Tiempo Pa' Matar Explained

Tiempo Pa' Matar
Type:studio
Artist:Willie Colón
Cover:Tiempo Pa' Matar.jpg
Released:1983
Studio:La Tierra Sound Studios, A&R Studios (Nueva York)
Length:45:31
Language:Spanish
Label:Fania
Prev Title:Corazón Guerrero
Prev Year:1982
Year:1983
Next Title:Criollo
Next Year:1984
Chronology:Willie Colón

Tiempo Pa' Matar is the fourth studio album by American singer and trombonist Willie Colón. It was released on May 23, 1983 by Fania Records. The album has 8 tracks and was the most successful album Colón made for Fania Records, surpassing his previous albums Solo and Fantasmas. The lead single "Tiempo Pa' Matar" was a protest song by Colón against the Vietnam War.

Context

Tiempo Pa' Matar moved away from the rhythmic sound of Colón's previous albums Fantasmas and Corazón Guerrero. Stylistically Tiempo Pa' Matar fuses the genres of salsa and plena with a flute sound.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas . Muriel . Tiempo pa 'Matar . 2022-10-06 . Fania . es.