Buscando América

Ruben Blades

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002H25
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,254 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Ruben Blades and the innovative group Seis del Solar delivered something very special with this album. The spirit of Buscando America ("Looking for America") is defined by a restless, searching attitude and a willingness to struggle with deep issues and to confront painful parts of life with strength and resolve. This is a groundbreaking work that adapts global influences, such as the doo-wop intro to "Decisiones" and the reggae underpinnings of "Desapariciones," into a cohesive and powerful musical vision of what Latin American music can be. It engages the mind, touches the heart, and definitely provokes the dancing feet. Even if you don't understand Spanish, the vocals will grab you, and before they let you go, you just might find yourself inspired to learn the language so that you can understand Blades's profound poetry. --Jeff Grubb

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant except for 2 cuts, December 12, 2001

By	John K. Reed (Harrisburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Buscando America - the title cut is just absolutely amazing. It literally brings tears to my eyes sometimes when I hear it. And I don't even speak the language. So I apologize if i'm missing some of the beauty in the lyrics. I'm coming at it purely for the music, arrangements, and emotion. The music is just brilliant and the singing is emotional and evocative. I'd probably ball like a baby if I could speak the language.

Padre Antonio Y... is a great cut as well. Some of the music (on the album) is extremely sophisticated and particularly engaging.

Cuts #2, and #3 don't really turn me on that much but all the rest are great stuff. That's the reason for the 4 stars rather than 5. But still... Highly recommended

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Para poder encontrar a América, May 29, 2000

By	Adriana Villanueva (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews

Rubén Bládes quizo brindarle a su público, a su gente, una música que pasara más alla de lo anécdotico, de lo sabroso que lo había acompańado antes en sus colaboraciones con Willie Colón; Rubén Bladés decidió brindarle a su público una música con un mensaje de protesta, de dolor y de desesperanza y creó sus más hermosas canciones que aún hoy en día,casi veinte ańos después de haber sido compuestas siguen causando grandes emociones entre sus admiradores. żCómo pueden pasar de moda canciones como Desiciones, Desaparecidos y El Padre Antonio y su monaguillo Andrés? Te ando buscando América y temo no encontrate, canta Bládes, escuchando su disco, sin duda siempre la encontraremos

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seguimos en tu búsqueda., September 13, 1998

By A Customer

Es en realidad una gran sorpresa el saber que existen más personas que saben disfrutar de la música de Blades. Al igual que muchos espero que las dictaduras y el imperio yanqui se termine pronto. Hoy ya no debemos temer encontrar a nuestra América, ĄĄrecordemos latinos: UNA SOLA CASA, UNA FAMILIA.!! PA'LANTE CAMARA'