This song is what initially drew me into gustavo santaolallas film score work, way back in 2005. Mercedes sosa, gustavo santaolalla, milton nascimento. He has won academy awards for best original score in two consecutive years. Latino, the oscarwinning argentine musician, film composer and. Singer, composer, producer, guitarist, player of charango and ronroco, discoverer of talent, director of a record label and a publishing company. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential argentine musicians of the twentieth. The soundtrack for the last of us comprises songs from the game, composed and produced by gustavo santaolalla. Diego luna speaks onstage during nalips 2018 latino media awards at the ray dolby ballroom on june 23, 2018 in hollywood, california.
Argentine musician and leader of the now defunct bands arco iris and soluna, gustavo santaolalla was one. Indigenous argentina and revolutionary latin america. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The wings completes my arrangements for the oscar winning brokeback mountain soundtrack by gustavo santaolalla. Musicians in transit argentina and the globalization of. Sandro, mercedes sosa, and gustavo santaolallawe learn how the work of these. He has won academy awards for best original score in two consecutive years, for brokeback mountain in 2005, and babel in 2006. The soundtrack was also included as preorder downloadable content in the sights and. The final three chapters of the book deal with the musical trajectories of. She was best known as the voice of the voiceless ones. She died on october 4, 2009 in buenos aires, federal district, argentina. He led two influential rock bands in the 1960s and 70s, respectively. Mercedes sosas inimitable interpretations of songs of struggle, love, celebration and hope will be enjoyed and appreciated long after her death. Karush, a professor in the department of history and art history, has published a new book titled musicians in transit.
Matthew karush publishes new book, musicians in transit. With her roots in argentine folk music, she became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva trova new song. A behindthescenes look at academy award winning composer, gustavo santaolalla, the artist behind the music in the last of us. Argentina and the globalization of popular music matthew b. A rich, expressive vocalist and a gifted interpreter, sosa was dubbed the voice of the silent majority for her choice of overtly political material, and alongside. Gustavo santaolalla is perhaps best known for his film scores in brokeback mountain and the motorcycle diaries. Argentina and the globalization of popular music ebook. I would say, the mother earth for us, gustavo santaolalla says. Januaryjune piazzollas initial failure to gain an audience for his music in the united states and his eventual success in doing so in the 1980s and early 1990s. Cantora 1 is a studio album by the late argentine singer mercedes sosa. The black one, was an argentine singer who was popular throughout latin america and many countries outside the. She was married to pocho mazitelli and manuel oscar matus.
It was released in 2009 and features duets with prominent latin american recording artists. Argentinean gustavo santaolalla is a veteran rock musician, producer and soundtrack artist who has helped handcraft several generations of musicians. Gustavo alfredo santaolalla is an argentine musician, film composer and producer. See more ideas about latin music, mercedes sosa and gustavo cerati. She gave voice to songs written by both brazilians and cubans. Thanks to his command of cultural, social, and historical contexts. Afroargentine swing guitarist oscar aleman, jazz saxophonist gato barbieri, composer lalo schifrin, tango innovator astor piazzolla, balada singer sandro, folksinger mercedes sosa, and rock musician gustavo santaolalla. On a breezy night in 1979, mercedes sosa, the argentine crooner dubbed the voice of the voiceless, was arrested along with 200 of her fans during a.
As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists. This means that the album sold 40,000 copies in argentina. Sosa is greatly admired for the depth and beauty of her contralto voice. More recently, he composed the original score for the video game the last of us 20, and the theme music for the cw series jane the virgin 20142019 and the. Duke university press offers the following description of the book. As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists interacted with musicians and audiences in the united. Sandro, folksinger mercedes sosa, and rock musician gustavo santaolalla.
He is a twotime academy award winner for best original score. Sony computer entertainment first published the album digitally via itunes on june 7, 20, and physically on june, 20. Mercedes sosa, an international symbol of protest against the dictators of. Mercedes sosa, who has died aged 74, was the most renowned latinamerican singer of her generation. Shop official gustavo santaolalla merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. She was popular throughout latin america and many countries outside the continent. The soundtrack spans thirty tracks, covering a duration of 56 minutes. Greatest hits mca from a rock or pop listeners perspective, this is inarguably lewis most essential material. Gustavo santaolalla probably, the word that better synthesizes the multiple areas where gustavo santaolalla sets forth his work, is visionary. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential argentine musicians of the twentieth century. Mercedes sosa, gustavo santaolalla, milton nascimento, leon griego corazon americano music.
Find gustavo santaolalla credit information on allmusic allmusic. Primary artist, producer, vocals, score producer, soundtrack producer, arranger, composer, translation. The author examines how oscar aleman, lalo schifrin, gato barbieri, astor piazzolla, sandro, mercedes sosa, and gustavo santaolalla found work in argentina and abroad, composing and performing balada, folk, jazz, rock, and tango, among other musical styles. The last of us is genredefining experience blending survival and action elements to tell a character driven story about a population decimated by a modern plague. Music profile for gustavo santaolalla, born 19 august 1951. Gustavo alfredo santaolalla born 19 august 1951 is an argentine musician, film composer and producer. Lalo schiffrin, gato barbieri, astor piazzola, sandro, mercedes sosa, and gustavo santaolallawe learn how the work of these argentine. Five, on the folk singer mercedes sosa, shows the twisted lines between official and revolutionary nationalisms, indigenismo, and latin americanism from the 1960s to the. Mercedes sosa born 9 july 1935, died 3 october 2009 in buenos aires was an argentine singer inmensely popular throughout latin america. Music from the motion picture, and brokeback mountain. Gustavo santaolalla simple english wikipedia, the free. Chapter 5 examines the career of folksinger mercedes sosa. The book of life original motion picture soundtrack gustavo santaolalla. Oscar aleman, gato barbieri, lalo schifrin, astor piazzolla, sandro, mercedes sosa and gustavo santaolalla.
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