By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
And the truth is that Spinetta left us far too soon. Today he would have barely turned seventy, and surely, if we still had him with us, We would see him with his best smile celebrating with his people, with the hundreds of thousands, millions who will never stop venerating him. During all these days, he would have surprised us with several sonic experiments made with that adventurous and honest spirit that always characterized him. Perhaps he would have met young artists like Wos or Nicki Nicole and decided to create some kind of urban music project (is it too daring to imagine such a scenario?). He would very likely have been moved by songs like The Treasury, from El mató, No, by Barbi Recanati or Juice, of the Spirits And he would have said something about it in any of his wonderful interviews, to which he accustomed us. Sadness makes us murmur with pain at his absence, even though we are convinced that he, more than most humans, became stardust, that death was never beautiful, and even less so when facing such a special being.
We have been able to verify something for quite some time now: Luis Alberto Spinetta's songs grow when performed by women. Regardless of what period of their lives they come from, whether it be from their time with Almendra, Spinetta Jade, Invisible or Pescado Rabioso, Her themes were constructed with a sensibility of feminine closeness. Therefore, it's no surprise that, when listening to the female voices from Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay with which we've built this tribute playlist for his birthday, whether in a tango, folk, or pop style, everything flows brilliantly. Incidentally, the Spinetta songs on this list also serve to remind us of two other great artists who also left us too soon: Maria Gabriela Epumer and Mercedes Sosa. Listening to them again is like feeling them by our side, at least for a few minutes. This also serves as a tribute to their memory.
Anyway, thank you so much for everything, Flaco. Fortunately, we still have your kind words.
«"All leaves belong to the wind"
Because he moves them even in death
All leaves belong to the wind
Except for sunlight
Except for sunlight.»