pop, meringue and other rhythms not only helped him sell 5 million copies of


him his first Grammy award.


the album, but also earned


As he became more successful, the singer/songwriter adopted a very strict dedication was truly original. “Sometimes it


years to compose an album. It’s not about the time, its about staying fresh,” he states. “Every time I go to


the studio I different


innovative.” sound, try


to create a something


Each of Juan Luis Guerra’s CDs is strikingly different and unique. The jubilation


characterized Bachata Rosa was


subdued, production


absent


included the song “Cuando te beso” in one


New York Philharmonic and another accompanied by the American 1994


himself when he he


igual (1998) he combined merengue with rap, while in 2004’s Para Ti he began to produce Christian music. Guerra’s


always illuminated his interest in social, political and even


projects have Ni es


Boys again


lo


Fogárate, in which he fused traditional


South African soukus. Later in


mismo ni meringue


reinvented released


with es


Choir. In accompanied two


versions, by


the


nostalgic Areito,


on his that


more 1992 which


me,” he states. “It’s to the point


need to discuss issues in my songs. I have always said that songs can’t change the world, but


the people who are listening.” In 2007 he Corazon,”


tenth mi


album “La that he considers


Chivello, and “Medicine for my Soul,” the English version of “La Llave de mi Corazon.” That


Association Journalists


States named has


of


Star of Year.” He


him “The accumulated


United Italian the


romantic of his entire career. He integrates English lyrics in the production with songs like “Something Good,” a duo with


vocalist Chiara


same year the Latino of Entertainment the


countless awards in his the most record de they can change


released his Llave


I


the world heavily affects that


feel a powerful world. “What


to creating work that takes me two to six


spiritual problems that affect the in


happens


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