Prive is the first EP by the Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra. It was released on December 25, 2020, and was distributed Universal Music Latin. It consisted in three new versions of Guerra's previous hits Las Avispas, Ojalá Que Llueva Cafe and Pedir Su Mano with acoustic arrangements and two new songs, Pambiche Pa` Mi Novia which was the lead single and "Donde Naces Tus Besos". The EP production consisted in an intimate sound based and oriented on Son and a slow version of merengue called Pambiche and with elements of jazz, blues, bossa nova and classical music along with the use of instruments piano, guitar, guira, vibraphone and saxophone. Privé was produced by Juan Luis Guerra and co-produced by his longtime arranger Janina Rosado.[1][2][3]
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| Released | December 25, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | JLG Studios (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) | |||
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| Length | 17:04 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Universal Music Latino | |||
| Producer | Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado | |||
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The release of Privé was accompanied by a TV Christmas special and livestream in which Guerra performed the five songs and recorded on the backyard of his house in his natal Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, it was directed and produced by Guerra's own son, Jean Guerra. It was later upload to digital platforms.[4][5][6]
Privé received critical acclaim from fans and critics and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards and the lead single, Pambiche Pa` Mi Novia was nominated for Best Tropical Song. Eventually, It won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in the same ceremony and Best Arrangement for the prive version of Ojala Que Llueva Cafe.[7][8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Juan Luis Guerra
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Las avispas (Versión Privé)" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Donde nacen tus Besos" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "A pedir su mano (Versión Privé)" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Pambiche de novia" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Ojalá que llueva café (Versión Privé)" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 17:04 | |
References
edit- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra celebra la navidad con el lanzamiento de "Privé"". Billboard (in Spanish). 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Sigal Ratner-Arias. "Comparte su intimidad musical en Privé". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra presenta un lado más íntimo con". El Universal (in Spanish). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra celebra la Navidad con "Privé", su nuevo EP, y un concierto virtual gratuito en su canal de YouTube". CNN (in Spanish). 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Juan Luis Guerra presenta su lado más íntimo con 'Privé'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (2020-12-24). "Juan Luis Guerra to Debut New 'Privé' EP With Christmas Day Livestream". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Libre, Diario. "Juan Luis Guerra gana su cuarto Grammy por "Privé"". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ ""Ojalá que llueva café" versión Privé gana premio al Mejor Arreglo en Grammys". El Día. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-05-25.