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I have been blessed by having the opportunity to travel to most countries in the world. Because of this I have learned about the different cultures and lifestyles of each country. Included in this style of Life is "Music" which made me curious to learn much more about it and was the starting point for the concept of the Mundial. My biggest challenge and first question was 'how can I make a Mundial CD with an Urban flavor, one that includes the influence from all the countries that have given me their vibe, an album that does not sound like a good intention gone awry.

That's when I decided to begin with the basics of my musical roots:the Caribbean - reggaeton, meringue, ripao, bachata, soca and dancehall. The Caribbean is full of energy!!

The musical vibe in South America, Central America and Mexico is incredible - from vallenato, cumbia, batucada to countless flavors that fed my musical inspiration so I could make a fusion with my urban package on this album.

Then I added what I have learned from the US - Hip Hop - which gave me the freedom to express what I want.

From Europe I learned about electronic music with its maximum expression- the very special energy it transmits in a club as well as in a stadium with thousands of people. Digital music with its infinite library of plugins. I always wanted to make a fusion with Latin music, mixing both with instruments in a Live setting. We used vocal special effects in some of the songs thanks to this inspiration of the electronic revolution. All these influences have a big presence in my album.

In summary, Daddy Yankee Mundial is an album with a great musical variety where The Street joins The World.



SPANISH

Comienzo diciendo que he sido bendecido al tener la oportunidad de viajar a la gran mayoría de todos los países del mundo entero. A través de dicha bendición he aprendido de las culturas, costumbres y estilos de vida de cada país. Dentro de ese estilo de vida se encuentra la "Música" la cual me lleva a la inquietud de aprender mucho mas de ella, desde ese punto de partida nace la idea de hacer un disco de concepto Mundial. Pero mi gran reto y a la vez mi gran pregunta era, ¿Cómo puedo hacer un disco Mundial con Sabor Urbano el cual utilicé todas las influencias de la mayoría de los países que me han regalado su vibra? Sin que se escuche como si fuera una buena intención mal ejecutada. Entonces decidí empezar por lo básico, mi raíz musical "El Caribe", empecé incorporando música de reggaetón, merengue, perico ripiao, bachata, soca y dance hall. ¡El Caribe está lleno de energía!!!

La vibra musical dentro de Suramérica, Centroamérica y México es increíble desde el Vallenato, la Cumbia, la Batucada, en fin, un sinnúmero de sabores que alimentaron mi inspiración musical para ponerlas en fusión con mi bagaje urbano en este disco.

He aprendido musicalmente de Estados Unidos, el Hip Hop " el cual me da la libertad de expresarme como quiera. De Europa he aprendido lo que es la música electrónica, toda su máxima expresión. La energía tan especial que transmite dentro de un club al igual que en un estadio lleno de miles de personas. La música digital, su infinita librería de 'plugins'. Siempre me inquietó fusionarlas con la música latina mezclándolas con instrumentos en vivo. En algunas canciones utilizamos efectos en la voz, gracias a la inspiración de esta revolución electrónica "Toda esta influencia está bien presente en todo mi álbum".

"En resumen Daddy Yankee Mundial es un disco de mucha variedad musical donde UNIFICA La Calle con El Mundo"

COLAPSA ES CAERSE y este disco no se cae..... DEBERIA DECIR FUSIONA O EMERGE O REUNE O UNIFICA....

Although he's neither the originator of the reggaeton style nor even the genre's first home-grown superstar, Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee was instrumental in introducing the Latin hip-hop/dancehall hybrid to a mainstream audience in the United States and abroad. Yankee (aka Raymon Ayala) began appearing on reggaeton tracks as early as 1993, but it was 2004's Barrio Fino and its infectious single "La Gasolina" that made him a household name. He has since collaborated with up-and-coming reggaeton artists as well as hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Lloyd Banks.

THE KING OF REGGAETON, DADDY YANKEE, returns with his new album "El Cartel: The Big Boss". After international platinum success with his first 4 albums, Daddy Yankee released, "El Barrio Fino", which went PLATINUM in the U.S alone, and solidified himself as the leading pioneer of the reggaeton movement. "El Cartel: The Big Boss" is the follow-up studio album everybody has been waiting 3 years for. Having enlisted super-producers such as will.i.am and Scott Storch, Daddy Yankee more than lives up to the hype and delivers his most multi-dimensional and complete album to date.

Barrio Fino En Directo is a CD/DVD packed with exciting new collaborations, behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews, and live performances that reaffirm Yankee's title as the undisputed King of Reggaeton. The eagerly anticipated 16-song collection includes live renditions of hits like "Lo Que Paso, Paso," "Corazones," and the international phenomenon "Gasolina," as well as five new tracks produced by musical masterminds DJ Urba & Monserrate and rising star Sammy Fisher, among others. The first single, "Rompe," is quickly taking the airwaves by storm, beginning to tally up radio spins. The four other new songs on the album include "Gangsta Zone," featuring Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg; a remix of the club anthem "Machete" featuring Houston's latest sensation, Paul Wall; and the infectious "Machucando" and "El Truco".

The Barrio Fino En Directo DVD, directed by Carlos Perez, includes over sixty minutes of never-before-seen footage. Viewers can enjoy Yankee's energetic performance at his sold-out concert in Puerto Rico's Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot and also follow the artist around the globe during his extensive world tour. Other DVD features include an in-depth interview with the reggaeton pioneer, a music video for the song "Corazones," and extensive behind-the-scenes footage that will shed new light on Yankee's charismatic personality, rigorous schedule, dedicated work ethic and unique creative process.

The First Full Album from One of the Big Names of the Reggaeton Underground.

YANKEE DADDY BARRIO FINO