Salsa Music Reviews: Willy Chirino - Pa' Lante

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Willy Chirino

Pa' Lante

It’s easy to forget what a great singer Chirino can be, given the too wide range of his ambitions.

But, at his best, the man is one of the more gifted singers of his generation and Pa’Lante shows him off well, with a few straight-ahead salsa pieces — the fantastic "Por El Mismo Camino," which suggests he should record a whole album like it — a composition with a touch of reggaeton, even a sort of rock en Español tune.

Pa’Lante is pretty spectacular, even if it wanders; like the best of Miami productions, it’s just glimmering with sound; every piece fits and it all sounds radio ready, regardless of style.

Major work from a singer that’s often taken for granted.

Song titles include:

Los Campeones De La Salsa 4:18
Pa'lante 4:30
Por El Mismo Camino 4:24
Bailarina 4:17
Lo Que Esta Pa' Ti 3:58
Algarabia 4:06
Hay Amores 4:03
Me Negaras Tres Veces 3:34
Fue La Musica 4:54
Es Tu Vida 4:17
El Ultimo Bolero 3:59
Trece De Julio (El Mar Nos Une) 5:30
Que Se Vaya Ya! 1:56
Bonus Tracks: Hay Amores (version Pop) 4:03
Por El Mismo Camino (version Pop) 4:09

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!