has not released an album since 2013's . In the interim, the world of Latin pop music has exploded in popularity (again). It's not uncommon to see Latin artists topping terrestrial and streaming charts and breaking YouTube viewing records. pioneered the first Latin pop explosion, paving the way for artists like , , and . Her best records radically fused pop, R&B, salsa, and Latin funk. reminds listeners that, five decades into her celebrated career, remains both a virtuoso and visionary. Years ago, she felt the African continent's connective tissue joining Cuban and Brazilian musics in her bones. She imparts that link to fans here via re-envisioned and re-recorded versions of 14 catalog hits and four new tunes, played by an enormous international cast in studios from Brazil to Greece to both North American coasts. "Samba," is an aural manifesto; a new version of "Conga," its burning salsa meets the samba's complex polyrhythms via an army of caixa drummers, cavaquinho, whistles, and killer horn charts by and . New song "Un Nuevo Mundo" is a Spanish adaptation of Brazilian composer 's "O Homem Falou." (There's also an Anglo-language version included.) recontextualizes the carnival anthem with a danzon orchestra and percussion army. Single "Cuando Hay Amor," written by , weds batucada, samba, and cha-cha, while "Tuy Y Yo" (We Are Here) is a bolero filtered through the sensuality of Brazilian jazz. 's "Hoy" is a perfect fusion of Afro-Brazilian percussion and Afro-Cuban guaguanco. Set in the middle of the record are two classics: "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a scorching salsa jam retranslated through the seamless interplay between the percussionists, a nasty funk bass line, and maestro 's dark, imposing trombone. The new take of "Mi Tierra" remains a son montuno dancefloor killer, but it's lusher, and arguably more danceable, as cavaquinhos, cuicas, jazzy strings, and truckloads of Afro-Brazilian percussion pulse through hard-swinging horns. "Hasta Siempre," always a steamy bolero, is rendered no less so here, as the create a pillowy backdrop for drummer to conjure his percussive magic. "Get on Your Feet" retains its dance-pop hook, as layered horns, staggered cuicas, and repiniques frame 's resonant singing. Closer "Magalenha" is an oft-remixed dance hit composed by ( ). He duets with on the set's most joyous track. Driving samba and carnival rhythms meet brazenly funky horns amid call-and-response vocals and chants to carry the rhythms onto the streets. has outdone herself on : By re-recording her hits, she illustrates the Brazil/Cuba/Africa argument, while welcoming fans along for the ride. She bridges these cultures in an inspiring, polished program that explores new sounds and contexts, while reasserting the eminently translatable appeal and transcendent power of her own music. ~ Thom Jurek