EMI Latin
2006
Lo Que Trajo El Barco
About This Album
Lo Que Trajo el Barco continues fledging Latin pop singer/songwriter Obie Bermúdez's string of loosely conceptual albums, succeeding Confesiones (2003) and Todo el Año (2004), a pair of fine releases that garnered him various accolades, including number one hits and a Latin Grammy. The underlying theme of Lo Que Trajo el Barco (What the Ship Has Brought In) is the priceless value of human relationships, whether they be familial or romantic, and how such value enriches society, especially one as pluralistic as that of America, where generations of immigrants have contributed to the interwoven fabric of the overall country in all its cultural greatness. It's a rather heartfelt theme, represented by the numerous family portraits showcased amid the album's artwork, and it's a timely one, considering the barbed debate in America circa 2006 over illegal immigration and the resulting legislation mandating a 700-mile-long wall along the Mexican border. But Bermúdez is a crafty songwriter, and the songs comprising Lo Que Trajo el Barco are light vignettes that can easily pass for standard Latin pop. Rest assured there is nothing at all overbearing here, despite the potential for polemic.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,7,8 and 10)

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