Celia Cruz - Celia y Willie '1981

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	       A Celia Cruz/Willie Colon collaboration is to salseros what a Marvin
Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet is to soul lovers or an Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong
project is to jazz enthusiasts; in other words, you're bringing together two of
the best artists that the genre has to offer. When Cruz and Colon get together,
the sparks usually fly — and Celia y Willie is no exception. Considering how
much this LP had going for it, one would have been surprised if things hadn't
gone well. Celia y Willie is an album that boasts Cruz on lead vocals, Colon
producing, salsa impresario Jerri Masucci serving as executive producer, and
talent like Luis "Perico" Ortiz and Louie Ramirez helping with the arrangements,
not to mention Cruz having access to excellent material. Add those things up,
and it would have been surprising if Cruz hadn't soared on exuberant gems like
"Kirimbambara," "Latinos en Estados Unidos," and the hit "Don Jueyes." Equally
strong is "Come Down to Miami," which has an English title but offers mostly
Spanish lyrics. Praising Miami, the song playfully urges New York's Latinos to
say good-bye to the Big Apple's chilly winters and make Miami their permanent
home. And even if you're quite happy living in New York and don't care for
Miami's year-round heat, "Come Down to Miami" is still fun and infectious. A
fine example of the chemistry that Cruz and Colon enjoy, Willie y Celia is
happily recommended to salseros. ~ Alex Henderson

Tracklist: 
1.01 - Celia Cruz - Mi Caso (5:14) 
1.02 - Celia Cruz - Cucurucucú Paloma (5:06) 
1.03 - Celia Cruz - Ya Lo Puedes Decir (2:42) 
1.04 - Celia Cruz - Latinos en Estados Unidos (5:55) 
1.05 - Celia Cruz - Berimbau (5:13) 
1.06 - Celia Cruz - Dos Jueyes (4:11) 
1.07 - Celia Cruz - Kirimbambará (4:50) 
1.08 - Celia Cruz - Come Down To Miami (4:56) 
1.09 - Celia Cruz - Apaga la Luz (4:56) 
1.10 - Celia Cruz - Hay Que Recordar (4:06) 

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