Candela_(Vicente_García_album)

<i>Candela</i> (album)

Candela (album)

2019 studio album by Vicente García

Candela is the third studio album by Dominican musician Vicente García, released on May 24, 2019.

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Background and composition

Candela was heavily influenced by merengue, a genre García called “the most important rhythm of the Dominican Republic".[1] Seeking inspiration, García went to a state-owned music library to listen to preserved merengue phonographs.[1] Through his studies, the singer learned about the diversity of merengue, including Haitian merengue derived from Angolan music. García hoped that by incorporating these styles on the record, he would demonstrate a "universalist perspective" through his music.[2]

Reception

At the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards Candela was nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical Album while the song "Ahí Ahí" was nominated for Record of the Year.[3]

Also Candela was nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album on the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

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References

  1. [1]
    Leight, Elias (April 12, 2019). "Vicente García Makes Complex Fusions Sound Effortless on 'Candela'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Leight, Elias (October 26, 2018). "Vicente García Embraces Merengue in New Single 'Loma De Cayenas,' Featuring Juan Luis Guerra". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Exposito, Suzy (September 24, 2019). "Spanish Artists Lead 20th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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