Una Década (transl. One Decade) is a compilation album by Panamanian musician Rubén Blades. It was released on 1 April 2003 by Columbia Records and Sony Norte. The album is a commemoration of Blades' decade at Sony Music from 1991 with Caminando to Mundo in 2002. At the 45th Grammy Awards, the album won Best World Music Album and also received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year.[1][2]
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| Released | 1 April 2003 | |||
| Recorded | October 1990 – November 2001 | |||
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| Length | 74:36 | |||
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Una Década features songs mostly written by Blades himself, taken from the albums Caminando, Amor y Control, Tras La Tormenta, La Rosa de los Vientos, Tiempos, and Mundo.[3] The album includes two singles, a radio edit of "Estampa", and "Vida".
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
Evan C. Gutiérrez on AllMusic said that "the common thread throughout is the brilliant musicianship and lyrical excellence that has always set Blades apart from his fellow salseros". Gutiérrez noted Blades' progression from "a fiery, visceral young talent to a sophisticated and masterful musician's musician", and stated, "this is one decade in the history of salsa that ensures Blades' place for decades to come".[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Rubén Blades, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | from the album | Length |
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| 1. | "Caminando" | Caminando | 2:47 | |
| 2. | "Camaleón" | Caminando | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "Prohibido Olvidar" | Caminando | 4:54 | |
| 4. | "Adán García" | Amor y Control | 4:50 | |
| 5. | "Amor y Control" | Amor y Control | 5:52 | |
| 6. | "Creo en Tí" | Amor y Control | 4:40 | |
| 7. | "Tras la Tormenta" (with Willie Colón) | Tras La Tormenta | 6:34 | |
| 8. | "La Rosa de los Vientos" | Rómulo Castro | La Rosa de los Vientos | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Sin Querer Queriendo" | Pedro Azael | La Rosa de los Vientos | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Un Son Para Ti" | Orlando Barroso | La Rosa de los Vientos | 5:33 |
| 11. | "Eres Mi Canción" | Osvaldo Ayala | La Rosa de los Vientos | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Vida" (album version) | Tiempos | 4:48 | |
| 13. | "Sicarios" | Tiempos | 4:45 | |
| 14. | "Día a Día" |
| Tiempos | 5:53 |
| 15. | "Estampa" (Radio Edit) | Mundo | 4:01 | |
| Total length: | 74:36 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Rubén Blades". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-09. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Mundo". Billboard. 2002-09-28. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ a b Gutiérrez, Evan C. "Rubén Blades – Una Década". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-11-13.