Rei Momo
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The album consists of diverse Latin music styles from Cuba (rumba, mozambique, mambo, chachachá, bolero), the Dominican Republic (merengue), Puerto Rico (bomba), Colombia (cumbia, mapeyé) and Brazil (samba, pagode).[3] The album is mostly sung in English and features guest appearances by Kirsty MacColl, Willie Colón and Celia Cruz, among others.
Release and promotion
The album was co-released by Luaka Bop and Sire on 3 October 1989. Three songs, "Loco de Amor", "Good and Evil", and "Office Cowboy" are excluded from the LP.[3] All songs are present on the cassette and compact disc editions. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" and "Loco de Amor" on Saturday Night Live's Thanksgiving show in 1989.
Critical reception
Template:Album ratings The album was well-received by critics. In a retrospective review for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis wrote "Byrne’s first post–Talking-Heads solo album is a cut above [the multitude of late 80s pop albums dabbling in world music] and an underrated joy".[4]
Track listing
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1989 | Luaka Bop/Sire | CD | 25990 |
| LP | ||||
| Cassette tape | 4-25990 | |||
| 1995 | CD | 7599-25990-2 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."REI MOMO". Official Charts. 21 October 1989. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."David Byrne | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ruhlmann, William. "Rei Momo - David Byrne". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petridis, Alexis (14 June 2018). "David Byrne – (almost) all of his albums ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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