A Son de Guerra

A Son de Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra lying down on a couch with his hat covering his eyes. A blue and silver retro-styled radio is seen on the floor.
Studio album by
Juan Luis Guerra
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded2009–2010
StudioJLG Studio
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Ocean Way Recording
Studio City Sound
(Hollywood, California)
GenreMerengue · bachata · tropical music
Length36:53
LabelCapitol Latin
ProducerJuan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
La Llave de Mi Corazón
(2007) 		A Son de Guerra
(2010) 		Colección Cristiana
(2012)
Singles from A Son de Guerra
  1. "Bachata en Fukuoka"
    Released: March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)
  2. "Mi Bendición"
    Released: May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)[1]
  3. "La Guagua"
    Released: July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)[2]
  4. "La Calle (feat. Juanes)"
    Released: August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)[3]
  5. "Lola's Mambo"
    Released: November 8, 2010 (2010-11-08)
  6. "Apaga y Vámonos"
    Released: January 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)

A Son de Guerra (English: To The Beat Of War), sometimes referred to as Asondeguerra, is the 11th studio album recorded by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, It was released by Capitol Latin on June 8, 2010 (see 2010 in music). The album contains 11 tracks, and its musical structure and production are based on Merengue, Bachata, Son, Salsa, experimenting and incorporating elements of jazz, blues, funk, cumbia, rock, reggae, rap, and mambo. Lyrical themes on the album include protest against political corruption, immigration, love and romance. Featured appearances include Juanes and Chris Botti. For many fans and critics alike, it's his album with the most social content and strong social criticism since his 1992's Areito.

A Son de Guerra met with positive reviews by critics. It won three awards including Album of the Year on November 11, 2010, at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and was nominated Best Tropical Latin Album at 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The album was support by six official singles: Bachata en Fukuoka which won Best Tropical Song at the 11th Latin Grammy Awards, Mi Bendicion, La Guagua, La Calle, Lola`s Bambo and Apaga y Vamonos.

A Son de Guerra debuted at number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums. It remained the top-selling album on the chart for 9 weeks and was certified platinum (Latin field) in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It top the charts in Spain and Uruguay and reached the top 10 in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. It was certified gold and platinum in Mexico and Venezuela. To promote the album, Guerra embarked on the A Son de Guerra World Tour. In 2013, Guerra released A Son de Guerra Tour, recorded live during the tour stop in Santo Domingo the previous year.

  1. ^ Juan Luis Guerra estrena la canción Mi bendición como primer single de su nuevo álbum A son de Guerra, que se publica el 8 de junio emimusic.es Retrieved August-30-2010.
  2. ^ Estrena Juan Luis video dirigido por su hijo chetumail.com Retrieved August-30-2010.
  3. ^ Estrena Juan Luis Guerra su nuevo sencillo "La Calle" elfinanciero.com.mx Retrieved September-03-2010.