El Abayarde

El Abayarde is the debut album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón.[1] It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was originally released 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 50,000[2] copies its first week between Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States. Despite heavy bootlegging internationally due to the album's lack of availability worldwide it was still able to sell over 300,000 copies. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003. El Abayarde was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year.[3] .

For the ant known as Abayarde in Puerto Rico, see Electric ant.
El Abayarde
Studio album by
Tego Calderón
ReleasedNovember 2002 (Puerto Rico and Some Parts of The U.S.)
July 1, 2003 (Worldwide)
Genre
LabelWhite Lion Records
ProducerLuny Tunes
Noriega
DJ Joe
Rafy Mercenario
Coo-Kee
DJ Nelson
Echo
Maestro
Tego Calderón chronology
El Abayarde
(2002)		 El Enemy de los Guasíbiri
(2004)
Singles from El Abayarde
  1. "Abayarde"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Pa' Que Retozen"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Cambumbo"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Guasa Guasa"
    Released: 2003
  5. "Al Natural"
    Released: 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 career. The album took reggaeton to a new level, and 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".

El Abayarde is one of the albums that help revolutionized reggaeton worldwide, along with Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino, Ivy Queen's Diva and Don Omar's The Last Don. It was the most purchased reggaeton album in Puerto Rico of that year, helping it break the record for the most sales as a reggaeton CD in its first week. The album is credited with introducing reggaeton to mainstream audiences in places like Houston, New York, Miami and Los Angeles in the United States.

Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Intro" Noriega Luisma 0:46
2 "Abayarde" Maestro 3:22
3 "Al Natural" Luny Tunes and Noriega 3:33
4 "Poquito" Echo 3:03
5 "Pa' Que Retozen" DJ Joe and Rafy Mercenario 2:31
6 "Interlude" 0:46
7 "Loiza" DJ Adam 3:10
8 "No Me La Explota" Coo-Kee and Gerardo Cruet Eddie Dee 4:39
9 "Interlude" 0:34
10 "Guasa Guasa" Luny Tunes & Noriega 4:00
11 "Dominicana" DJ Nelson 4:12
12 "Cambumbo" Coo-Kee 2:59
13 "Salte del Medio" Echo 3:09
14 "Tus Ojos" Maestro 3:59
15 "Los Difuntos" Coo-Kee 3:05
16 "Lleva y Trae" Luny Tunes and Noriega Jessy 1:52
17 "Bonsai" DJ Adam Maestro 3:05
18 "Gracias" Echo 4:24
19 "Planté Bandera" Tempo Alomar 4:14

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Heatseeker Albums (Billboard)[4] 47
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 29
US Latin Albums (Billboard)[4] 17
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[4] 11

References
  1. Trivino, Jesus (April 18, 2013). "Where Are They Now? 9 Reggaeton Superstar Updates". Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  2. https://www.ascap.com/Playback/2006/summer/features/latin/calderon.aspx
  3. "Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar Y Vicente Fernández entre las superestrellas nominadas para el Premio lo Nuestro 2004". Univision. Business Wire. January 14, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  4. Tego Calderon - Awards: Allmusic. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
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