Monday, October 10, 2005

This can't be happening

I have been trying to accept the fact that reggaeton is here to stay, and that Salsa music is being forgotten. I have tried very hard.
What I will never accept is El Gran Combo remixed to reggaeton rhythms!
The latest release from one of the most popular salsa bands of all times, like the title, implies a retrospective of El Gran Combo's music and sounds of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Original tracks from many of its mega hits are remixed and edited in the hands of several leading DJs in the business, rejuvenating and updating the well-known classics to the dancehall sounds of today's turntable masters. Salsa purists may find many of these transformations hard to swallow at first but the truth is that they still swing and rock. [...] The classic Brujerí­a is featured [...] in a reggeton mix by DJ Kazzanova and DJ Créme with added raps by Yaga & Mackie. The selection Y No Hago Mas Na' also bares the same fate [...]
This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening. This can't be happening.

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