Search - Adolescent's Orquesta :: Persona Ideal

Terrific salsa by a young Venezuelan group.

Marianopolita2005 | 02/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"They call themselves Adolescent's Orquesta but their talent is anything but adolescent. This album is their second production and there is no trace of sophomore jinx. If anything this album over powers the first one, which was quite good as well. All I can say is that if you truly consider yourself a salsa lover and dancer put on your dancing shoes because every track will have you moving. This is some high-energy romantic salsa with original nuances that this group his patented as their own. This salsa is truly delicious and is a new voice for Venezuela. Hopefully they will carry on the tradition of salsa as more renowned artists from their country such as Oscar D'Leon phase out and become less mainstream. Every song on this album is great but I must mention some of my favourites which are: Persona ideal, Arrepentida, and Clase social. This is a great album not to be missed by true salsa lovers."

IT'S EXELLENT I HOPE THEY WILL HAVE HUGE SUCESS

Marianopolita2005 | 06/26/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'M NOT THE KIND OF PERSON THAT LISTENS TO A LOT OF SALSA, BUT THEIR MUSIC IS VERY GOOD. IT MAKES YOU WANT TO DANCE. THE PIANO SOLOS ARE VERY NICE. THE LYRICS ARE VERY ROMANTIC. EXELLENT!!!!!"

Definitely NOT the Venezuelan Menudo....great album....

D. Pawl | Seattle | 11/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The day I lost my copy of Adolescents Orquesta's Millenium Hits on the Metro bus, I cried. And, with good reason. These guys are great. I was so relieved to find that Amazon had a used copy of "Persona Ideal," which is one of the greatest examples of their body of work. This band has been compared to Menudo (another Latino band made up of young, aspiring musicians--one of the most well known was Ricky Martin). They couldn't be more different from Menudo. Granted, these young men were all between the ages of 18 and 23, but their talent is well beyond their years. What's more, this Venezuelan band presents salsa at its best. The horn section and arrangements are tight and the vocals are beautiful. Some of the best songs are (notably) "Persona Ideal" and "Clase Social." Even if you don't speak a word of Spanish, it really doesn't matter. This will get you up and moving, no doubt."