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Every Shakira Album, Ranked: Critic’s Picks
Shakira albums ranked: The best and least in her lengthy discography.
The 16-tack set was packed with hip-swiveling reggaetón beats, merengue and Colombian cumbia, and also featured explosive collaborations with El Cata (“Loca”), Pitbull (“Rabiosa”) and Residente (“Gordita”), where the Puerto Rican hitmaker rapped about liking Shakira better when she was chubbier, had dark hair and was a rockera. With a gap of seven years since her last studio album El Dorado — due to Piqué “dragging” her down, in her words — Shak navigates a spectrum of moods and genres, from infectious Afrobeats (“Nassau”) to soul-stirring bachata (“Monotonía”), Tex-Mex rhythms (“(Entre Paréntesis)”), and a stellar revival of her rock roots (“Cómo Dónde y Cuándo”). Image Credit: Courtesy Photo From the moment the intro track “Ciega, Sordomuda” kicks in on Dónde Están Los Ladrones, Shakira unleashes a maelstrom of infectious energy, blending mariachi-infused pop with Latin rock coolness and her trademark self-deprecating charm.
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