Cantora (2009)

Product Summary Label: DISCOS 605/RED UPC: 00886975678525 Release Date: 9/29/2009 Buy.com Sku: 211970037 Item#: M4R99G Buy.com Sales Rank: 25530 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Aquellas Peque¤as Cosas - (featuring Joan Manuel Serrat) ~ Mercedes Sosa 2. Zona de Promesas - (featuring Gustavo Cerati) ~ Mercedes Sosa 3. Sea - (featuring Jorge Drexler) ~ Mercedes Sosa 4. Canci¢n Para un Ni¤o en la Calle - (featuring Calle 13) ~ Mercedes Sosa 5. La Maza - (featuring Shakira) ~ Mercedes Sosa 6. Zamba del Cielo - (featuring Liliana Herrero) ~ Mercedes Sosa 7. Violetas Para Violeta - (featuring Joaquin Sabina) ~ Mercedes Sosa 8. Desarma y Sangra - (featuring Charly Garcia) ~ Mercedes Sosa 9. C ntame - (featuring Franco De Vita) ~ Mercedes Sosa 10. Raz¢n de Vivir - (featuring Lila Downs) ~ Mercedes Sosa 11. El Angel de la Bicicleta - (featuring Gustavo Cordera) ~ Mercedes Sosa 12. O Que Sera - (featuring Daniela Mercury) ~ Mercedes Sosa 13. Barro Tal Vez - (featuring Luis Alberto Spinetta) ~ Mercedes Sosa 14. Zamba Para Olvidarte - (featuring Diego Torres) ~ Mercedes Sosa 15. Parao - (featuring Vicentico) ~ Mercedes Sosa 16. Sabi?ndose de los Descalzos - (featuring Julieta Venegas) ~ Mercedes Sosa 17. Agua, Fuego, Tierra y Viento ~ Mercedes Sosa 18. Nada ~ Mercedes Sosa   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Cantora is Mercedes Sosa's first album for Sony, and it is clear the company pulled out all the stops in the conception and promotion of this ambitious project, a two-part album featuring 35 duets with a list of guests that reads like a who's-who of contemporary Latin American music. A world music diva of the stature of Edith Piaf, Mina, or Am lia Rodrigues, Mercedes Sosa has always been revered by her colleagues, and considered a mandatory source of musical -- if not often ideological, as well -- inspiration for all Latin American singers. Thus, it is hardly surprising that Cantora, Vol. 1, released in March 2009, can boast of a lineup of artists such as Caetano Veloso, Joan Manuel Serrat, Jorge Drexler, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Shakira, Julieta Venegas, Gustavo Santaolalla, Nacha Rold n, and Le¢n Gieco, among many others. As with all projects of this kind, however, not every collaboration works on the same level. In this respect, highlights are probably up to the listener, according to how much he/she rates the guest in turn -- it is hard to imagine longtime Sosa admirers caring much for her duets with young Latin pop stars, but fans of the latter may find their numbers a real treat. It would be inaccurate to blame the album's hiccups on the recording company's obvious design for maximum crossover, since Sosa has always shown a keen interest in trying different genres, as well as in fostering the work of new composers. Nevertheless, it is also true that she never sounds as comfortable as when she takes on her true province, Argentine folklore music. Contrary to the quintessential Sosa recordings, Cantora is a fairly subdued affair, with most songs whispered against unobtrusive yet tasteful acoustic arrangements by Poppi Spatocco. This is probably due to an effort to find a common ground between singers of very different registers. It certainly works very well, as it creates an encompassing sonic texture that helps to render the entire album less dissimilar than it may have been. Mercedes Sosa died in October 2009 after a long illness, and the effects of her illness are already in evidence in this project, as she is unable to sing at the peak of her otherworldly powers. Needless to say, she remains a class interpreter throughout the entire album, happy in the company of her obviously thrilled friends, admirers, and prot?g?s, gathered throughout the course of an extraordinary lifetime. All together, they make Cantora into the moving farewell that it was probably conceived to be. Both Cantora volumes are also available together as a double-CD/DVD edition, with videos from the recording sessions~ Mariano Prunes Musical Guests Joan Manuel Serrat Gustavo Cerati Jorge Drexler Calle 13 Shakira Liliana Herrero Joaquin Sabina Charly Garcia Franco De Vita Lila Downs Gustavo Cordera Daniela Mercury Luis Alberto Spinetta Diego Torres Vicentico Julieta Venegas   Compilation Appearances 2000 Latin Grammy Nominees Trovadores (Live) Still We Sing: The Outspoken Collection Mudras Canciones De A Dos CANTAUTORES PARA LA LIBERTAD Argentina Y Su Canto Shake Away   Technical Info Release Date : 09/29/2009 Original Release Date : 2009 Catalog ID : 56785 Label : Red Ink Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00886975678525    Related Videos Sergio Mendes, Morning in...