A La Mar

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A La Mar
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2016
GenreBachata, merengue, pop
Length56:32
Vicente García chronology
Melodrama
(2010)
A La Mar
(2016)
Candela
(2019)

A La Mar is the second studio album by Dominican musician Vicente García, released on August 26, 2016.

Background and accolades[edit]

The album marks García's first collaboration with Calle 13 producer Visitante. The collaboration inspired García to deviate from mainstream bachata and incorporate a variety of genres into the album: the artist recalled, "I [didn't] want to be that guy that just does Caribbean music".[1] García won three awards including Best New Artist at the 2017 Latin Grammy Awards.[1] The song "Bachata en Kingston" from A La Mar won Best Tropical Song at the ceremony.[2] A La Mar was ranked by the Los Angeles Times as the best album of the decade by any Dominican artist.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A La Mar"García3:31
2."Dulcito e Coco"García3:09
3."Carmesí"García3:01
4."Espuma y Arrecife"García4:04
5."Pa Nuevayor"García1:10
6."Amor Pretao"García3:04
7."She Prays"García3:05
8."El Yeyo"García2:52
9."Mal de Amore"García3:29
10."Bachata en Kingston"García3:59
11."Bohío"García3:16
12."La Paloma"García1:11
13."La Esquinita"García3:59
14."Zafra Negra"García3:40
15."La Paloma"García1:11
16."Te Soñé (Bonus Track)"García3:26

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Arbona-Ruiz, Marisa (June 5, 2019). "Vicente García: A Pop-Fusion Star On A Mission To Stay Authentic". National Public Radio. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Leight, Elias (April 12, 2019). "Vicente García Makes Complex Fusions Sound Effortless on 'Candela'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Lechner, Ernesto (December 23, 2019). "The 10 best Latin albums of the decade". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 26, 2020.