AMG Review of Merenboom Navideno, Vol. 2

Bradley Torreano
All Music Guide

Merenboom Navideno, Vol. 2 is a collection of Latin Christmas dance anthems that are very up-tempo and quirky. The songs fly by with incredible speed, rushing along with an urgent, intense collection of rhythms. It slows occasionally, like on Leon Ledesma's dancehall-styled "Feliz Navidad," but, for the most part, this is a very up-tempo album that keeps the party going. Much of the music here sounds very similar, making it hard for some listeners to distinguish one track from another. Fans of this type of music may enjoy this very much, but not much about it sounds like traditional holiday music, and that may alienate those who are not familiar with the genre.