Azúcar Negra (English: "Black Sugar") is a studio album by the Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Vocal or Instrumental in 1994. It was her first album to go gold in Spain for selling 50,000 copies and sold over 80,000 units total.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune called the album "a truly sweet and artfully balanced mix of many worlds: a smart international pan-Latin style that draws on classic salsa, new Latin pop." The Los Angeles Times noted that "though representative of Cruz's well-known style, it allows room for a more pop-oriented presence."
Track listing
Personnel
Composer - Alfredo Brito Assistant Engineer - Alfredo Delafuente Trombone - Alfredo Marquez Engineer - Allan Leschhorn Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Programming - Carlos Goméz Engineer - Carlos Santos Vocals - Celia Cruz Engineer - Charles Dye Composer - Cheni Navarro Backing Vocals - Cheo Quiñones Engineer - Chris Dibble Composer - Cucco Peña Trombone - Dana Teboe Saxophone - Ed Calle Percussion - Eddie Torres Make-Up - Eddie Valentine Art Direction - Elena C. Martínez Composer - Emilio Aragón Arranger, Composer - Emilio Estefan, Jr. Engineer - Eric Schilling Engineer - Eric Taveras Photography - Felix Lam Composer, Backing Vocals - Gloria Estefan Composer - Guadalupe "Lupillo" García Assistant Engineer - Gundemard Arrancapescueso Percussion - Henry Diaz Producer, Remixing, Trombone, Trumpet - Héctor "Bomberito" Zarzuela Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming - Javier Losada Coros, Producer Remixing, Backing Vocals - Joe King Assistant Engineer - John Guasamandraca Composer - Johnny Ortiz Backing Vocals - Jon Secada Engineer - Jorge Garcia Trumpet - Jose Medrano Backing Vocals - Jose Moranto Composer - José María Cano Backing Vocals - Juan Canovas Guitar - Juanito Márquez Engineer - Kurt Upper Trumpet - Luis Aquino Backing Vocals - Maisa Hens Arranger - Manuel Tejada Composer - Mario Diaz Backing Vocals - María Lar Backing Vocals - Miguel Martin Bass, Director, Musical Director, Percussion, Producer, Backing Vocals - Oscar Gomez Assistant Engineer - Pancho Carrancho Percussion, Producer, Remixing - Papo Pepin Engineer - Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn Executive Producer - Ralph Mercado Arranger, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Piano, Producer, Programming, Trumpet - Randy Barlow Guest Artist, Guitar - Rene Toldeo Bass, Producer, Remixing - Reuben Rodriguez Bass - Rubén Rodríguez Assistant Engineer - Ruy Garcia Cover Photo, Photography - Sally Hershberger Percussion - Sammy Pagan Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Scott Perry Assistant Engineer - Sean Chambers Assistant Engineer - Sebastián Krys Coros, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Remixing, Backing Vocals - Sergio George Assistant Engineer - Sergio Lopez Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming, Backing Vocals - Steve Roitstein Hair Stylist - Teddy Antolin Trombone - Teddy Mulet Trombone - Tedoy Mullet Flute, Saxophone - Tito Duarte Coros, Producer, Remixing, Backing Vocals - Tito Nieves Composer - Titti Sotto Trumpet - Tony Concepcion Composer - Victor Victor
Chart positions Chart (1993)PeakpositionLatin Albums (Billboard)37Tropical/Salsa Albums (Billboard)6
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