her only good song. I had always planned to buy her cd PA' MORIRSE DE AMOR, where that song is included, but I doubt there are many copies available in any music store in the U.S., it's even hard to obtain in Mexico. I decided to buy LOTOFIRE since I won't be able to easily purchase her previous cds in the U.S. I was blown away by the quality this cd offers, yet I wasn't much into slow music when I sampled this cd two years ago--how one's musical taste can change over time--it's seductive and hypnotic. "De la Calle"--added to the American cd version, from the movie of the same name--starts of slow but suddenly delivers hard rock, hovering over Ely's light voice, but only because that's how she wants it, and it suits this particular song. Other highlights include the hypnotic "Yo No," "Vete," and the seductive "Tengo Frio." The best track has to be the melancholic "El Tiempo," which ends on a high musical note where Ely uses that wonderful wailing voice she would later offer in La Ley's MTV Unplugged version of "El Duelo." This song can change one's attitude towards life. Simply put, this song is the best I have recenlty discovered this year from musical treasures offered by Soda Stereo, Gustavo Cerati, El Ultimo de la Fila and Manolo Garcia; or from any musical trash currently playing on the radio airwaves, Pau-Latina anybody?

Ely's voice is full of wonders, she can easily throw low and high notes and at the same time she can use her voice to seduce you--just as good as Soraya--or hurt you; but in the end you will end wanting more. Stay tuned for SWEET AND SOUR, SPICY AND HOT.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotic and intense, August 6, 2005

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Sarah Atkinson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lotofire (Audio CD)

The U.S. debut of Ely Guerra's Lotofire has arrived. The album will now be more readily available to U.S. audiences. And that is cause for celebration. Guerra's voice seduces you into an ephemeral world where the hypnotic sounds of human voice calm you into a state of serenity. Yet the lyrics with their bittersweet grounding in reality won't let you fade completely away. In "Vete" Guerra represents the viewpoint of Mexican indigenous communities, expressing their right to defend their customs and beliefs. "Yo No"searches for a woman's strength to overcome domestic abuse; to fight the solitude, fear and inner emptiness that often arise in this situation. Contrary to what the song title might suggest, "Abusar" lightens up the mood with expressions of patience and respect accompanied by music and rhythms that will have you swaying back and forth, willing to wait things out for an eternity. Guerra's talent for writing from multiple perspectives offers a profound connection to the human spirit. Add to all of this a collection of stunning musical arrangements that incorporate the melodic strumming of acoustic guitar, xylophone glissandos ("Abusar"), the twang of the dobro ("Tengo Frio") and a bass guitar pumping out rhythms as important to the tracks as the heart is to life, and you have a phenomenal album.