Argentina and the globalization of popular music ebook. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential argentine musicians of the twentieth. She was popular throughout latin america and many countries outside the continent. He is a twotime academy award winner for best original score. 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. Music profile for gustavo santaolalla, born 19 august 1951. The soundtrack was also included as preorder downloadable content in the sights and.
Mercedes sosa, who has died aged 74, was the most renowned latinamerican singer of her generation. He has won academy awards for best original score in two consecutive years. This means that the album sold 40,000 copies in argentina. Matthew karush publishes new book, musicians in transit. Sandro, folksinger mercedes sosa, and rock musician gustavo santaolalla. Primary artist, producer, vocals, score producer, soundtrack producer, arranger, composer, translation. Diego luna speaks onstage during nalips 2018 latino media awards at the ray dolby ballroom on june 23, 2018 in hollywood, california. Mercedes sosa, gustavo santaolalla, milton nascimento. Sony computer entertainment first published the album digitally via itunes on june 7, 20, and physically on june, 20. Sandro, mercedes sosa, and gustavo santaolallawe learn how the work of these. 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 alfredo santaolalla born 19 august 1951 is an argentine musician, film composer and producer.
See more ideas about latin music, mercedes sosa and gustavo cerati. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. She was best known as the voice of the voiceless ones. This song is what initially drew me into gustavo santaolallas film score work, way back in 2005. The soundtrack spans thirty tracks, covering a duration of 56 minutes. Karush, a professor in the department of history and art history, has published a new book titled musicians in transit. A website with links to recordings by each musician accompanies the book. With her roots in argentine folk music, she became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva trova new song. 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.
Argentina and the globalization of popular music matthew b. Thanks to his command of cultural, social, and historical contexts. Duke university press offers the following description of the book. Argentine musician and leader of the now defunct bands arco iris and soluna, gustavo santaolalla was one. Mercedes sosa born 9 july 1935, died 3 october 2009 in buenos aires was an argentine singer inmensely popular throughout latin america. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential argentine musicians of the twentieth century. 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. Indigenous argentina and revolutionary latin america. She died on october 4, 2009 in buenos aires, federal district, argentina. A behindthescenes look at academy award winning composer, gustavo santaolalla, the artist behind the music in the last of us. He led two influential rock bands in the 1960s and 70s, respectively. Gustavo santaolalla is perhaps best known for his film scores in brokeback mountain and the motorcycle diaries. Shop official gustavo santaolalla merch, vinyl records, shirts and more.
He has won academy awards for best original score in two consecutive years, for brokeback mountain in 2005, and babel in 2006. Sosa is greatly admired for the depth and beauty of her contralto voice. Cantora 1 is a studio album by the late argentine singer mercedes sosa. It was released in 2009 and features duets with prominent latin american recording artists. 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. Gustavo santaolalla simple english wikipedia, the free. The final three chapters of the book deal with the musical trajectories of. Argentinean gustavo santaolalla is a veteran rock musician, producer and soundtrack artist who has helped handcraft several generations of musicians. The black one, was an argentine singer who was popular throughout latin america and many countries outside the.
Gustavo santaolalla probably, the word that better synthesizes the multiple areas where gustavo santaolalla sets forth his work, is visionary. Gustavo alfredo santaolalla is an argentine musician, film composer and producer. She gave voice to songs written by both brazilians and cubans. As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists. Lalo schiffrin, gato barbieri, astor piazzola, sandro, mercedes sosa, and gustavo santaolallawe learn how the work of these argentine. 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. Musicians in transit argentina and the globalization of.
The soundtrack for the last of us comprises songs from the game, composed and produced by gustavo santaolalla. Singer, composer, producer, guitarist, player of charango and ronroco, discoverer of talent, director of a record label and a publishing company. Chapter 5 examines the career of folksinger mercedes sosa. Find gustavo santaolalla credit information on allmusic allmusic. 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. Music from the motion picture, and brokeback mountain. 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, an international symbol of protest against the dictators of. Mercedes sosa, gustavo santaolalla, milton nascimento, leon griego corazon americano music. As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists interacted with musicians and audiences in the united. She was married to pocho mazitelli and manuel oscar matus. The book of life original motion picture soundtrack gustavo santaolalla.
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