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CRITIC'S
REVIEW:
Headed up by salsa scene mainstay
Angel Fernandez, who has worked with Obie Bermúdez
and Michael Stuart, and served as musical director for Marc
Anthony's band for over a decade, Transito's debut album
is an intergenerational tour de force. Featuring salsa greats
Ray Sepúlveda, Tito Allen, Alexa Rojas, George Lamond.
and Johnny Rivera, the vocal lineup is a dream team of sorts.
Featuring some of today's hitmakers alongside the pioneers
of the style also boils over into the attitudes of the arrangements
here. Classic salsa styles stand beside reggaeton loops
and hints of timba funkiness. Unlike many all-star projects,
the music is as engaging as the star power. Fernandez being
one of the genre's strongest arrangers and producers, it
will come as no surprise that Nueva Combinacion is sonically
sparkling, and the band is among the very finest in salsa
today. Transito's members include Bobby Allende, Marc Quiñones,
Edy Martinez, Luis Quintero, Jimmy Bosch, Mario Rivera and
a host of others. With a credits list like that, and leadership
like Fernandez, Transito has a bright future before them.
Albums like Nueva Combinacion mean sunny days ahead for
salsa fans as well.
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"El que ama la musica, ama la vida." - Anonymous Pleased to welcome those of you who don't know me; hello to those who do; thanks to those of you who have inspired me - family, friends, teachers and musicians. On the CD "La Nueva Combinación" by the group Transito, I wrote a song called "Aprenderan el Idioma" that talks about the walls of communication that music can break down. I hope that at some point, in some song, arrangement, production or live performance, my work has captured a little bit of the magic of music that's out there for all of us. Que vivan Francisco Alberto, Dominguez-Fernandez, Las Mirabal, Albizu Campos, Enriquillo, John Brown, Martin Luther King y todos los demas que han luchado por nuestra dignidad y libertad.
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