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Tego Calderon Makes Atlantic Debut with "THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO"
Tego Calderon Makes Atlantic Debut with "THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO" -
Eagerly Awaited Album Due August 29th, 2006
Atlantic Records has set August 29th, 2006 as the street date for the eagerly anticipated label debut from Latin rap superstar Tego Calderon. Released on Calderon's own Atlantic-distributed Jiggiri Records, the album is already being hailed as a landmark in the Latin hip-hop and reggaeton movement. When Calderon inked a worldwide deal with Atlantic last year, he became the first artist in the Latin hip-hop field to ink a global pact with a major label.
Calderon describes his Atlantic debut as "a musical journey through the Afro-Caribbean culture." It showcases poetry from the heart and is a unique fusion of elements taken from traditional bomba puertorriquena, Jamaican reggae, blues, Cuban rumba, and New York salsa.
The diversity of musical styles that Tego brings together on "THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO" is reflected in the wide array of musical instruments on the album. Avoiding the overuse of computer-generated tracks, Calderon brings to his palate the music of percussion and brass to create a vivid soundscape that recalls the classic rhythms of the legendary salsa greats.
"THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO" contains 22 tracks plus one bonus track and features collaborations with such artists as Buju Banton, Eddie Dee & Voltio, Yandel, Chyno Nyno, Don Omar, and legendary salsa singer Oscar D'Leon. The album also features the work of producers DJ Nelson, Danny Fornaris, DJ Nesty, Naldo, DJ Joe, Echo & Diesel, Cookee, Major League, Salaam Remi, Erick Figueroa, Daniel Cruz & Eduardo Lobo, and Troyton Rami. All the songs on the album were co-written by Tego Calderon, with the exception of "Chango Blanco," written by Luis Lopez Caban. Featured in the album is a special booklet with bilingual track-by-track commentary by award-winning Puerto Rican author and professor Mayra Santos-Febres.
The first single for the Latin market will be "Los Mate," produced by DJ Nesty & Naldo.
Announcing Tego's signing to Atlantic in the spring of 2005, Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman commented: "With the continuing creative and commercial explosion of new Latin music in the U.S., I am thrilled that one of its signature artists, the brilliant Tego Calderon, has joined the Atlantic family. The reggaeton and Latin hip-hop movements are rapidly merging into the mainstream of American music and media, and Tego's innovative style, street credibility, and charismatic presence have already made him a cultural icon, placing him at the leading edge of the vibrant new urban-driven Latin scene. The signing of Tego is a proud moment in Atlantic history, signaling our enthusiasm and our long-term belief in this boundary-crossing music."
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