CD Review: Dave Santiago & Latin Affair - Rumbeando En El Solar
新譜/New Release：
Dave Santiago & Latin Affair: Rumbeando En El Solar
デビューアルバムから約7年、ついに待望の２枚目登場。待った甲斐あって前作以上の出来だ。タイトル曲③はPete Paganの素晴しいボーカルとグルーブ感でフロアの定番になる予感。Willie Rodriguez のジャジーなベースも効いている。④⑤⑥も花丸。収録曲リストに⑧El Cuarto De Tulaを見つけた時は正直「散々カバーされているこの曲をなぜ？」と思ったが、いや素晴らしい。名バージョン誕生に拍手。
（このレビューはビエント・ラティーノCDカタログへの寄稿として書いたものです。翻訳：杉本優）
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Dave Santiago & Latin Affair have kept us waiting a long time for this, their second cd. It is around 7 years since they released their first cd. But the wait is definitely worth it, as this cd is even better than their first. I predict that the title track, ‘Rumbeando En El Solar’, will become a dancefloor favorite, with its relaxed groove and terrific vocals by Pete Pagan. The song also has nice jazzy bass lines from Willie Rodriguez. Other highlights of this great cd include the sunny, tres and flute-led ‘La Rojita’, the laidback ‘La Sazon’, and the chunky, cheerful ‘Mi Guaracha’. When I saw ‘El Cuarto De Tula’ listed on the CD sleeve, my first thought was, “do we really need another cover of this song?” But when you hear the band’s wonderful version of the song, you will be glad that they did include it.
(This review was originally written for Viento Latino’s CD catalogue)