Siempre Vivire

by Celia Cruz

Overview

The question that must be confronted for those familiar with the breadth of her work is, "Is it even possible for Celia Cruz to record a bad album?" With elements such as producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., executive producer Angel Carrasco, and of course, la guarachera del mundo herself converging to create 2000's Siempre Vivire, the answer to that question seems clear. Celia's first album for Sony certainly captured those elements that uniquely belong to Cruz, and discriminatingly avoided any influences of the day that might adulterate those qualities or date the project. In conceiving this record, the creative team walked a very fine line by deciding on a project that could both stand among its contemporary peers and yet sound classic. It is hard in modern salsa to find the tres, a sultry bolero, or to hear plena played well. In a genre that continues to narrow its stylistic scope, it's refreshing to come across a record that can simultaneously be a citizen of the present, and reach to the past. Cruz herself delivers that gutsy, dark molasses tone that is as sweet as the "Azucarrr!" she made famous. Like Celia, Siempre Vivire is of such a high quality that is both a bold challenge for tomorrow and a graceful bow to yesterday. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2025
Label:	Sony U.S. Latin
UPC:	0198028495417

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celia Cruz   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vicente Fernandez   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Rene Toledo   Guest Artist,Guitar
Ed Calle   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Tony Concepcion   Trumpet
Juan Carlos Allende   Guitar (Acoustic)
Sal Cuevas   Bass
Oscar Gomez   Vocals (Background)
Manny Lopez   Guitar
Alain Perez   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Juan Cerro   Guitar
Richard Bravo   Guiro,Bongos,Congas,Cowbell,Maracas,Timbales
Edwin Bonilla   Percussion
Lena Perez   Vocals (Background)
Jose Moranto   Vocals (Background)
Henry Diaz   Percussion
Manuel Valle Villalpando   Trumpet
Rosa Giron   Vocals (Background)
Archie Pena   Vocals (Background)
John Kricker   Trombone
Luis Dulzaides   Percussion
Alfredo Oliva   Orchestra Leader
Lorenzo Gonzalez   Strings
Julio Vera   Percussion
Yrvis Mendez   Bass

Technical Credits

Mike Rivera   Assistant Engineer
Ramon Cabrera   Composer
Mauricio Guerrero   Mixing Engineer
Oscar Gomez   Mixing,Project Director
Tito Puente   Composer
Enrique Santos Discepolo   Composer
Scott Canto   Engineer
Randall Barlow   Arranger
Freddie Perren   Composer
Josafat Neri   Engineer
Pedro Ramirez   Producer
Richard Serotta   Engineer
Gustavo Celis   Engineer
Jorge Garcia   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Menezes   Studio Coordinator
Kurt Berge   Technical Support
Mario Houben   Graphic Design
Antonio Gomez   Composer
Chris Wiggins   Assistant Engineer
Freddy Pinero, Jr.   Engineer
Kevin Dillon   Studio Coordinator
Omar Cruz   Photography
Mariano Mores   Composer
Angel Carrasco   Executive Producer
Angie Chirino   Composer
Cheni Navarro   Composer
Emilio Estefan, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Charles Dye   Engineer
Carlos Nieto   Engineer
Dino Fekaris   Composer
Carlos Quintero   Arranger
Olga Santos   Mixing,Engineer
Pau Dones   Composer
Tere Santiago   Composer
Rafael Ortiz   Composer
Luis Spice Santiago   Composer
Eduardo Davidson   Composer
Gustavo Bonnet   Assistant Engineer
Alex Caballero   Technical Support
Yrvis Mendez   Arranger