Or Para Que Mueva if you want to be more formal…
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Jonathan Bogart: Argentinean dancehall rapper Princesa returns in 2013! The tags on the Soundcloud page where “Pa Ke Mueva” was released in the closing days of December repeat “kuduro,” and Princesa herself shouts out danzal and soca. Ultimately it’s a pan-Latin jam — in the floating bits where she sings “pa ke muevaaaa” distantly, there’s even a tango bandoneón — with clattering percussion that doesn’t care what you call it as long as you dance. If it’s not as great as her 2010 call-to-arms “Más Fuego”, it’s still ritmo ritmo ritmo.
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Sabina Tang: Princesa’s vocal exhortations (and supporting chants) give the rhythm, over synth blips and rattling snares and — well. I can’t isolate all the interwoven percussive instruments by name, nor am I tempted by the exercise. This is house music, and I’d much rather dance.
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Andrew Casillas: Oh this is good. Like Don Omar’s “Danza Kuduro” with balls.
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Alfred Soto: Helluva chorus — it’s been on loop for hours.The party gets started when the backup vocalists join in during the fadeout.
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Jer Fairall: Sharp, rhythmic pangs and bloopy keyboards set the scene for party, but the vocal feels too workmanlike to be having any of the fun that she should be convincing us to join in on.
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Iain Mew: It might not surprise you that I wish more was made of the bright bleeping that kicks “Pa Ke Mueva” off. When the drums properly come in they sound massive, but they do drown out everything else a bit from that point in. Coupled with the flat hardness of Princesa’s delivery for the most part, it makes for an effective but limited banger.
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Brad Shoup: The drums are great — the rhythm, yeah, but also the fullness. Princesa is reluctant to make the chorus an event; the accordion pops up meekly in the mix, and she’s not leaning into her turns.
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Daniel Montesinos-Donaghy: After nearly three minutes of wrangling (and staying atop) a dembow/kuduro beat, Princesa allows a batch of chanting bros into her party. Then she decides to let the song fade away. It’s a funny way to present her music para todo el mundo as a private party, but it does show she’s not willing to grudgingly meet anyone halfway on it.
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