Juanes - Fijate Bien
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Artist: JuanesEdition: Music CD
Audio: Spanish (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2000-10-17
Music Label: Universal Latino
Product features:
- JUANES FIJATE BIEN
- Ahi Le Va
- Para Ser Eterno
- Volcan
- Podemos Hacernos Dano
- Destino
- Nada
- Fijate Bien
- Vulnerable
- Sonador
- Ficcion
- Para Que
- Me Da Igual
Music reviews of Fijate Bien
Music Review: One of 2000's best Spanish language releases!
Rating: 5 Stars
Since Ricky Martin wiggled his hips on the stage of the 1999 Grammy Awards, interest in the "Latin phenomenon" has skyrocketed. The Spanish to English crossover was lavished with attention and signified a turning point in the options available to many Latin artists. However, this boon does not always allow the spotlight to be turned on the revolution within the Latin music industry itself -mainly because of the language barrier. If language were not a barrier, Juan Esteban Aristizabal's (a.k.a. Juanes) debut album Fíjate Bien (Check it out) would almost invariably be the buzz in the music industry at large. Even though the superbly crafted offering by this Colombian artist features the magic touch of Rock en Español producer meister Gustavo Santaolalla (Café Tacuba, Molotov) , Juanes in no way takes the back seat to industry royalty. Writing and composing all the songs and music and associate producing the album, Juanes makes good use of the 12-year experience as front man of rock group Ekhymosis. With the combination of poetic flair, gorgeous musical arrangement, and incisive commentary on Colombia, Juanes manages to turn what amounts to 12 speeches into music galore. The choice to remain close to his Andean musical roots while unabashedly delving into R&B, classic rock, funk, other Latin beats like Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and even pop makes this album highly accessible. Light in its delivery and strikingly new in its introspective content, Juanes' outing takes us from the organic opening track "Ahí le va" to , in-your-face rock of "Para que". The wide musical latitude of the album is further demonstrated by the radio-friendly title track and first single as well as by the riveting second single "Podemos hacernos daño" which seamlessly blends Colombian accordion-driven vallenato music with Jimmy Hendrix guitar riffs into a danceable hit song. The rest of the album contains the Santanaesque "Para ser Eterno", the honest (yet painful) beauty of the string-arranged "Vulnerable" and the musical playfulness on socially- revealing tunes like "Soñador". The many sources of inspiration of this 27-year-old talent makes it almost impossible to pigeonhole his work. He walks the tight rope between traditional folklore beats and modern influences with such grace, that his work could speak to just about anyone. The fruit of this remarkable feat is a musical effort that crosses boundaries, but leaves the uniqueness of the artist intact; something a crossover-happy environment could well benefit from. Look for a successful, much awarded, solo career characterized by constant innovation. Fíjate bien!
Description of Fijate Bien
JUANES FIJATE BIENJust try and classify the eclectic, often-electric sound of Fijate Bien, the debut solo album from Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes (formerly of the rock group Ekhymosis). Every track mixes and matches genres, careening between--among other things--rock, salsa, and vallenato (traditional Colombian folk music). It's not surprising, given that Latin Grammy nominee Juanes lists Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, Eminem, Vicente Fernández, and Soda Stereo as musical influences. Songs such as "Ahi le Va" and "Nada" ride straightforward rhythms, while "Podemos Hacernos Dano" and "Ficcion" frolic amid the sounds of past and present. There's a lot going on here, both musically and lyrically. Producer Gustavo Santaolalla, who helmed the even more diverse Amores Perros soundtrack, keeps Juanes's exceptional work tight and focused, resulting in one of the year's most refreshing examples of a real Latin explosion. --Joey Guerra
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