By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Ah, love… What suffering it is for many, what a good business it is for a few. But as Shakespeare said, «"Love does not thrive in hearts that are afraid of shadows.". Whenever we talk about the subject, There's always one who blushes and refuses to continue the conversation., Because the topic seems corny to them, because they don't like to dwell on the bitterness of their memories, or because they believe that what was once love later became a trivial fling. And yet, the subject has also inspired great compositions, melodies that have resonated with the minds and hearts of those who believe that love and passion still have a place in their lives. And that's why they spend their time humming little notes at the most unexpected moments.
Valentine's Day being a date that It is commemorated in memory of a Christian man who defied the decree of Emperor Claudius II, who forbade marriages between young people, and continued to unite couples in love in secret, until he was arrested and subsequently executed, we have set ourselves, with a much less bloody purpose, which is to ask several members of the continent's musical community what their favorite song from the Latin American catalog dedicated to love is. The truth is that we were surprised by some of the answers, but with them we have put together a very funny compilation that is worth listening to while couples kiss and grope each other to the envy of lonely people.
Here are their answers:
-Gil Cerezo (Kinky): "Is Beautiful, of Gustavo Cerati. A mood Perfect for slow dancing or lying down while moving…Cerati manages to convey a visual, natural and addictive beauty with this song. I close my eyes and see a beautiful love… You deserve what you dream of.«.
-Chivas Arguello (rule): "I like it a lot Via Mexico of Sweater. I remember when it came out, I was around 10 years old and I didn't really understand what it was all about. Much later I began to love Sueter and its unique style. It has an impressive and very current swing.
-Francisca Bascuñán (Entropic): "The song I love for Valentine's Day is Behind the soul, of Household Appliances. Why? Because I like their realistic version of love, from the perspective of flaws and lack of expectation.
– Nico (Kanaku and the Tiger): «Cinnamon Girl, of Rafo Raez, "It's one of my favorite love songs because it's both tender and wicked. It occupies a sordid space between morbidity and sweetness, and it has the irreverence that characterizes Rafo Raez's lyrics. I feel like it's a song that could never exist in this day and age, and that makes it even more special.".
-Tana Vallejo (The Tenacious"I am absolutely in love with Yemayá, the song of Gaby Moreno next to Mexican Institute of Sound. I can feel that beautiful and magical connection of that unique voice intertwined with the sounds of that tremendous Mexican institution. It can be a song that lifts my spirits, makes me see my boyfriend like it's the first day, and puts me in a positively strange mood.
-Mechu Leezard (Nuclear Child): «Cow horns, of Public Disorder,"It's one of my favorite love songs. I chose this song because I identified with it in several ways—a guy doing everything he could to get a girl's attention, but nothing happened. We've all been there, I guess.".
– Marisol Arévalo (Maiguai): "For me CJ, of The Fabulous Cadillacs, "It's the perfect song to dance a waltz to at a wedding.".
– Osvaldo Brizuela (O-Bri): «So it's like giving love., of Luis Alberto Spinetta, "It's one of my favorite love songs. Perhaps because I feel it reflects that certain resignation in the face of the vastness of love, a love that, without being able to define it, we live by declaring its symptoms at best.".
–José Biggs: «I chose Narrow-heartedness, of The Prisoners. First, for me, incredible heartbreak songs that are also danceable are already precious because of the contrast. Love (upbeat music) and Heartbreak (lyrics). Furthermore, with this song, Jorge Gonzalez was already 20 years ahead of his time with the sound of Chilean indie pop. The lyrics are fundamental to me, and I think that acknowledging the problem isn't even narrow-mindedness, but rather a lack of heart, is a real "punch in the face," as we say in Chile.
–Toto Yulele: «Compliment, of Jaime Roos, It's a simple and direct love song. In just a few words, it manages to explore exquisite depth and sensitivity, with very concrete images that also beautifully depict the idiosyncrasies of Uruguayan culture.
-Albert Medina (The Kitsch): «My favorite love song made in Latin America is The Rising Sun, written by Rafael Orozco for the Golden Duo Back in the 70s. I love this song because its lyrics are pure poetry. I feel that vallenato compositions used to have a beautiful inspiration about love, unlike what we hear today, which is very banal. The growing It's a song that makes me sentimental every time I hear it; the way Rafael Orozco sings it inspires me to want to have a love.»
–Mariana Paraway: «White Doves, of Natalia Lafourcade, It's a love song to herself and to music, to her relationship with her craft. The structure, the rhymes, the instrumentation, the climax. It moves me every time I hear it.
–The la"My favorite Latin American love song is To live off love, of Rubén Blades, Because it's a song about healthy love, which also applies to family and friends. In fact, in my family we sing it on the birthday of the person being celebrated.".
-Michu (Send it to Mecha): «My favorite Latin American love song is My candy, from the Argentinian band Bersuit Vergarabat, "Because of the nostalgia that both the lyrics and the melody evoke in me. It's a story of that kind of idealized teenage love that seems to remain stored somewhere in your body for a lifetime.".
–Ana Barajas"Any song? If so, well, there are many, but right now one comes to mind." Storm, A Colombian bolero. I've heard the version sung by Nelson Pinedo, "Which I think has beautiful lyrics because it speaks of the kind of love that is rarely talked about, the love of a long-term relationship, where despite any storms that may come, true love survives. And that version sounds fantastic.".
–Chino Mansutti"The most important love song in Latin American rock is Believe, of Fito Paez, Although I could choose any song from that album. I believe, however, that it has the particularity of mentioning simple, direct, and universal phrases, common to any culture or idiosyncrasy: ‘'I think you might still think about me…'» «"Then I felt the peak of love..."» »"This all belongs to both of us..."». Expressions of desire transferable to any relationship: «"I don't want anything that will harm us..."» And finally, visual, almost cinematic moments that any couple anywhere in the world has experienced: «"I remember opening the door and it was you..."»
–Micaela Salaverry"I choose Down to the skin, of Carla Morrison. It always makes me feel things, it really moves me since the first time I heard it. Something between nostalgia and melancholy, but at the same time a touch of hope, a song to sing and cry to because of how much you feel, that fear of losing the person you love most.
–Max Tejera"Possibly my favorite love song made in Latin America is..." In love, of Miranda, At least this year. To feel that special person has truly arrived, someone who makes you feel good after so many bad times… and musically it's super upbeat and super pop! «"Because I realized that it made sense to have gone through all that I went through, if in the end he was my reward, how lucky I never left."», "Enough to die of love.".
-Manuel Estevez – Snitch"Frank and sensual love. The shyness of speaking to a girl we like. The feeling that runs through us every time we see her. All of that masterfully sung and performed by the Lebrón Brothers. Temperature It's an anthem of Afro-Caribbean music and one of the most suitable songs for dancing with a partner, in a free and spiritual way. It's the combination of music, rhythm, and everyday lyrics that manage to become poetic. Masterfully constructed from a simple harmony, it shifts intentions; that wind solo modulates beautifully, bordering on perfection. A song to send from a spaceship so that extraterrestrials know who we are, how we have fun, and how we feel.