By José Gandue @Gandour Photo by Will Vela
Who said that in these modern times, times of physical isolation, where the sorrows are pixelated to disguise themselves and where bitterness is a digital memory that can be erased, that artists couldn't be from the slums, to revive the tango of the cantina And adapt it to these callous and hopeless times? Who said that the sorrow of smoke and drinks that filled the nights of our grandparents couldn't be recovered? and transform into a kind of homegrown trip hop, Where does sadness continue to pour its elixirs onto the tables, mingling with the wasted alcohol of every lament?
Fortunately, we have the songs of Tana Vallejo, aka The Tenacious, to contradict all that cold, contemporary discourse. She leans on the microphone and in his childhood memories of passing by the bars of old Armenia, to shape their melodies and sing of their own and others' misfortunes, using an intense mixture of blues, ballads from past decades, the milonga that still resonates strongly in the Colombian coffee region, and those hints of nostalgic rock that always get into our hearts. The result, regardless of the melancholy it carries in its veins, is perfectly suited to these days, even though indifference always wants to be the anthem of the present times.
His theme, I love a stranger, produced by Mauricio Colmenares, of Silver Revolver, And Oliver Camargo, can breathe the spirit of yesteryear, but There is an understandable sadness here and at any time that one lives. Many references come to mind when listening to this beautiful piece of music: We are overcome by the rage of Chavela Vargas, the boldness of Andrea Echeverry, the relaxed elegance of Adriana Varela, but at the same time, We feel before us a woman who risks her entire body to express her art, in openly displaying her feelings and finding strength in her confessions. LaTenaz resorts to resources for others who have been forgotten and He extends his voice to help us recover the heart lost in pointless battles and share that pang in our guts that reminds us we are alive.
I love a stranger This is a preview of what will be the artist's next album, which will be released in the coming months. Meanwhile, The idea is to keep this song playing in our minds for a long time. And remember, despite everything, we're still the same as always. happily living through times of pain in the soul.