Cuba’s finest export stays on top with her 26th album, serving up the inimitable caliente beats that have earned her seven Grammy awards. This concept album, obviously autobiographical, tells the tale of a poor teenage Cuban girl who, arriving in the big city, finds solace in dance. Ever her wild and witty self, who else but Estefan could rhyme “Susan Lucci and Kristi Yamaguchi” with “Bernardo Bertolucci and Hoochie Coochie”? The CD comes with a free download of Estefan’s mega-hit “Conga.” Verve Forecast (gloriaestefan.com). — Nancy Ford
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