''Abriendo Puertas'' () is a 1995 album released by

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. It is her sixth studio album as a soloist and second

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album released.

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''Abriendo Puertas'' was the second

studio album released by Estefan after her successful Spanish debut album, ''

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''. In contrast to ''Mi Tierra,'' an album primarily influenced by

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, ''Abriendo Puertas'' draws on a wider variety of Latin American musical styles. For instance, the

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is an example of

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, a Colombian music genre. Several of the songs refer to

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and the New Year. The album has sold 2.3 million copies outside the US. Estefan's second Spanish album won Best Tropical/Salsa Album at the

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, her second

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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. * Photography - Alberto Tolot *Violin - Alfredo Oliva * Hand Lettering - Ann Field * Clapping, Snare Drums, Hi Hat, Percussion, Redoblante - Archie Pena * Violin - Barry Finclair * Mastering - Bob Ludwig * Violin - Bruce Wethey * Violin - Charles Libove * Background Vocals - Cheito Quinonez * Assistant - Chris Wiggins * Trombone - Dana Teboe * Violin - David Nadien * Background Vocals - Diana Serna * Guest Artist, Electric Piano - Don Grolnick * Violin - Donna Tecco * Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Ed Calle * Bongos, Chimes, Claves, Congas, Cowbell, Drums, Floor Tom, Guiro, Hi Hat, Maracas, Redoblante, Shaker, Shekere, Timbales, Wind Chimes, Wood Box - Edwin Bonilla * Violin - Elena Barere * Cello - Ellen Westerman * Producer - Emilio Estefan, Jr. * Engineer, Mixing - Eric Schilling * Assistant - Freddy Piñero, Jr. * Violin - Gene Orloff * Primary Artist, Vocals - Gloria Estefan * Caja - Heberth Cuadrado * Viola - Ira Weller * Congas, Guiro, Tamboura - Jackson Fondeur * Violin - Jan Mullen * Violin - Jean Ingraham * Cello - Jeanne LeBlanc * Contractor, Coordination, String Contractor, String Coordinator - Jill Dell'Abate * Violin - John Pintavalle * Bass - Jorge Casas * Violin - Joyce Hammann * Conductor, 12 String Guitar - Juanito Márquez * Viola - Julien Barber * Arranger, Bass, Bells, Clapping, Composer, Cuatro, Guacharaca, Acoustic Guitar, Jug, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Background Vocals - Kike Santander * Violin - Laura Seaton * Bata Drums, Bongos, Cascabeles, Claves, Congas, Guest Artist, Guiro, Percussion, Shekere, Timbales - Luis Enrique * Assistant - Marcelo Añez * Congas, Guache, Tamboura, Tumbadora - Mario Ochoa * Violin - Marti Sweet * Viola - Mary Helen Ewing * Art Direction - Nancy Donald * Violin - Paul Peabody * Guest Artist, 12 String Guitar - Rene Toledo * Cello - Richard Locker * Violin - Richard Sortomme * Engineer - Ron Taylor * Bass - Sal Cuevas * Violin - Sandra Park * Assistant, Clapping, Engineer, Mixing Assistant - Scott Canto * Assistant - Sean Chambers * Viola - Sue Pray * Assistant - Ted Stein * Soloist, Trumpet - Teddy Mulet * Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Tony Concepcion

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References

{{Authority control 1995 albums Gloria Estefan albums Albums produced by Emilio Estefan Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album 1990s Spanish-language albums