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Latin
Release Date: 10/29/2002
Vocal heavyweight
Victor Manuelle shows his mettle on the 2002 release
Le Preguntaba a la Luna for
Sony Discos. With every one of his albums since 1999 to the present hitting number one on
Billboard's
salsa and
tropical charts, it seems that
Manuelle can't miss. It's no mistake that
Le Preguntaba bears the sonic shimmer and shine of an enormous budget. Perhaps it is
Manuelle's unique brassy timbre that has won him the "sure thing" status that he enjoys. Perhaps it is his unwavering fidelity to straight-ahead
salsa in an industry where all too many artists use their native audience as a "security prom date," hoping that the head cheerleader in the English-language market will say "yes." Whatever the reason, all parties seem to agree that
Victor Manuelle is "our boy." Though
Manuelle is and has been one of
salsa's vocal powerhouses, he has never been an innovator. From the first horn break to the final coro,
Le Preguntaba is untouched by any "out of the box" thinking. With the exception of some touches of
timba,
Manuelle is a salsero through and through, taking his place alongside
Oscar D'León as a fellow defender of the one true faith.
Le Preguntaba a la Luna features some of the most sophisticated writing, arranging, and production that the genre has to offer. Like
D'León,
Manuelle has built his house upon a rock that will stand beneath him for decades to come.
~Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide
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