Joe Veras: Vida Friday December 26, 2008 9:00am EST Product Description 1. Aferrado 2. Vida 3. Pido Auxilio 4. Ella Volvio 5. Duelale A Quien Le Duela 6. Sexto Sentido 7. Voy A Llorar 8. Si La Ve 9. La Maldaosa 10. Me Enamore 11. No Te Quites La Ropa 12. Juanita Morel Joe Veras's VIDA was designed for the dance hall. Led by electric steel string guitar, songs like "Aferrado," "Si La Ve," and the title track are musically intensive, and inspire complicated dance moves rather than romantic introspection. The 2008 album incorporates a more contemporary sound as well, adding electric guitar, accordion, and elements of merengue to the mix. Joe Veras was born on May first, 1964 in the town of Cotui, Dominican Republic. Veras' first musical experience came via local church choirs in his native Cotui, followed by his relocation to Santo Domingo for University. During his time in the capitol, Veras would decide to pursue his artistic career full time, initiated by the release of Joe Veras con Amor in 1993. Two years later Veras signed a contract with Hipolito Records, with whom he would rerelease Joe Veras con Amor, followed by the original project Asi es la Vida, which took his native island by storm and won him a Casandra award in '97. His next recording, the New York produced Con Mas Amor sold more than 300,000 copies, earning Veras his first platinum record. A master of the bachata style, Veras moved to the Dominican powerhouse label JN Records. 2003's Carta de Verano brought Veras to a new level of exposure, with hits like "Intentalo Tu" hitting the top 10 in Billboard's Latin Tropical Airplay charts. With an extensive touring history that has taken him all over the Americas and Europe, Vera's music has reached audiences worldwide. 2006's La Travesia brought him back to the top of the Tropical Music world, with his top 10 hit "En el Amor." Discography * Aceptamo Como Soy 1998 * Asi Es La Vida 1997 * Carta De Verano 2003 * Con Amor 1995 * Con Mas Amor 1996 * Desde Mi Alma 2001 * La Travesia 2006 * Reencuentro 1999 * Simplemente... 2000 * Tonto corazon 2004