Maná Album: “Donde Jugaran Los Niños?”

My Family is Mana crazy! We were blown away from the very first concert we attended way back when they played at San Jose State University! That was an incredible show! No one sat thru 2.5 hrs of frenzy! The only other concert to compare was a U2 concert I attended back in the 80's! "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos" is my favorite CD, but the others are great albums also! We've now seen them 9 times in concert! Recently with Santana and they closed the show with the tune they wrote for Carlos "Corazon Espinado"...can't say enough. I can only compare them to the Beatles in that they are so diverse in their music...you can't label them into one category...such as was the case with the Beatles. And like the Beatles they write great tunes, with great melodies, awesome lyrics(some catchy, some sad, some political, most with a message). Anyone who puts them down...is either a non-musician, never played an instrument, or hates good music, the language should not be a barrier...great music is universal!

I started listening to Mana about 4 years ago. The first song that I heard from them was "como dueles en los labios". After findnig out who the band was, I searched for that song and ran into "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos." The album was excellent and I have bought every album since. I have not tired of any of their songs. I highly recommend this and any of their albums. As for the person who posted from Peru, I think it's a little unfair to call their music garbage(basura). If you know about Mana, then you know Peru was big in Mana's rise. Thanks for that. Aside from that, what band has come out of Peru that has been a hit in the U.S.? As for the music being just for (gringos), I'm a chicano and most of the people I know that listen to them are Mexican, or chicano. It's nice to know there are American's that do listen to it. Good for our white friends for expanding their taste in music. Unfortunately our friend from Peru is shallow.

This album is probably Mana's finest work. This is basically the last album they did before they went overly pop-oriented. The album art is simple, just the band with their instruments. While other albums try to catch your eye with flashy cover art, this album may go unnoticed. However, there isn't a bad song on this disc, and it is worth every penny. The songs range from love songs, to songs about difficult life circumstances, and all the songs are sung with incredible raw emotion. The music is great, and it goes with the lyrics and voice perfectly.

This is the album that shows everything Mana is capable of. Incredible!

Mana is probably the best latin rock band anywhere- Suenos Liquidos was great, but Donde Jugaran Los Ninos was even better. De Pies A Cabeza is a great song, and so is the up-tempo Me Vale- my favorite Mana song (great song with great lyrics). All I can say is that I listen to this album again and again, and I haven't tired of it yet.

For my money, this is the absolute best CD from Mana, and that is coming from a hardcore Mana-tic.

Just listen to "Vivir sin Aire" and tell me it's not one of the most beautiful melodies / lyrics you've heard. "Huele a Tristeza", a song about loneliness and about the pain of a broken heart is also beautiful.

You also get your environmentally conscious tune "Donde Jugaran Los Ninos", and the fun and upbeat "Me Vale". There's definitely something for every Rock En Espanol fan.