Like fellow salseros Oscar De Leon, Ruben Blades and Willie Colon, Omar Alfanno is quite the storyteller.
Whether his subject matter is light or serious, the Panamanian singer/composer can usually be counted on to tell meaningful, memorable stories with plenty of heart and insight.
Comparable to Blades & Colon's mega-hit "Pedro Navaja," the riveting title song describes a barrio bad boy's violent end at the hands of authorities.
Elsewhere, Alfanno (who wrote all of the lyrics on this exciting CD) sings about everything from his grandmother ("Abuela") to the events surrounding a young woman's wedding ("La Boda de Ana") to the variety of cultures enriching the Caribbean ("Caribe").
But as much admiration as Alfanno's lyrics inspire among Spanish speakers, one needn't speak a word of Spanish to appreciate Joe De Barrio, for Alfanno's inspired melodies and singing also say a lot.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe de BarrioOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | La Boda de AnaOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Maldita MujerOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | AbuelaOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | CaribeOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | MariluOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Quedate un Poco MasOmar Alfanno | Omar Alfanno | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Quimera (Estudiante) | Omar Alfanno | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Alfanno | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Blue Eyes | Collaboration |
| 3 | Pedro Brull | Percussion |
| 4 | Celso Clemente | Congas |
| 5 | Chickie Colón | Make-Up |
| 6 | Juan G. "Pericles" Covas | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Ricardo Curras | Bongos |
| 8 | Alex d'Castro | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Antonio Dominguez | Producer |
| 10 | Eddy Fernández | Keyboards |
| 11 | Eric Figueroa | Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Programming |
| 12 | Luis Garcia | Arranger, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Rafi González | Photography |
| 14 | Gasmey José | Bass |
| 15 | Albert Machuca | Bongos, Percussion |
| 16 | Lutty Maldonado | Trombone |
| 17 | Chago Martínez | Percussion, Timbales |
| 18 | Jerry Medina | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Oscar Pastrana | Trombone |
| 20 | David F. Rodriguez | Engineer, Mixing |
| 21 | Cuto Soto | Arranger, Trombone |
| 22 | Antonio Vazquez | Trombone |
Omar Alfanno
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
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