Silvio Rodriguez
Biography
The tender balladry offsets the hard-edged, politically slanted lyrics of Silvio Rodriguez. A spearhead of the nueva trova (new ballad) style of nueva cancion (new song), Rodriguez masterfully blends romantic tunes with protest material condemning colonization and the tyranny that swept through Latin America in the late '60s and early '70s. Inspired by French chanson, Rodriguez recorded his debut album in 1976. Although his early albums showcased his solo acoustic guitar playing and silken vocals, Rodriguez increasingly incorporated the accompaniment of electric instrumentation. His 1992 album, Silvio marked his first all-acoustic album in 14 years. On his album, Causas y Azares, Rodriguez was accompanied by the heavily rhythmic sounds of Afro-Cuban jazz. ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
Erase Que Se Era
2006
Cita Con Angeles
2003
Expedicion
2002
Canciones Urgentes (Los Clasicos De Cuba, 1. Los Grandes Exitos)
2000
Dias Y Flores
1999
Al Final De Este Viaje
1995
Triptico, Vol. I
1995
Oh Melancolia
1993
Mujeres
1992
Triptico (Vol. II)
1992
Silvio has transformed the art of singer/songw r i t i n g on a global scale. His words are the poems of lovers, revolutionar i e s , workers, students, and thinkers. His embrace and loyalty for Cuba is both impressive and admirable. Viva Silvio y viva la lucha companeros.
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Silvio is that space in this universe that makes life worth of living. His creativity challenges decaying ideologies and orthodoxies from left and right and especially of those who want to deny and disrespect his culture, political beliefs and roots. Thanks Silvio.
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cuando encontre lo que buscaba y sin brujula iba como se dice sin rumbo y ho esa musica ,esas letras y ese estilo me senti aliviado y reconfortado y como se dice como potro en su patio al compas de la musica y la poesia y esa forma de cantar y sentir libre
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Great singer-songw r i t e r , terrible in his blind loyalty to a decaying and decrepit regime.
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Silvio represents an epoch...mayb e the most signigicant writers of his time respect him for his loyalty to the cause of indigenous and exploited people. What amazes me about this composer/mus i c i a n his angelical voice that carries tough invitation to change history.
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Mas simple no lo puedo decir y claro orgullosamen t e en español:
Bravo por Silvio!! |
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He, Mercecdes Sosa, Pablo Milanes, Leon Gieco, Joan Manuel Serrat,Joaqu i n Sabina are all new to me...with their political statements, their romanticism and their sounds...the y are amazing.
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some people see only one side of the coin, because want to live in the comfort zone no matter of what, silvio is the other side, the side that everyone has but some denied
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This songrwriter has the gift to say the most simple of things with the most coplex metaphors, ans still sounds so logical.
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