Most talented singer in the Spanish language today
Kevin Gregorek | Alexandria, Virginia | 12/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is likely the best album to have come out of Spanish popular music in a long time. I discovered this album while living in Spain, where Rosana is INCREDIBLY popular, and she's seen as one of the few Spanish singers out now with any true musical ability. From the beginning to the end of this album, her music and lyrics are pure poetry. She began as a lyricist and back-up musician for other Latin singers, but now that she has branched out on her own, she has made a name for herself. This is the first of two albums, and much more honest and pure, from-the-heart music than her slicker second album. If you understand Spanish, some of the songs will haunt your memory, while if you are learning Spanish or don't yet know any, this album will give you the incentive to learn- truly a masterpiece from an amazing talent!"
Absolutely amazing ,not one bad song on the whole CD>
Kevin Gregorek | 08/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While living in Spain I fell upon Lunas Rotas. I'm not much of a music fan but Rosana's Lunas Rotas has something that causes me to listen to it over and over. It doesn't matter if you understand Spanish or not, I promise this CD will not disappoint."
Compratelo!!
Carolyn Belniak (cbelniak@lynx.dac. | Boston, MA | 12/30/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While living in Cordoba, Spain for 2 years, I had the opportunity to see Rosana in concert, being familiar only with "El Talisman". What a show! I ran out and bought "Lunas Rotas" the next day. The songs are catchy and very upbeat. Her beautiful voice really shows in the ballads on the CD. "Si tu no estas aqui" is my favorite--the words are VERY VERY romantic!!"
Try it - you won't want to put it down
Carolyn Belniak (cbelniak@lynx.dac. | 07/19/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Like another reviewer, this is one of two CDs that I give to special people (the other is "Forbidden Songs of the Dying West" by Jackie Leven). Rosana's voice is beautiful. The uptempo numbers blow away the blues like nothing else I know and the slower ones make you melt inside even if you don't understand any spanish. Here, language is not important - it's the soul that counts and this album is full of it!! Never lend your copy of this record to anyone - you might just not get it back!"
So beautiful that it even hurts
Raul Saavedra | Caracas, Venezuela | 12/31/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I heard Rosana's voice for the first time I thought she was Spanish although her accent was so mild. Later I was glad to read (here in Amazon) that Rosana was from the Canary Islands, where my parents are from as well. Rosana's voice is soooo amazingly beautiful. Particularly in the song "Si tu no estas aqui" you can appreciate the sheer beauty of her voice in full and in detail. I am not a professional musician but I am used to pay a lot of attention to voices as I have sung in a choir for a long time (as a baritone). For Rosana I would have the same comment someone once had for Caruso, she "sings so beautifully that it even hurts". Apart from the beauty of her voice there stands the beauty of her songs, both elements together really multiply the quality and expressiveness of her work and of herself as an artist, she is really breathtaking."