Yolanda Perez

Perez isn't abandoning banda -- far from it -- but she proves her versatility with this excellent album that dials down the banda influences on tracks like the sublime pop-banda gem "Cuando Quieras, Como Quieras" while still proving she can croon with the best of them. "Esto Es Amor" finds some common ground between a reggaeton beat, heavy horns and a rapping (!) Perez.