路易斯马吉尔 / 情定墨西哥 *史上拥有最多座葛莱美奖、创下全球最多场爆满演唱会纪录的拉丁艺人诠释墨西哥mariachi音乐专辑 *勇夺Billboard拉丁专辑榜五周冠军 *收录拉丁榜季军浪漫单曲Que Seas Feliz及El Viajero、De Que Manera Te Olvido等作品 拉丁乐坛的天之骄子路易斯马吉尔，他那兼具浪漫风雅与豪迈潇洒的歌唱风格把拉丁歌曲唱得淋漓尽致，无论是华丽的波丽露曲风，或是墨西哥传统的街头流浪乐风mariachi [墨西哥传统的流浪乐团与其相关文化的统称，此一类型音乐起源于19世纪，乐手的标准打扮行头包括:镶有银色饰物的墨西哥牛仔装、尖锥形的宽松草帽，乐器配件则有墨西哥的五弦吉他vihuelas、小提琴、竖琴、长笛、贝斯、鼓与喇叭，歌曲的唱作多与男子气概、情爱、背叛、死亡、革命英雄与动物有关，“英雄不流泪”、“英雄不回头”等电影与原声带就是mariachi音乐与文化的象征。]，他唱起来就是格外的迷人。 出道20多年来，不断创造排行佳绩，持续获得音乐奖的肯定，他总计创造了8张Billboard拉丁榜冠军专辑与20首冠军单曲，全球的专辑累积销量更是冲破5000万张，而坐拥4座葛莱美奖与3座拉丁葛莱美奖的荣耀，使他成为史上拥有最多葛莱美奖的拉丁艺人，全球超过200场的爆满演唱会纪录则是傲视所有拉丁艺人。路易斯马吉尔拥有无数’第一’的纪录，包括93年成为首位在纽约麦迪逊花园广场创造演唱会爆满票房的拉丁艺人，97年以专辑“Romances”写下流行专辑榜史上成绩最优异的西班牙文专辑[晋升至流行专辑榜第14名]的纪录。 2004年岁末所发表的大碟“Mexico En La Piel”是一张藉由诠释墨西哥传奇艺人Javier Solis、Vicente Fernandez、Jose Alfredo Jimenez、Consuelo Velasquez的经典歌曲，缅怀mariachi光荣传统的专辑，路易斯马吉尔力邀著名的mariachi乐手Los Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan参与专辑录制，专辑在洛杉矶进行录制，在路易斯马吉尔热情、奔放的歌喉诠释下，一首首mariachi名曲摇曳生姿、绽放着闪闪动人的’声’影。专辑发行后跳登Billboard拉丁专辑榜冠军王座首支浪漫单曲"Que Seas Feliz"是拉丁经典名曲"Besame Mucho"的词曲创作者的作品，发行后直奔拉丁榜季军。 暂时让自己的心情放个假吧！伴随路易斯马吉尔的歌声徜徉一下墨西哥的岛屿风情。 by Alex Henderson Luis Miguel has built a sizable catalog since the early '90s, providing a variety of Latin pop albums that have ranged from excellent to merely decent. The Mexican superstar has recorded his share of gems, although at times, he has played it safe and coasted on his considerable talent. But there is no coasting on México el la Piel (Mexico in the Flesh), which is undeniably one of the finest, most enriching albums of his career. Unlike much of his catalog, this 2004 release isn't strictly an album of Latin pop; Miguel favors a more classically Mexican approach this time, embracing well-known Mexican standards and celebrating the country's rich mariachi and ranchera heritage. Miguel, in fact, is joined by none other than Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, a Mexican institution that goes all the way back to the late 1890s. Over the years, the mariachi powerhouse has had numerous lineup changes -- and all of the original members, of course, have long since passed away. But then, Mariachi Vargas at this point is really about a sound, a culture, and a tradition rather than individual members; they have long functioned as Mexico's finest repertory band, and the 2004 edition of Mariachi Vargas is a definite asset for Miguel on Mexican standards like José Alfredo Jiménez's "Un Mundo Raro," Federico Méndez's "De Que Manera Te Olvido," and Alvaro Carrillo's "Luz de Luna." Miguel really soars on those gems as well as on "Paloma Querida" (another Jiménez classic) and a stunning performance of Consuelo Velásquez's "Que Seas Feliz" that has been used as the theme for Apuesta por un Amor, the telenovela (Latin soap opera) that replaced the popular Rubí on the Univision network after it concluded. Among non-Latino audiences, "Que Seas Feliz" isn't as well known as "Besame Mucho." But the song is a longtime favorite in Mexico, and Miguel has no problem doing Velásquez's poignant lyrics justice. Miguel has every reason to be proud of México el la Piel, which is definitely among his most essential releases.