No Tengo Dinero (con Juan Gabriel & El Gran Silencio)
Amores Como El Tuyo
Insomnio
Llevame Al Cielo (con Aleks Syntek)
Baby
Rompecabezas
Mi Gente (con Ozomatli)
Contigo
Don't Wanna Try (con Frankie J)
Under My Skin (con Frankie J)
Please Don't Go Girl (con Frankie J & Nino B)
Count On Me (con Frankie J)
Amores Como El Tuyo (Version Cumbia)
No Tengo Dinero (ATM Remix) (con Limi-T 21)
A respected producer and songwriter in his own right, A.B. Quintanilla III will probably be best remembered as the producer, collaborator, and brother of Selena. In recent years, he's been working with the Texas Kumbia Kin... more »gs, a young quintet packaged much like 'N Sync or Boys II Men, and the partnership has been successful enough to gain platinum album sales in the U.S. and Latin America. The music is a modern mix of tejano, cumbia, reggae, and hot-buttered R&B that is polished to the kind of bright sheen only a high-end producer can manage. The band's fourth album, 4, sticks with this formula while again featuring lyrics in both Spanish and English. For those not familiar with the band or its sound, the liberal use of accordion (cumbia's main instrument) may seem at odds with the poppy modern style and R&B vocal harmonies, but it actually provides enough grit to nicely balance the band's glossier modern moments. Guests include Ozomatli and El Gran Silencio. --Tad Hendrickson« less
A respected producer and songwriter in his own right, A.B. Quintanilla III will probably be best remembered as the producer, collaborator, and brother of Selena. In recent years, he's been working with the Texas Kumbia Kings, a young quintet packaged much like 'N Sync or Boys II Men, and the partnership has been successful enough to gain platinum album sales in the U.S. and Latin America. The music is a modern mix of tejano, cumbia, reggae, and hot-buttered R&B that is polished to the kind of bright sheen only a high-end producer can manage. The band's fourth album, 4, sticks with this formula while again featuring lyrics in both Spanish and English. For those not familiar with the band or its sound, the liberal use of accordion (cumbia's main instrument) may seem at odds with the poppy modern style and R&B vocal harmonies, but it actually provides enough grit to nicely balance the band's glossier modern moments. Guests include Ozomatli and El Gran Silencio. --Tad Hendrickson
CD Reviews
Kumbia Kings Rock the House
10/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Selena's older brother, AB Quintanilla III, and his band, Los Kumbia Kings "rocks the house, y'all" on "Kumbia King 4". From soulful ballads to cumbia to Latino hip hop, they and their guests performers put together a really great album -- a sort of trip through the regional music of Mexico. The album consists of 14 songs, although two are remix versions (of songs already on the CD): 1. No Tengo Dinero - (with Juan Gabriel/El Gran Silencio)
2. Amores Como El Tuyo
3. Insomnio
4. Llevame Al Cielo - (with Aleks Syntek)
5. Baby
6. Rompecabezas
7. Mi Gente - (with Ozomatli)
8. Contigo
9. Don't Wanna Try - (with Frankie J)
10. Under My Skin - (with Frankie J)
11. Please Don't Go Girl - (with Frankie J/Nino B)
12. Count On Me - (with Frankie J)
13. Amores Como El Tuyo - (Cumbia version)
14. No Tengo Dinero - (ATM remix, with Limi T21) Although mostly in Spanish, the music and vocal interpretations crosses the language barrier. Superstar Mexican guests, such as Juan Gabriel, El Gran Silencio, Aleks Syntek and, another up-and-coming group, Ozomatli, show how much respect LK2 deserve. (Frankie J. and Nino B. are members of LK2). They are just that good. My personal favorites are "Llevame al Cielo" (Take Me to the Sky) and "Mi Gente" (My People). On "Llevame al Cielo", Aleks Syntek emotes a sensitivity that reminds of George Michael in his best years, while Ozomatli just plain "raises the roof", Peter Tosh-style. The rest of the album varies in style, as LK2 show their versatility: "No Tengo Dinero" (I Don't Any Money) is a cross between cumbia (a regional Mexican dance, popular also in Central America) and hip hop, "Contigo" (With You) is a romantic ballad with flamenco guitar riffs, and on "Don't Wanna Try", Frankie J. out R. Kellys R. Kelly. Now, you don't have to understand Spanish to understand the songs, although it helps. We listen to opera in other languages, and, for that matter, many groups in English without knowing what they're saying -- can anyone tell me what Nirvana was mumbling about ??? -- and that doesn't stop us from recognizing good music when we hear it. David Byrne of the Talking Heads was rumored to have written lyrics with the sole purpose of getting people to listen to the music he'd written; he wanted us to hear the melodies, regardless of what he was singing. It's about time that people take the next logical step in their musical listening habits to cross borders and not let language be the barrier when seeking great music. Los Kumbia Kings, Ozomatli, and, little known (even in Latino music) Si*Se are great places to start. Pick it up...you won't be sorry. You'll be sure to pick up your feet...and you might even pick up a little Spanish."
Aa Aa Aa
DANY | 06/27/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yeap, THE KINGS DID IT AGAIN WOW! THIS CD IS AMAZING PEOPLE.
A.B. THE MASTER MASTER OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS WOW, I just love it.
This album has it all people, you'll love it.
This cd is not only filled with all the great work that A.B. and the Kings bring to us, But it also has OZOMALTI, EL GRAN SILENCIO, LIMI-T 21, CHRIS PEREZ AND JUAN GRABIEL. IT COULDN'T BE MORE COMPLETE THAN WHAT IT IS. BUY IT YOU'LL LOVE IT."
Kubia Kings
Adele Thompson | Brick, NJ | 11/28/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The song Please don't go girl, is way better then thwe new Kids version."
Muy Bueno
trinalovesu | Hendersonville, North Carolina | 12/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"AB And Los Kumbia Hings Will Never Let Me Down They Always Have Hit After Hit And That Is What I Love About Them. I Have All Of There Cd's And When A New Record Comes Out I Have No Doubt That It Wont Be A Best Seller So Buy The Damn Thang Cause It Of The Chain."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1