 ATAHUALPA YUPANQUI with Angel Parra El Ultimo Recital |
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Chavero) penned a fat catalogue of south-american standards and timeless tunes, such as "El alazán", "Preguntitas sobre Dios" and his worlwide famous adaptation of "Duerme negrito". For many years, Atahualpa Yupanqui used to travel around his native country, singing folk tunes and working as muleteer, delivering telegrams, and even as a journalist for a Rosario newspaper. In the late '30s, the artist started recording songs, making his debut as a writer in 1941 with "Piedra Sola", later writing a famous novel called "Cerro Bajo". In 1949, the singer/songwriter went on tour around Europe for the first time, including performances along with French Edith Piaf. Friend with Magritte, Aragon or Edith Piaf, don Ata became a real legend, singing 'round the world with only a guitar. Recorded live in Zurich three months before his death (1992), "El último recital" - "The Last Concert" -, stands as a testament to the mastery of Atahualpa Yupanqui. While staying an implacable weapon to denounce social injustice and human exploitation, this precious set of songs (sung and performed with the help of Angel Parra) gleam with pure poetry. Monumental, solemn and eternal as the Andes. |
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