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NEW CALLE 13 SINGLE FEAT. RUBEN BLADES
7th Apr 2009
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New CALLE 13 Single “La Perla” Goes To Radio Today
“urban music unlike anything else out there… ‘La Perla’ is simply magnificent” - All Music
In The Setting of Old San Juan’s Famed Seaside Barrio, The Third Single From Calle 13’s Critically Hailed Album Los de Atrás Vienen ConmigoFeaturesSalsa Legend Rubén Blades Joining Puerto Rico’s GRAMMY & Multiple LATIN GRAMMY Winning Duo For An Impassioned Portrait Of Community <Even In The Midst Of Poverty> And A Reminder Of What We Should Still Treasure Most In Life
“Blades raps for the first time [on Calle 13’s] album… On the album’s biggest coup, Rubén Blades raps and sings the chorus to “La Perla,” where horns and percussion serve as backdrop for a song that demonstrates [Calle 13’s] increasing musical sophistication and maturity as performers.” – New York Daily News
“[Calle 13’s] commentaries about the harshness of life in Latin American barrios resemble those of the great singer Ruben Blades, one well-deployed guest here” La Perla is a recommended download– Blender
After Filming Together In The Puerto Rican Coastal Neighborhod, CALLE 13 And Rubén Blades Are Now Completeing The Video For “La Perla.” Join Them On The Set When The “Making of La Perla” Debuts April 14 on MySpace… Followed By The Full Video Premiere Coming Later This Month
“[Calle 13 is] as immersed in class struggle as they are determined to score on the dance floor - and are bidding to become the voice of a new generation…."La Perla <The Pearl>," features the first-ever rap by salsa legend Rubén Blades, but most importantly captures the poetic sensibility of a class-conscious neo-nationalism that has gripped Puerto Rican youth. An ode to a disparaged barrio of Old San Juan , "La Perla" pays tribute to simple pleasures... [Calle 13] lends authenticity to those straddling the margins between the middle and lower classes. By rejecting Scarface fantasies and embracing a new idealism, they give us all hope.” –Newsday
“the most interesting cameo on [Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo] comes from legendary Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades…"La Perla" was inspired by a shared respect for the historic San Juan , Puerto Rico neighborhood of the same name. An impoverished area nestled in prime real estate between the ocean and Old San Juan , La Perla has long been a source of controversy on the island. And in the tradition of [their] poignant immigration missive "Me Voy Pal Norte," Calle 13s members once again address social issues close to them. This time, however, they do it through a heartfelt illustration of their youth, which is augmented by Blades lending his immediately identifiable chops. – Miami New Times
- Look For News Shortly On A Special Documentary Film From Calle 13 Coming This Summer-
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