The Remixes
Even with the astonishing success of Colombian rock star  Shakira's 1996 breakthroughPies Descalzos, the  release of this remix set merely a year later seems premature. Still,  it is notable for a few reasons. Shakira's edgy, pleading delivery on  the tracks "Estoy Aqui," "Un Poco de Amor," and "Donde Estas Corazon"  translates well for the dance market. Remixers Meme, Pablo Flores, and  Javier Garza surround the singer with pulsing glitter-ball rhythms that  play up the desperate lovelorn lyrics.The Remixesalso includes  Portuguese versions of a few songs to appease Shakira's ever-expanding  global audience; she handles the translations well. This is a nice gem  for ardent fans and club bunnies, but it would have been smarter to  wait until after the release of Shakira's second full-length,Donde Estan Los  Ladrones, to allow for a wider selection of material.--Joey Guerra