JavaScript.With his long hair and boyish good looks, Elvis Crespo has captured the tropical music crown with his multiplatinum Suavemente (Smoothly) in 1998.A Nuyorican (Puerto Rican born in N.Y.C.) who chooses to sing Merengue (which originates from the Dominican Republic), Crespo represents the new urban Latino who has transformed a traditional folk rhythm into a new, hip style.Several years later he ventured off on his own, just as the tropical music scene was achieving unprecedented crossover success.
![]() ![]() His smooth, natural voice lends itself well to his catchy original compositions. Crespo steps out with swagger from the very first note on the title track, proudly owning his nasal tone. Its a non-stop dance party from there, punctuated by Crespos trademark ad-libs. Tu Sonrisa is another monster hit modelled after Suavemente, with hyperactive horns, frenetic keys and percussive tambora and guiro.
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