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About the Artist
Latino R&B/reggae singer Flex began his career in 1997, when his song, a duet with Toby King titled "Como Puedo Cantar" (How I can sing) was featured in the hit compilation album SIN CENSURA VOL.1. But it was not until 2000, that he garnered International attention when the fame reggae producer Celia Torres offered him the opportunity to participate in the compilation album LAS PROPIAS 2000 with the song "Dejala" a duet with Duende . The song became an instant hit in Central and Latin America.
During the recording of "Dejala", producer Celia Torres requested that Flex sing a song celebrating Mother's Day in Panama. He surprised all the producers when he was able to record the acapella version of "La Balada de Flex" (The Ballad of Flex) perfectly in one take. "La Balada de Flex," a sensitive ballad dedicated to his late mother hit airwaves as Latin America was ramping up for Mother's Day. The song became an instant success and soon considered an urban hymn for all Latina mothers. It was also featured in the album DEATH MATCH in reggae version along with "Si tu me Amaras."
Following the song's success, Flex was regularly solicited for collaborations and mixtape appearances. Among the more notable was the 2003 disc TRIPLE X, which became a best-seller in Ecuador in the year of its release. The young artist made more than 40 concert appearances in 2003 thanks to his Ecuadorian fan base. As his popularity continued to flourish, so did the need for a solo album.
Flex began preparing and writing the repertoire that would make up his solo debut in 2006. Years of hard work paid off in 2008 with the release of the album TE QUIERO, which landed a spot on Billboard's Top 200 and was placed at #5 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums category.
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The newest face of Latin rhythmic music comes with several twists: He hails from Panama, not Puerto Rico; calls his style romantic reggae, not reggaetón; and in Mexico, where his success has given him entry to the U.S. market, he calls himself Flex.
Flex says of his album Te Quiero, "It's a fusion of reggae music in Spanish with ballad lyrics." 27-year-old Felix Danilo Gomez, counts Panamanian reggae pioneer El General as a major influence. Flex's sound has great success in translating to an American audience, given the success of romantic reggaetóneros like Rakim & Ken-Y and Casa de Leones.
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La nueva cara de la música latina rítmica viene con varios giros: Él proviene de Panamá, Puerto Rico no; llama a su estilo de reggae romántico, no reggaetón, y en Mexico, donde su éxito le ha dado entrada a los EE.UU. de mercado, que él llama a sí mismo Flex . Flex dice de su álbum Te Quiero, "Es una fusión de música reggae en español balada con letra". 27-años de edad, Félix Danilo Gómez, cuenta pionero reggae panameño El General, como una gran influencia. Flex de sonido tiene un gran éxito en la traducción a una audiencia de América, habida cuenta del éxito de reggaetóneros como romántico Rakim & Ken-Y y la Casa de Leones.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
No me gusta mucho,
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Samples on Amazon were pretty good but his voice on the CD sounds like it is going to crack. Some songs actually sound like a joke. Like some bad movie that puts a guy on stage in a kareoki bar. Honestly, Out of the 40 to 40 Latin cd's I've bought over the past year or so, this guy has the absolute worst voice. I'm hoping I will enjoy it more over time but so far it is painful to listen to.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
hmmm,
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Smart move by his label not to use N-gga as his moniker here in the states.... it wouldn't fly. I've heard the album but don't own it.... I liked Luna, Te Quiero, Escapate(hot) most. Didn't like Gritarle or Dejala. Album is a decent listen.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest hits album remember that!,
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Basically the best song on the album is numero uno Te Quiero. This is a timeless song. He sings from the heart which is Flexs strength. Flexs voice may not be exceptional on this album at times but he makes it up with his charisma and passion for the music. Other exceptional songs are sin tu amor si no te tengo gritarle y luna! Look for his latest songs online Te Dejare and Por Ti Baby with Kumbia All Starz which are very good! Panama forever
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