Bailar en la Cueva (English: To Dance in the Cave) is the tenth studio album by Uruguayan singer and songwriter Jorge Drexler, released on March 25, 2014, through Warner Music.[2] The album was produced by Carlos Campón and features collaborations from Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso and Chilean-French rapper Ana Tijoux. Li Saumet from Bomba Estéreo appears in the title track while Puerto Rican producer Eduardo Cabra co-produced the song "Todo Cae".[3]
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| Released | March 25, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 45:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
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At the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Singer-Songwriter Album, while the song "Universos Paralelos" was nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year, winning the latter.[4] The album also received a nomination for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]
Background
editInspiration for the album came to Drexler after traveling through Latin America for the past four years prior to the album, feeling "at home" everywhere he went, this deep connection with the continent led to the collaborations of the album and the mix of nationalities in them, with the song "Bolivia" being sung with Brazilian artist Caetano Veloso and "Universos Paralelos", a song with influences from Colombian music, featuring Chilean-French rapper Ana Tijoux.[6]
The album was recorded in Madrid, Spain and Bogotá, Colombia, and resulted in a much more "danceable" album that Drexler's previous efforts, his decision to record in Colombia came after feeling a "generous energy" from the country, Drexler said that "we wanted to bring that atmosphere that I perceived, that optimism from contemporary Colombian music, and above all, the rhythm, the groove".[7]
The song "Bolivia" is a homage to the country that sheltered Drexler's father, who fled from Nazi Germany as a German Jew at four years old with his parents during the Holocaust.[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
Thom Jurek writing for AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, commenting that "Though Bailar en la Cueva may be easy to listen to, it is one of his most musically mercurial efforts; one that defies compartmentalization even by his own adventurous standards". Jurek also commented on the songs "Universos Paralelos", writing that Tijoux's feature "lends a sultry, wispy rap to the backdrop to make this one of the set's most infectious tunes", and "Bolivia", calling it "provocative, spooky, and incantatory".[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bailar en la Cueva" | Jorge Drexler | Carlos Campón | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Bolivia" (featuring Caetano Veloso) | Drexler | Campón | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Data Data" | Ben Sidran, Leo Sidran, Drexler | Campón | 4:24 |
| 4. | "La Luna de Rasquí" | Drexler | Campón | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Universos Paralelos" (featuring Ana Tijoux) | Ana Tijoux, Drexler | Campón, Drexler | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Todo Cae" | Drexler | Campón, Eduardo Cabra | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Esfera" | Drexler | Campón | 4:05 |
| 8. | "La Plegaria del Paparazzo" | Drexler | Campón | 3:30 |
| 9. | "La Noche no es una Ciencia" | Drexler | Campón | 3:34 |
| 10. | "El Triángulo de las Bermudas" | Drexler | Campón | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Organdí" | Drexler | Campón | 6:40 |
| Total length: | 45:03 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
| Spain Albums Chart (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Universos paralelos - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bailar en la cueva". Apple Music. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Drexler presentó en Bogotá su álbum 'Bailar en la Cueva'". El Espectador. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Wang, Andrea; Brown, Tracy (September 19, 2021). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY (December 5, 2014). "2015 Grammy nominations roll out". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Drexler hizo "con los pies" su disco "Bailar en la cueva"". Telam (in Spanish). March 14, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Pinzón-Sinuco, Andrés (April 6, 2014). "Bailar en la cueva, álbum para oír de pie". El Universal. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Drexler pide a los políticos que no castiguen a la música". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). March 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Bailar en la Cueva – Jorge Drexler". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bailar en la cueva". Spotify. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Drexler Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "JORGE DREXLER - BAILAR EN LA CUEVA (ALBUM)". Spanish Charts. Retrieved September 19, 2021.