A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings: Duetos
A.B. III Quintanilla
Selena, Vico-C, Ozomatli, Sheila E., Juan Gabriel, Aleks Syntek, Roger Troutman
EMI Televisa Music, 2005
1 CD
Catalogue #: 73427
EAN: 0724387342705
UPC: 724387342705
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This release includes a bonus DVD.
Personnel: A.B. Quintanilla III (vocals); Selena (vocals); Chris Perez (guitar); Sheila E. (percussion); Fito Olivares, Juan Gabriel, Aleks Syntek, Nu Flavor, Ozomatli, Roger Troutman, Vico-C.
Tracklist
Selena
The queen of Mexican pop music from the 1980s until her death in 1995, Selena Quintanilla had roots in the Tejano music of her native Mexico, but did more than anyone to introduce the Mexican pop scene into the worldwide mainstream with a sound equally influenced by dance music, R&B, and '80s pop/rock. Selena was recording her first English-language album and was on the verge of a huge international breakthrough when she was murdered at the age of 23 by the crazed president of her fan club. In a tragic irony, that album raced to Number One and Selena achieved posthumous iconic status. Two years later, the biopic SELENA was released, with Jennifer Lopez in the title role.
Ozomatli
With an eclectic sound and a passion for performance, Ozomatli quickly became known as one of the hottest live bands in L.A. even before they released their first album. The nine-man band (sometimes 10) plays a heady mixture of hip-hop, rock, reggae, funk, and Latin music, never staying in one musical place for too long. Their self-titled 1998 debut put them on the map, but the follow-up expanded their audience even further, winning the band a 2002 Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album.
Juan Gabriel
Mexican pop singer Juan Gabriel (born Alberto Aguilera Valadez) rose to stardom in the 1970s and early `80s. Although renowned for his sensitive vocal performances, Gabriel is equally revered as a songwriter, having penned singles for many other Latino artists, including Thalia, Paulina Rubio, and Jose Jose. Famously guarded about his personal life, Gabriel has maintained a lower profile in the early 21st century, but continues to record and tour on occasion.
Roger Troutman
Foot soldiers in George Clinton's extended family of funk, Hamilton, Ohio-born brothers Roger, Larry, Lester, Tony and Terry Troutman formed Zapp in the late-`70s, drawing on their love of funk outfits such as Ohio Players and Parliament-Funkadelic. After a series of false starts for obscure local labels, Troutman and Co. signed to Clinton's vanity label Uncle Jam, releasing their sprawling, vocoder-laden debut in 1980--an album that was eventually picked up by Jam's parent label Warner Brothers. They remained on Warner for a decade, honing their electro-funk craft on five albums, ending with 1989's ZAPP IV. Lead singer and talk-box maestro, Roger went on to pursue solo work during the `90s to varying success. The mid-'90s spawned renewed interest in the group when Zapp's (particularly Troutman's) signature cyborgized vocals began to be sampled by countless hip-hop groups, ushering in rap music's "G-Funk" sound.
