El Abayarde
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El Abayarde is the debut album by the Puerto Rican
rapper Tego Calderón
. It was one of the first commercially successful albums in the genre of Reggaeton
. It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was originally released 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 75,000 copies its first week between Puerto Rico
and some parts of the United States
. Despite heavy bootlegging
internationally due to the album's lack of availability worldwide it was still able to sell over 300,000 copies. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003.
. The tracks were produced by Luny Tunes
, DJ Nelson
, Maestro
, Rafy Mercenario, DJ Joe, DJ Adam, Echo
and Coo-kee. This is Tego's debut album and was one of the albums that internationalized reggaeton
. The singles include: "Abayarde", "Gracias", "Cambumbo" and "Pa' Que Retozen".
" and Don Omar's "The Last Don
". It was the most purchased reggaeton album in the United States, helping it break the record for the most sales as a reggaeton CD in its first week. The album is the credited with introducing reggaeton in places like Houston, New York, Miami and Los Angeles in the United States.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
rapper Tego Calderón
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
. It was one of the first commercially successful albums in the genre of Reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
. It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was originally released 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 75,000 copies its first week between Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and some parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Despite heavy bootlegging
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
internationally due to the album's lack of availability worldwide it was still able to sell over 300,000 copies. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003.
Album details
"El Abayarde" was one of the first reggaeton albums to be successful in the United States, and also of the genre. Having five singles released, it is the album with the most singles in Tego Calderon's career. The album took reggaeton to a new level, and revolutionized reggaeton in North America. The album features contributions by Eddie Dee, Luisma, and MaestroMaestro
Maestro is a title of extreme respect given to a master musician. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera. This is associated with the ubiquitous use of Italian vocabulary for classical music terms...
. The tracks were produced by Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes
Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...
, DJ Nelson
DJ Nelson
Nelson Díaz Martinez , known artistically as DJ Nelson is a DJ/producer who played a significant role in the development and popularization of reggaeton. He first made a name for himself as part of the Noise, a club-centered collective that was spawned in 1992...
, Maestro
Maestro
Maestro is a title of extreme respect given to a master musician. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera. This is associated with the ubiquitous use of Italian vocabulary for classical music terms...
, Rafy Mercenario, DJ Joe, DJ Adam, Echo
Echo (producer)
Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer/songwriter.-Musical career:Echo has worked for the last 10 years with major Latin Hip-Hop & Reggaeton artists, producing beats, recording and mixing songs...
and Coo-kee. This is Tego's debut album and was one of the albums that internationalized reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
. The singles include: "Abayarde", "Gracias", "Cambumbo" and "Pa' Que Retozen".
The Revolution of Reggaeton
"El Abayarde" is one of the albums that help revolutionized reggaeton worldwide, along with Daddy Yankee's "Barrio FinoBarrio Fino
Barrio Fino is the third studio album and first commercially released album by Puerto Rican rapper performer Daddy Yankee, released on 13 July 2004, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records....
" and Don Omar's "The Last Don
The Last Don (album)
The Last Don was Don Omar's solo debut album. It was released in 2003 and included collaborations from artists such as: Daddy Yankee, Héctor & Tito, Trebol Clan, among others. The Last Don sold over 300,000 units in South America and eventually over 1,000,000 units worldwide...
". It was the most purchased reggaeton album in the United States, helping it break the record for the most sales as a reggaeton CD in its first week. The album is the credited with introducing reggaeton in places like Houston, New York, Miami and Los Angeles in the United States.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Noriega Noriega (producer) Norgie Noriega is a reggaeton producer known for making #1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes.-Musical career:... |
Luisma | 0:46 |
| 2 | "Abayarde" | Maestro | 3:22 | |
| 3 | "Al Natural" | Luny Tunes Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:... and Noriega Noriega (producer) Norgie Noriega is a reggaeton producer known for making #1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes.-Musical career:... |
3:33 | |
| 4 | "Poquito" | Echo Echo (producer) Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer/songwriter.-Musical career:Echo has worked for the last 10 years with major Latin Hip-Hop & Reggaeton artists, producing beats, recording and mixing songs... |
3:03 | |
| 5 | "Pa' Que Retozen" | DJ Joe and Rafy Mercenario | 2:31 | |
| 6 | "Interlude" | 0:46 | ||
| 7 | "Loiza" | DJ Adam | 3:10 | |
| 8 | "No Me La Explota" | Coo-keea and Gerardo Cruet | Eddie Dee | 4:39 |
| 9 | "Interlude" | 0:34 | ||
| 10 | "Guasa, Guasa" | Luny Tunes Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:... & Noriega Noriega (producer) Norgie Noriega is a reggaeton producer known for making #1 hits in reggaeton along with reggaeton producers Luny Tunes.-Musical career:... |
4:00 | |
| 11 | "Dominicana" | DJ Nelson DJ Nelson Nelson Díaz Martinez , known artistically as DJ Nelson is a DJ/producer who played a significant role in the development and popularization of reggaeton. He first made a name for himself as part of the Noise, a club-centered collective that was spawned in 1992... |
4:12 | |
| 12 | "Cambumbo" | Coo-kee | 2:59 | |
| 13 | "Salte del Medio" | Echo Echo (producer) Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer/songwriter.-Musical career:Echo has worked for the last 10 years with major Latin Hip-Hop & Reggaeton artists, producing beats, recording and mixing songs... |
3:09 | |
| 14 | "Tus Ojos" | Maestro | 3:59 | |
| 15 | "Los Difuntos" | Coo-kee | 3:05 | |
| 16 | "Lleva y Trae" | Luny Tunes Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:... and Noriega |
Jessy | 1:52 |
| 17 | "Bonsai" | DJ Adam | Maestro | 3:05 |
| 18 | "Gracias" | Echo Echo (producer) Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer/songwriter.-Musical career:Echo has worked for the last 10 years with major Latin Hip-Hop & Reggaeton artists, producing beats, recording and mixing songs... |
4:24 | |
| 19 | "Planté Bandera" | 4:14 |