Swingkete Vol. 1 – Maratón, released on June 26, 2025, is the third studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Christian Alicea, under a partnership with Therapist Music and Rimas Entertainment.
A musical tribute to his cultural roots spanning from salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, bomba, plena and afrobeat. The album features collaborations with Jowell & Randy, J Alvarez, Frabian Eli, Eliot El Mago D Oz, and DJ Buddha.
Within a month, the album was praised by Billboard, which ranked it #9 on its list of the 25 Best Latin Albums of 2025 (so far). It also received acclaim from Rolling Stone, and Remezcla named him one of the top rising Puerto Rican artists to watch during Bad Bunny’s San Juan residency.
The first single "Hello, What's Up" reached the top ten on the Billboard Tropical Airplay Chart. Follow-up singles were "Me Lo Gozo" and "Carrusel".
Track listing Credits adapted from the album's liner notes
Credits and personnel Performers
Eliot Feliciano – Piano, Bass, Guitar, coro Harold Correa – Trumpet (Track 1,6,7,8,9) Caliche Sabogal – Percussions (Track 1,3) Cristian Rios – Trombone (Track 1,3,9,13) Juan Manuel Rosales – Trumpet (Track 3) Camille Vargas - Violin, Viola, Cello (Track 4) Denisse Zapata Osorio – coro (Track 4,5) Luis Fernando Uribe Murel – Trombone (Track 4,5,6,7,8,12) Omar “Puh” Soto – Percussions (Track 4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13) Juan Diego Olaya Holguen – Trumpet (Track 4,5,12,13) Andy Williams – Trumpet & Guitar (Track 10) Jose Francisco Villa Rivera "Pacho" – Bass (Track 13) Frabian Eli - Violin (Track 15)
Technical
Christian Alicea – executive producer Urales "Dj Buddha Vargas – Arranger, programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Mastering, executive producer Eliot "El Mago D Oz" Feliciano – Arranger, programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Mastering, executive producer Carlos Palacios – associate producer Jay Dary Castillo – associate producer Francisco M Mejías - Art direction Dennis Ramos – Engineer
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