1998News

Juan Luis Guerra's CD soon to be top Latin hit

With the presence of more than 250 journalists, including over 100 that came from abroad, Juan Lu?s Guerra launched his latest compact disc, "No es lo mismo ni es igual." The CD is the third top Latin hit of Billboard Magazine. Billboard today rated the CD as "the greatest gainer" on the chart of leading Latin hits. Journalists came from Spain, France, US, Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and Puerto Rico are in Santo Domingo to be present at the launching of the CD. Expectations are that sales of the new CD will surpass those of "Bachata Rosa" which from November 1990 to September 1992 sold five million copies around the world. Juan Lu?s Guerra’s first recording was "Soplando" (1984), followed by "Mudanza y Acarreo" (1985), "Mientras m?s lo pienso… t?" (1986), "Ojal? que llueva caf?" (1990), "Bachata Rosa" (1990). "Areito" (1992). "Fogarat?" (1994). http://www.billboard.com/charts/latintracks.html