Donde Estan Los Ladrones

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Editorial reviews

From Amazon.com
Rock-pop dance queen Shakira from Colombia is back with a sophomore album that pretty much mines the same field as her debut, with predictably similar sounds. "Ciega, Sordamuda" has the same urgent dance beat reminiscent of "Estoy Aquí," the monster club hit from her debut, Pies Descalzos. The singer/songwriter, whose whispery, quavering vocals sound like a cross between Alanis Morrisette and Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries, wrote or cowrote all 11 tracks. Surprisingly, considering that noted producer ace Emilio Estefan is at the helm here, there is very little variance here from her debut. The tunes are mostly either rock-edged dance numbers or reflective melancholy ballads; the best include the echoey "Tú" and the meandering "Sombra de Ti." --Ramiro Burr

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Customer reviews

review by: COBRABRAVA date: 2008-02-22 rating:
TODO UN BOMBAZO!!!!
Este es el segundo album de mi artista latina favorita; una verdadera joya discografica, donde el talento de esta niña-mujer se funde en melodias de su propia manufactura, ¡¡¡y que melodias!!!, desde puro rock como CIEGA SORDOMUDA, SI TE VAS, preciosas baladas inolvidables como MOSCAS EN LA CASA, TU, SOMBRA DE TI, temas de indole politico como DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES, OCTAVO DIA y su incursion en la musica oriental OJOS ASI (cuya version en ingles puede escucharse en LAUNDRY SERVICE), todo el disco rebosa talento Shakireano hasta su maxima expresion; es para mi el segundo mejor despues del Laundry service; si no tienes musica de Shakira, este disco es un muy buen comienzo!!

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review by: date: 2006-12-02 rating:
dont miss this!
How many supposedly great albums have you spent good money on, from some reviewers recommendation, only to be played a couple of times and left in the rack to act as a graphical illustration of the hype and hollowness of the Uk music scene. How many foreign language albums have you bought for six quid out of curiosity and wore out the lens on your cd player with?
Take a chance on this, I have spent more time listening to this over the last year than I have mainstream radio, even though I dont understand a word (although the same goes for radio). This is captivating and pushes all the right musical buttons from the insistently rocky 'Si te vas' to the soaring melody of 'no creo' through the peerless 'Tu' to the bittersweet beauty of 'sombra de ti' and all the other gems in between. It is such a shame that Shakira gets so little UK airplay singing in English let alone Spanish.

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review by: date: 2006-07-30 rating:
Shakira's finest moment by far.
Listening to this album makes me despair at the timidity of mainstream British radio and music television. By outright refusing to play anything in any other language than English, they have missed out on a real treat.

Shakira may be best known here in the UK for her English language hits "Whenever Wherever", "Underneath Your Clothes", "Hips Don't Lie" etc., but it is when she sings in her native Spanish that she really shines as an artist. The lyrics that frequently sound awkward in English sound poetic in Spanish, and her delivery is generally stronger and more confident.

Dónde Están los Ladrones (Where are the Thieves) is probably Shakira's finest moment yet - I say probably as I haven't heard Pies Descalzos or her impossible-to-find earlier material yet. But it is musically superior and more interesting than either of her English language albums, and it outshines Fijación Oral too.

Highlights of the album include the powerful, guitar-driven ballad "Inevitable", the title track, "No Creo (I Don't Believe)", "Ciega, Sordomuda (Deaf, Dumb and Blind)" and "Moscas En La Casa (Flies in the House)".

This release includes two bonus tracks - Shakira's early hit "Estoy Aquí (I Am Here)" (a slightly different version to that found on her greatest hits), and a remix of the single "Ojos Así (Eyes Like Those)". Although these are a pleasant addition to the album, they do not justify buying it again if you already have the version without bonus tracks, as the remixes are very similar to the original versions.

If you really enjoy this album, it may be worth considering buying Shakira's MTV Unplugged album too - she performs every song from this album with the exception of "Que Vuelvas". The performances on the unplugged album often vary quite widely from the versions here, so it is a fresh take on the same material.

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review by: date: 2006-03-20 rating:
FANTASTIC!!!!!
I first heard of Shakira through her album Laundry Service and since then i have bought all her other albums. Out of all her albums this is probably the best. It contains funky-pop-rock tracks like Ciega, Sordamuda,Se Ti Vas and Donde Estan Las Ladrones as well as the incredible ballad Tu. Even if you don't speak a word of panish i recommend this album. With music this good it doesn't really matter if you can't understand what she's singing!!!!

Best Tracks:
1. Tu
2. Inevitable
3. Ciega, Sordamuda
4. Sombra De Ti
5. Ojos Asi


review by: date: 2005-09-14 rating:
sophisticated and beautiful music
Donde estan los ladrones shows that shakira is a cut above your
average pop star.Her voice is laced with emotion and she can sound like she's singing to an audience in England one moment and then to an audience in Spain or Morocco the next - she is that versatile.She has a lovely
spanish accent though her lyrics can be biting and harsh.
The true test of greatness of an album is whether or not you are listening to it years after buying it.I still listen to Donde Estan - I doubt I shall ever tire of doing so.

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