Review · 1998 · Rock

Shakira - Donde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira's Donde Están Los Ladrones? reviewed: quality music and emotion, and the frustration of not speaking enough Spanish to get the lyrics everyone praises.

Shakira - Donde Están Los Ladrones? cover

The verdict

Released 1998
Label Sony Latin
Genre Rock

Reviews praise the lyrics in this album, which I truly wish I could understand - the music and emotions I get from what I can understand are nothing but quality, but I know I’m missing out by not speaking enough Spanish, which sours the experience somewhat. Reading along with translated lyrics helped, but it was still hard to link the words to the emotion in her voice as she spoke them. I also get the comparisons to Amy Winehose that resulted from this album.

Jams:

  • “Ciega, Sordomuda”

  • “Moscas en la Casa”

Originally part of How Do People Find New Music These Days?.

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