on the Cuban idiom, "al pasar el Niagara en bicicleta", meaning a difficult task — describes the negligence that destroys the social health services. "El Costo de La Vida" describes the effects of globalization on the working-class people; "Acompáñeme Civil" ("Follow me Civilian") is about police and military corruption that exploits the people that they should care for. Discography Soplando (1984) Mudanza y Acarreo (1985) Mientras Más Lo Pienso...Tú (1987) Ojalá Que Llueva Café (1989) Bachata Rosa (1990) Areíto (1992) Fogaraté (1994) Ni es lo mismo ni es igual (1998) Para Ti (2004) La Llave de Mi Corazón (2007) A Son de Guerra (2010) Colección Cristiana (2012) Todo Tiene Su Hora (2014) Literal (2019) Concert Tours Ojala Que Llueva Cafe Tour (1990–91) Bachata Rosa World Tour (1991–92) Areito World Tour (1993) Tour 20 años (2004–05) La Travesia Tour (2008–09) A son de guerra Tour (2011–12) Todo Tiene su Hora Tour (2015–17) Literal Tour Grandes Éxitos (2019) Entre Mar y Palmeras Tour (2022) Awards The following is a list of Guerra's Grammy Awards wins and nominations: 440 band members Roger Zayas-Bazán Maridalia Hernández Mariela Mercado Marco Hernández (replaced Maridalia Hernández) Adalgisa Pantaleón (replaced Mariela Mercado) Quico Rizek (replaced Marco Hernández) Personal life Guerra is the son of Gilberto Guerra Pacheco and Olga Seijas Herrero; he has two brothers, José Gilberto Guerra Seijas, plastic surgeon, and Diego Esteban Guerra Seijas, economist. He is married to Nora Clementina Altagracia Vega Rasuk, and has two children. His wife is the sister of Otto Miguel Vega Rasuk, who is the father of Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega Polanco. On 17 October 2008, he participated as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNESCO in an event called "Levántate y Actúa contra la Pobreza y por los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio", in Bavaro, Dominican Republic, during the International Conference of the Americas. On 18 April 2010, he organized a concert to raise money for those who were affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. After this successful event was held, a children's hospital was later built in Haiti. Sources References Bibliography Hutchinson, Sydney. "Guerra, Juan Luis." Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd ed., 2013. External links Biography of Juan Luis Guerra Encarta bio (Archived 2009-10-31) 1957 births Living people People from Santo Domingo Berklee College of Music alumni Dominican Republic people of Canarian descent Dominican Republic people of Catalan descent Latin music record producers Latin music songwriters People named