Mana - Revolución de amor
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Free Music Review: Mana is awesome!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
This cd is incredible!!! it sounds great!!! I recommend it.Free Music Review: Very good cd from a great band
Hit: 4 Stars
First of all, let me say that I save the 5 stars for the very best only, and this cd gets close to that, but has a few flaws nevertheless. Mana is one of the best latin american rock/pop bands ever, over the years it has produced great music, however it does not get to the amazing heights of Soda Stereo or Cafe Tacuba. Although latin-american rock has generally a subtle identity, Mana has managed to mix various influences and create a very characteristic style. The lead singer has some limited vocal range, but the musical quality of their songs is undeniable, and there are other examples of legendary bands where the lead singer has an unmistakable but limited voice. For anyone who has not listened to Mana yet, I would highly recommend the band, however a better introductory cd could be the MTV unplugged reccording.
Now to this cd. About half of the cd is absolutely fantastic, Justicia Tierra y Libertad
completely blew me away, the lyrics sound like sincere social commentary, the
guitar riffs are great and the unmistakable addition of Carlos Santana's guitar was inspired. On Nada que Perder the band soars and shows its competent rocker side.
The music in Pobre Juan plays like a 70's ballad, very nice lyrics on a sadly common US imigration tragic incident, and the music is beautiful. The band further shows their range with the great salsa style Sabanas Frias, Sergio's guitar is a delight playing salsa. The music in Fe is vintage Mana, however I have to admit the lyrics could have been better, but overall the song is very good mostly because of the great guitar this band has. Then there is Mariposa Traicionera, which takes the band into the Pachata style territory, even though Pachata is not my favorite type of music at all, they do it very well and further show their range.
Other songs in the cd are good but not memorable such as Angel de Amor, No voy a ser tu Esclavo, and Sin tu carino. They are good to listen to, but you won't include them among the group best. Then the rest of the songs do not move me at all and are in my opinion forgetable.
So, is this a good cd?, absolutely. It has some incredible music, but it also has some filler music. I would recommend it but not as the first Mana cd you should listen to. In contrast to other reviewers I so believe it shows change in the band's music, and I will be waiting for their next release eagerly.
Free Music Review: Good Album...Not there best.
Hit: 4 Stars
I bought the album the first day it came out. What I noticed immediately is Fher's voice. It's still intact and impressive. Every word is pronounced clearly and with the perfect delivery. I would have given this album 5 stars if it wasn't for 3 songs on this album. The 2 of the 3 that Alex sings and one that Sergio the guitarist sings. They have no business leading the vocals. The songs are weak vocally and the lyrics and emotion are not convincing at all. Alex does sing very well on past songs like "Me Vale", "Como Un Perro", "Tu Tienes Lo Que Quiero" and on this album he sings well on "Nada Que Perder"..He should leave the ballads to Fher and just sing vocals which he does well. And so should Sergio...Just play the guitar. Other than that this is a great album. I love "Ay Doctor", "Justicia, Tierra y Libertad", "Mariposa Tracionera","Pobre Juan" and "Sabanas Frias"...Those are the best songs to me and "Angel De Amor" is a gem as well. The rest are listenable songs too. I like the fact that despite criticism in the rock world...Mana remains basically the same. They know what they do and do it very well. I've seen them in concert 5 times and every time I'm more impressed with there credibility as musicians. I will definitely catch them on tour. And please...I hope they don't ever sing in english. The USA has a short attention span and they use something different and spit it out when it's overexposed...examples. (Ricky Martin), soon to be (Enrique Iglesias) and the sellout in my opinion (Shakira)...She has too much talent to have "Madonnalike" productions with dancers and stuff. Keep it simple just sing...Mana does not need to sing in english to impress. Well that was my two cents. Rock on Mana!Free Music Review: Enjoyable and Dependable Latin Rock
Hit: 4 Stars
As cheesy Latin Pop stormed the US market and quickly wore out its welcome, you have to wonder how Latin Rock got lost in the shuffle. There seems to be a lot of quality rock music south of the border, created by real musicians who write their own songs and everything. Perhaps the powerful Mana can finally break the ice in America. Mana builds upon a dependable Latin music foundation and adds elements of hard rock plus some R&B and various surprise ingredients from around the world, giving the music both authentic and cosmopolitan aspects. "Fe" has a vaguely African sound that reminds me of latter-day Peter Gabriel, while three or four songs feature reggae-like rhythms. What truly gives Mana their kick are occasional metallic outbursts from excellent lead guitarist Sergio Vallin, who is clearly influenced by Carlos Santana (Carlos himself adds some killer solos - of course- to "Justicia, Tierra y Libertad"); plus the strong hard rock-oriented drumming of Alex Gonzalez. The songs where those two guys really get to rock out, like "Ay, doctor" or "Nada que perder," are this album's best. Unfortunately that doesn't apply to all the songs, many of which tend toward safe competence rather than any type of risk taking. Singer Fher Olvera tries to sound earnest and emotional but often sounds overwrought, and the band settles for well-played predictability more often than not. This album is certainly an enjoyable and dependable slab of strong Latin Rock, but it tends to be more competent than passionate.Free Music Review: Mana Is Back!
Hit: 4 Stars
After more than four years of not recording a studio album, the Mexican band Mana is back with "Revolucion De Amor", an album that contains twelve songs. The first single "Angel De Amor" is now gaining a lot of popularity around Latin America and other countries. I think this album is good, but not as good as I expected it to be. The songs I like the most are "Justicia, Tierra Y Libertad", "Ay, Doctor", "Fe", "Sabanas Frias", "Pobre Juan", "¿Por Que Te Vas?", and "Angel De Amor". The song "Ay, Doctor" basically talks about someone who's seeing the doctor because he feels sick because his love is gone. It's a pretty cool song. I'm hoping it's one of the singles in this album. The song "¿Por Que Te Vas?" talks about someone who lost his love when he loved her the most. "Pobre Juan" is another song I like a lot. It talks about a guy named Juan who tries to cross the border. When time passes no one knows anything about him. Did the desert bury him? Or did "la migra" get him? Who Knows? This is a great song in this album. This album also includes the lyrics for every song and it also includes quotes of people in history such as Gandhi. I recommend this album. It's pretty good.