First of all, I should admit that I am not a fan of most Latin music. I feel that I am not educated enough to give an accurate review of any Latin CD other than this one. Perhaps I should explain.....

It's 1999 and my wife and I are vacationing in Mexico. While dancing and getting hammered in an outdoor after hours club, this song comes on. The drunk Americans all clear the floor and several local couples slide gracefully into the subtle rhythms of what is clearly one of their favorite well-known songs. There was definitely some romance in the air, and my wife and I joined the couples already dancing under the stars to the strains of what I learned later was the popular Mana hit "Vivir sin Aire". Over the next several nights we heard the song several times until we commented on the romantic and memorable nature of the melody, and how we should purchase the CD as a memento of our trip. My attempt to describe the song in a local mall is another exercise in comedy (as I speak almost no Spanish), but after humming it, the salesgirl recognized Mana instantly and sold me "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos".

After opening it, I was pleasantly surprised. The classical guitars, the percussion, the harmonicas and flutes....it really is a musically diverse album. The songs are tightly crafted and buoyant, with a large emphasis on the individual artistry of the musicians. I can't even think of who they sound like, there isn't much to compare it with here in the States. In any event, we are now die-hard Mana fans. You will be too!

Latin rock explosion - . The first time I heard them I was driving through Peru coastal desert on a pick up and that surely contributed to create the atmosphere. But the same listening at home did not change my opinion that I was discovering a terrific group. Mana put togheter the appealing line up of a proper rock band, the sound and rhythm of latin american music, the skills of excellent musicians. 'De pies a cabeza' and 'como te deseo' the best to me, just an inch ahead of entire enjoyable album. Maybe lyrics sometimes even too obvious...but still a great album

I was a little hesitant to try this CD at first (being it was my first CD from a hispanic band). Talk about striking it rich with the first album! Wow! These songs are awesome. If you know a little spanish, you will find really fast that these songs are both romantic and very well written. If your spanish is bad, read the lyrics and, with a little help from a spanish-english dictionary, you will be rocking to a band that is on fire. Trust me, you will like this one. Especially songs 3 & 4 from this track!

I'm kind of ashamed to admit it, but at first I didn't want to buy this album. I was interested in Maná but had never bought any of their CDs. I asked around which ones to buy and I heard "Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?," "Cuando Los Ángeles Lloran," and "Revolución de Amor." Seeing that "Dónde" was so old (1994), I didn't want to buy it because I thought the music would be cheezy. I had heard so many good reviews though, I did.

I'm glad I bought it! It's a great album, and who could care less about the 90's-type music? It's better than plain old American 90's stuff cuz it's all that and more! It's got latin percussion & other instruments that liven it up. There are fun songs like "La Chula" and "Cachito," and serious songs like "Vivir Sin Aire" (ay...qué triste!) and "Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?." I would not even think of getting rid of this CD! I reccomend it to anyone!

I admire Maná for having put moving and meaningful lyrics to such attractive accompaniment. Maná is my favorite band of all time, and I have spent the past 5 years with this CD and others of Maná, listening to them nearly once per week since I bought them in September, 2000.