Shakira Album: “Live & Off the Record [DVD & CD]”

Finally! Shakira will rock with tis DVD and CD combo. It will be amazing!

Shakira returns with a DVD / CD combo-pak from her sold out 2003 tour: Tour of the Mongoose. The DVD also comprises of a one-hour documentary, an uncensored look behind the curtain of the tour. The camera captures Shakira's life, loves, family, conflicts and strong points of view. This is not only a great tool to give fans a more in-depth look at the somewhat enigmatic artist, it will also illustrate to industry and audiences that this artist truly does it all. Completed by a live 10-song companion CD.

DVD Selections

Highlights

I have been a loyal Shakira fan since "Pies Descalzos". I have been following her career since then: she's one of the few artists that I can say I have liked every single record she has produced. This DVD and CD are a great compilation of her astonishing music career so far and is a must for every fan! Only very few artists can get such a crowd to sing their songs along (both in Spanish and English!). Only few artists can enter and hit the top music charts in both Europe and North America, not to forget Latin America!

In this concert performed at Rotterdam, you won't miss any of her great hits from "Estoy Aquí" (from "Pies Descalzos"); "Ciega Sordomuda", "Inevitable", and "Ojos Así" (from "¿Dónde están los ladrones?"); "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes" (from her latest record "Laundry Service"); as well as an incredible cover of "Back in Black" from AC/DC.

The behind-the-scenes footage confirms that Shakira is a true artist and a person with very good moral convictions. You can tell she is the one still driving her music career, and not her record company. She included Buenos Aires in her tour, despite the strong opposition from her manager. She was really close from touring in Israel and the Middle East if it hadn't been for the war in Iraq. She is really proud of her background, her country and her hometown Barranquilla. I once read in a magazine that she was offered to produce a record in English a long time ago, but she refused because she wanted to become more proficient in English to be able to write her own songs; and when she did, it was a total success!

DVD Tracklisting

Ojos Así

CD Tracklisting

1. Ojos Así

5. The One

Shakira has outdone herself! With a top notch concert/behind the scenes DVD included with a live music CD, I've never seen an artist give you so much bang for your buck. The DVD rivetingly captures her entire concert from the "Tour of the Mongoose". My son and I attended this concert in Philadelphia on his birthday, and had a wonderful time. The DVD included in this package put us in the front row or closer, and it was great to re-live that experience.

I loved the way Shakira and her band handled a multitude of styles, from hard rock (doing a cover version of AC/DC's "Back in Black") to disco ("Are You Ready for the Good Times") to pop ("Whenever/Whereever"} to ballads ("Underneath Your Skin") to Exotic World Music ("Ojos Asi".} Plus she puts a rock and latin spin on just about all the aforementioned styles, frequently blending each of those styles in the same song! Her songs definitely had more of a rock edge to them in concert than they did on the original CDs, and that's just the way I like them.

Then, besides the musical excellence, it's a bonus that Shakira is very easy on the eyes and can dance like a whirling dervish. Her belly dancing on "Ojos Asi" was especially memorable. Plus, on top of all that, she presents a socially concious message that each of us has got to love others, that love must be allowed to conquer the human tendency toward hatred.

In addition to the complete concert, the DVD had a special feature offering extensive behind the scenes coverage of what it was like putting on this production in city after city throughout the world. Shakira revealed her personality and mannerisms unguardedly.

Oh yes, also included with this package was the music CD of her live in concert. The interesting thing about this package is that the DVD looms in my mind as being the best part about it, yet the package was marketed and priced as a music CD, seemingly with the DVD included as a free bonus. Smart move, Shakira; if this package were in the DVD section at a higher price, far fewer people would buy it. But they'll buy it for the CD, and be absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the DVD, and probably show or lend it to their friends, thereby increasing her popularity.

This CD/DVD is one of the best values I've ever seen in the music business. Get two copies and give one away to a friend!

She is beautiful,intelligent, very talented, sexy = a living doll with brains and a great voice (and body). Buy this DVD and enjoy, it is candy for ears and eyes.

And please do NOT believe NATHAN CHRISTIAN. I think it is a shame what he wrote: "Most of her singing is out of key here & wear earplugs"

I respect a person's taste, he/she can say I do not like it.. but not that Shakira sings out of her key's!!!

Shakira is a VERY TALENTED lady. Read the following:

She has an IQ of 140

Has perfect pitch (the ability to recognize any note upon hearing it or sing any note without prior to hearing it)

This is taken from her public biography which of course is written by knowledgeable people and based on facts.

That is all I wanted to say. ;-)

I absolutely love this DVD! This launched my obsession with everything Shakira. I put this DVD on atleast once a week, either when I'm looking through a magazine or cleaning up my house. I love it! I highly recommend it to any Shakira fan. I have a wonderful respect for her as a performer now and she is absolutely beautiful! My husband and I just purchased tickets to see her here in Phoenix on August 11th and we're really anticipating a great show! Buy this DVD! It will be the best concert DVD you own.