Homenaje a Alfredo Zitarossa
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"Homenaje a Alfredo Zitarrosa" with Dioni Velázquez and the Venezuela Philarmonic Orchestra Alfredo Zitarossa Poet, composer and singer. He was born on March 10, 1936 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguayan folk icon Alfredo ZITARROSA lived his childhood in the small town of Santiago Vázquez. Influenced by an elementary school teacher, the enthusiastic young man started paying attention to classical and traditional music. Alfredo ZITARROSA's writing skills allowed him to come in first place after participating in a local poetry contest in 1958, making his debut as a singer in the Peruvian Tulio Loza's show, performing "Guitarrero" and "Milonga Para Una Niña." As a songwriter, his first composition, called "Recordandote," was made in 1960, a zamba later popularized by Los Chalchaleros. Soon after returning to his native country, Alfredo ZITARROSA started working as an announcer and journalist without leaving his music career. On July 20, 1970, the singer/songwriter made a successful live debut in Buenos Aires, later getting his songs played throughout Latin America. In February of 1976, the artist went into exile, temporarily living in Argentina, Spain, and Mexico, returning to Uruguay in March of 1984. The talented musician passed away in January of 1989. (Drago Bonacich) Soledad Bravo The magical voice of SOLEDAD BRAVO gives life to the melodies and verses of Uruguayan poet ALFREDO ZITARROSA. Here she interprets 12 typical 'milonga', 'vidalita' and 'zamba' which give some idea of her scope, and of her breathtaking technical mastery which her successors have vainly tried to match : vocal intensity mixed with an explosion of feeling so intense. Nobody has captured that longing yearnful emotion in the poet's words like SOLEDAD BRAVO in this recording. It touches a sad chord that is expressed so heavenly with one of the most extraordinary voice of our times. The Argentinian DIONI VELÁZQUEZ - known for the elegance and musical intelligence of his performances - shows one more time what an excellent accompanist he is. Listen carefully to his guitars and arrangements : every note here is played in the service of ZITARROSA's poetic architecture. The pair transcends ZITARROSA's words and musics... and creates something that does not belong to them anymore but to the tradition. More magic is provided by the strings of ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA VENEZUELA. A record of considerable beauty. |
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