30 Años Mercedes Sosa
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- Release Date: 05/24/1994
- Sales Rank: 22,003
- Label: POLYGRAM RECORDS
- UPC: 731451878923
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30 Años
| 1 | La Maza 3:48 |
| 2 | Maria, Maria 2:54 |
| 3 | Gracias a la Vida 4:21 |
| 4 | Todo Cambia 4:43 |
| 5 | Solo le Pido a Dios / León Gieco Live 4:45 |
| 6 | Cancion con Todos 3:00 |
| 7 | Años 3:20 |
| 8 | Alfonsina Y el Mar 4:35 |
| 9 | Maria Va / Antonio Tarrago Ros Live 3:58 |
| 10 | Unicornio 4:33 |
| 11 | Cancion Para Carito 3:15 |
| 12 | Luna Tucumana 3:25 |
| 13 | Hermano Dame Tu Mano 3:00 |
| 14 | Como la Cigarra Live 2:40 |
| 15 | Si Se Calla el Cantor / Horacio Guarany Live 3:02 |
| 16 | Inconciente Colectivo / Milton Nascimento Live 3:58 |
| 17 | La Arenosa 2:32 |
| 18 | Duerme Negrito 2:21 |
| 19 | Al Jardin de la Republica 3:06 |
| 20 | Dale Alegria a Mi Corazon 4:40 |
About this Artist
Editorial Reviews
The biggest and most venerated voice in Latin American song belongs to Mercedes Sosa…although she would tell you that in spirit, it belongs to all of the region's people. Indeed, devotees fondly refer to the stout, raven-haired singer as "The Mother of Latin America" and "La Pachamama" (Quechua for "Earth Mother"). Unlike most other nueva cancionistas, the Argentine Sosa is known not for her songwriting but for her intensely personal interpretations of others' material. With a warm, husky contralto that abounds in subtleties, Sosa has all the polish, prowess and majesty of an opera diva, and yet, the heart and soul of a folk troubadour. Her performances, which promote freedom and sympathize with the region's common people, branded her an outlaw in the eyes of Argentina's dictators in the 1970s and she was forced into several years of exile. 30 Años makes the perfect introduction to her music, as it anthologizes all the touchstones of her career at the time of her 30th anniversary as a performer. "Maria, Maria" is a universal declaration of women's rights, with a sing-along contagiousness that would make Woody Guthrie smile. Soft charango (Andean mandolin) and panflutes denote the winds of change on "Toda Cambia," while Sosa accompanies herself with her customary hand drum, the bombo leguero, on the vigorous zamba, "Al Jardín de la República" (To the Garden of the Republic) which pays tribute to her home region of Tucumán. Leon Gieco's blazing duet with Sosa on his anthemic "Solo Le Pido a Dios" is culled from her triumphant homecoming 1982 concert in Buenos Aires; the rising spirits of the crowd are almost palpable as they sing along, fully aware of their country's imminent return to democracy. Covered by Joan Baez and Chavela Vargas, Violeta Parra's "Gracias a la Vida" is perhaps the most rousing theme of all, with its indomitable celebration of life in the face of the most dire circumstances. Find out what makes entire Latin American stadiums wave lighters and candles in tribute to this indefatigable singer of the people with 30 Años. Abraham Velez, Barnes & Noble
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