Playlist estrenos latinos #10/2022 - Zonagirante.com (música latina) %

By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone

These days at the office we've gotten a little too emotional about music-related stories. We have too many theories about the origin of this melancholy. Perhaps it's the exaggerated cold that this city is experiencing these days, the constant desire to stay home, to prefer the warmth of an impossible fireplace in a one-room apartment, the good coffee, strong if possible with whiskey, and for those who haven't coughed too much lately, a glorious Havana cigar, whether an original Cuban or a fine Dominican one, named Cohiba, Partagás or, at best, Romeo and Juliet.Perhaps it is also because, given the chaos of the present, we prefer to listen to hopeful stories from the past., where the so-called heroes (or heroines) achieved their goal and the villain of the walk tasted the bitterness of defeat. It may all have been a lie, but how well those heroes dressed in their glories to the rescue of humanity, and how the intervention of Glenn Miller and his orchestra blew their minds, setting the rhythm to the adventures of these brave men. The music of that time was part of the optimism, of the glorious flag waving on the horizon and in the memory of those present.

And if we handle that theory and develop it, we will surely arrive at the brilliant, the wonderful Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett. And speaking of Bennett, we'll recall that at age 10 he performed for New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at the opening of the Triborough Bridge, and that at 18, in November 1944, he was drafted to fight in Germany during World War II, later joining a band that entertained the occupying forces. We'll also remember how Bob Hope convinced him to join him on tour, but not before suggesting he change his name:No more Anthony Benedetto, from then on marquees would highlight in huge letters "Tony Bennett". And then came the albums, and he recorded with incredible musicians, like Percy Faith, Count Basie, Ralph Sharon & his Orchestra, Bill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson and others, and put together incredible collections of collaborations with some of the most privileged voices on the planet: Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, ...and even with Kermit the Frog and Elmo, among many others. So many albums, spanning seven decades of his career, some true gems in the history of the entertainment industry. But the nostalgia that fills us doesn't come simply from reading his extensive resume. Rather, our hearts ache when..., At 95 years old, we know that Bennett has a severe case of Alzheimer's. The family announced it when presenting their latest album, Love for Sale, work done in partnership with Lady Gaga. The progression of Alzheimer's was already so extreme that Bennett was unaware, during the promotional tour, of what was happening to her life and around her for much of the day. and that the only time he was in any way aware of what was happening was when he was singing. During his performances, he never forgot the lyrics to any of his songs, nor did he ever sing off-key. On stage, he was the flawless, radiant star, the indestructible Tony Bennett. At the end of the engagement, his retirement and the end of his artistic commitments were announced. Those who accompany him say that his days of eternal oblivion and total disconnection from the rest of humanity are only interrupted when someone plays the piano in his house and performs some of his favorite tunes.

We reiterate: On a planet that constantly delivers violent stabs to our hearts, we must always stand on the side of music. It is the engine that saves us, both in the present and in the memory of a better past.

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For the tenth time in 2022, we're releasing a new weekly chart of new songs made in Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Mexico, labeled as Pop, Fusion, Folk, Hip Hop, Folklore, Electronic and Rock. Among others, we added the new single from PedroPiedra, the latest production of Latenaz, the new publication of Atalhos and the most recent recording of Okills.

We repeat once again our favorite phrase for these kinds of occasions: Find your headphones, step away from the world and listen. This is the Zonagirante.com playlist for March 11, 2021.

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