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El Abayarde is the debut album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón. It was one of the first commercially successful albums in the genre of Reggaeton.[citation needed] It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was originally released 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 75,000 copies its first week between Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States. Despite heavy bootlegging internationallly due to the album's lack of availability worldwide it was stil able to sell over 300,000 copies. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003.

Album details

El Abayarde was one of the first reggaeton albums to be successful in the United States, and also of the genre. Having five singles released, it is the album with the most singles in Tego Calderon's carreer. The album took reggaeton to a new level, and was revolutionized reggaeton in North America. The album features contributions by Eddie Dee, Luisma, and Maestro. The tracks were produced by Luny Tunes, DJ Nelson, Maestro, Rafy Mercenario, DJ Joe, DJ Adam, Echo and Coo-kee. This is Tego's debut album and was one of the albums that internationalized reggaeton. The singles include: "Abayarde", "Gracias", "Cambumbo" and "Pa' Que Retozen.

The Revolution of Reggaeton

El Abayarde Contra-Ataca was one of the albums that revolutionized reggaeton worldwide, along with Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, and Don Omar's The Last Don. It was the most heard reggaeton album in the United States, and broke the record for the most bought cds of reggaeton in it's first week. Many say that the album is the reason that reggaeton is heard in places like Houston, New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" feat. Luisma (produced by Noriega)
  2. "Abayarde" (produced by Maestro)
  3. "Al Natural" (produced by Luny Tunes & Noriega)
  4. "Poquito" (produced by Echo)
  5. "Pa' Que Retozen" (produced by DJ Joe, Rafy Mercenario)
  6. "Interlude"
  7. "Loiza" (produced by DJ Adam)
  8. "No Me La Explota" feat. Eddie Dee (produced by Coo-keea and Gerardo Cruet)
  9. "Interlude"
  10. "Guasa, Guasa" (produced by Luny Tunes & Noriega)
  11. "Dominicana" (produced by DJ Nelson)
  12. "Cambumbo" (produced by Coo-kee)
  13. "Salte del Medio" (produced by Echo)
  14. "Tus Ojos" feat. Maestro
  15. "Los Difuntos" (produced by Coo-kee)
  16. "Lleva y Trae" feat. Jessy (produced by Luny Tunes & Noriega)
  17. "Bonsai" feat. Maestro (produced by DJ Adam)
  18. "Gracias" (produced by Echo)
  19. "Planté Bandera"

References

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