“[Ricky Martin] was standing at the lip of the Madison Square Garden stage like a Spanglish Beatle just back from India, happy to slow down a little. "I'm having a really good time," he said with a sigh, visibly perspiring as he tossed his sport jacket into the third row of the capacity crowd, causing a frantic scrum not seen since Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run. Martin had just run through a turbo-charged remake of his signature hit, "Livin' la Vida Loca," the halfway point of a thunderous performance that featured tirelessly athletic dancers[and] haunting, minimalist video… He talked about being at peace with himself, deciding that changing the world meant working on the world within… From the opening salvo of his latest hit, "Pégate," to a funky medley of "I Don't Care" and "María," he seamlessly switched languages and glided easily around the stage, pushing his crack dance troupe to further heights…
Martin seemed most impassioned with the pensive ballad material that is the backbone of his Spanish-language success. When the lights darkened, he was alone with a piano and an electric cello for songs such as "Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día" and "Vuelve”... The show's most effective moment came during his encore, when he sang the Puerto Rican Aguinaldo-influenced "Tu Recuerdo." "Your memory persists/Like a rainfall breaking over me," he sang, and his unique earnestness rang true. Earlier in the evening, he promised New York he would ‘leave my soul onstage tonight’… it really felt like he meant it”- Ed Morales, Newsday 10/16/07

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“El puertorriqueño Ricky Martin realizó anoche la última presentación de su gira “Blanco y Negro” con una vibrante actuación en el Arena del Madison Square Garden...Con un equipo de ocho bailarines, doce músicos y dos coristas, el cantante inició la velada interpretando el tema “Pégate”, al que le siguió la canción “Por arriba, por abajo”. Banderas puertorriqueñas eran agitadas con fuerza mientras Martin interpretaba cada uno de sus éxitos. Canciones como María, Vuelve y Livin` la vida loca fueron la sensación del público...El despliegue de luces y la utilización de distintas escenografías hicieron de este concierto un espectáculo de lujo.- El Diario La Prensa