Mi Isla Tropical

Mi Ilsa Tropical

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1. MI ISLA TROPICAL
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 6:02

2. FUERZA A DE TRIUNFAR
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 5:16

3. BOMBA FEMENINA
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 3:28

4. CLUVIA DE OTONO
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 4:29

5. SOL ESPANOL
(Fred Ramirez and Daniel Castillo) 5:01

6. TENGO MAMBO HEAT
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 8:50

7. PENSADO
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 5:37

8. ESTO SE CAMBIA YA
(Fred Ramirez and Ilyana) 3:55

9. MR. HOLLYWOOD
(Danny Newmark, Chuy Castro and Ilyana) 4:35

FRED RAMIREZ: Piano & Vibraphones

ALFRED GARCIA & MANNY SILVERA: Bass

RAMON STAGNARO: Bass on Pensado

FRAN MARTINEZ, MUNONGO & RITCHIE GARCIA: Timbales

ARNIE SILVA, FRAN MARTINEZ & MICHITO SANCHEZ: Congas

ROLI SOTO, ARNIE SILVA & FRAN MARTINEZ: Bongo

RUSS HENRY: Bateria on Esto Se Cambia Ya & Pensado

RITCHIE GARCIA: Bateria on Mr. Hollywood

DANIEL CASTILLO, ARNIE SILVA, MICHITO SANCHEZ, NENGUE: Percussion

BOBBY LOYA, LOU GONZALES, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, BUDDY GORDON: Trumpets

TONY RONDOLONE, TONY GARCIA, MICHAEL TURRE & JAY HUDSON: Tenor Saxophone

MICHAEL VLATKOVICH, HENRY MORA, DANIEL WEINSTEIN: Trombone

MICHAEL TURRE, TONY GARCIA: Baritone Saxophone

TONY GARCIA, TONY RONDOLONE: Flute

DANIEL WEINSTEIN: Violins on Mi Isla Tropical, Bomba and Mr. Hollywood

JAQUELINE SUZUKI: Violin on Lluvia De Otono

DANIEL CASTILLO, ARNIE SILVA, PIA MONTOYA, GLENDA RESENDEZ, DAVID CAMACHO: Coros

IRMA RANGEL, KATIA MORAES, JOHN AVILA: Coros on Mr. Hollywood

Mi Isla Tropical

Produced by Fred Ramirez & Ilyana

Engineered by
Dennis Moody, Al Johnson, Bill Lazerus

Original Music and Arrangement by
Fred Martinez

Original Music Mr. Hollywood by
Danny Newmark & Chuy Castro

Executive Producers:
Fred Ramirez & Bill Lazerus

Recorded at Sonora Recording, Score 1

Remixed at The Sound Department

Graphic Design done at
Random, Los Angeles, CA

Art Direction: Alana Coghlan

� 1994 Discos Dos Coronas, Inc.
16350 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 312
Encino, CA 91436

This recording is dedicated to our mothers, Dolores and Maria, for their love and support from the beginning.

After listening to this album, I felt as though I had visited Tropical Islands, Havana and Hollywood in less than an hour. That's the musical image that Ilyana and her musical partner, Fred Ramirez can project to the listener on their debut recording. Mi Isla Tropical contains a well rounded combination of original compositions and highly creative lyrics. The dynamic vocal stylings belong to Ilyana, who was born in Spain, raised in Cuba and later cam to Los Angeles via Miami. Her incredible range of versatility is doubly enhanced by the impressive strength in her voice, creating a combination of warmth and energy.

Co-producer, pianist, composer and arranger Fred Ramirez has dedicated over 35 years to his music. Proof of his extensive, innate talent can be definitely found here! Listen to this Angeleno's wizardry as he plays piano on this track, Tengo Mambo Heat. Fred's vibraphone playing adds the flaming spice that you'll find irresistibly satisfying. The Orquestra Tropicana is composed of musicians from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, Peru and Los Angeles. They perform with honest, expressive musical motivation. From Bomba, Mambo, Salsa to Merengue, you'll find it all on Mi Isla Tropical.

- Hector Resendez

Host, Canto Tropical, KPFK 90.7 FM

Music Critic, L. A. Salsa Magazine