The Italian Zucchero Fornaciari lands in La Mar de Músicas, inducted as one of the big names in the industry, after selling more than 60 million records and giving concerts on five continents. It’s quite an SUV on the podium. He sings in his native language, English and Spanish, with a sound that feeds on blues, rock, soul and pop. He has collaborated with Eric Clapton, Macy Gray, Sheryl Crow, Brian Wilson, Mark Knopfler, Tom Jones and Bono. And he reached number one on the charts in almost all European countries, including Spain, where he entranced audiences with hits like ‘Senza una donna’ or ‘Baila (Sexy Thing)’.
In Cartagena, he shines on July 15 on the opening day of the Paco Martín Auditorium in Torres Park. The veteran singer arrives at the festival to present the songs of his last two works, that ‘DOC’ (2019) which he published just before the pandemic, and the cover album ‘Discover’ (2021), in which he addressed the Coldplay classics , Chris Isaak or Fabrizie de André, and to discuss all the classics from his successful career: ‘Senza Una Donna’, ‘Baila Morena’…
He shares a Grammy Award with C. Tangana for his collaboration on the song ‘Párteme la cara’ from the Spaniard’s latest album. That El Madrileño and Ed Maverick crossed each other is a connection between two stars from the musical universe. Their fusion is an elliptical orbit that brings together two of America’s and Europe’s greatest new contemporary exponents. Millions of people listen to the songs of the Mexican Ed Maverick, who at the age of 21 has become a generational phenomenon in his country. When he came of age, he composed his second song, ‘Las Fuentes de Ortiz’, a success that has almost 320 million views on the Spotify platform. And it’s not the only hit from this young man from the state of Chihuahua who started singing at weddings and quinceañera parties and appeared on the Coachella poster a few months ago.
The list of millionaire reproductions continues with ‘Acurrucar’, ‘Delrío’, ‘ropa de bazar’… The set list of hits seems endless. His songs are hymns for the Mexican Z generation. If you still don’t know him, hit ‘play’ and stop reading to immerse yourself in the music of what you consider a pioneer and ambassador of pop-folk nostalgia. He breaks ticket sales records in Mexico and will receive the Paco Martín Award at the La Mar de Músicas Festival in Cartagena this summer.
Vicente García’s is quite a talent. Fueled by a collection of the best soul classics (Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway or the top staff of Motown) and driven by his self-taught desire, he was an ongoing apprentice. After watching weapons in the band Calor Urbano, the Dominican didn’t stop garnering praise from his peers, especially Juan Luis Guerra, whom he has accompanied and whose sensual vocal timbre he has been compared to. Together they share the song ‘Loma de Cayenas’.
Her formula, in which soul but also bachata, son, jazz and pop play the leading role, overflows with warmth. In 2017, he received three Latin Grammys for best new artist, best singer-songwriter album (‘A la mar’) and best tropical song (‘Bachata and Kingston’). Themes that combine Caribbean rhythms and avant-garde and alternative elements give life to a sound universe followed by millions of listeners in Latin America.
They form a Murcian-Basque duo. Born in Totana, she is a visual artist by training with an extensive professional career in poetry. Among his fans is Kase.O. While he is known for his career in the Bilbao combo We Are Standard (later WAS).
With more than 400 concerts under his belt, he is an offstage teacher, video game music composer and producer for Orsai, a band that emerged from the dressing room of Bilbao Athletic Club.
He was born in 1959 in Monte Cristi, on the Dominican Republic’s northern border with Haiti. She is one of the most transcendental musical creators in the Caribbean and is considered the most complete and prolific woman in Dominican music. With more than four decades of artistic career, she is known as The Queen of Fusion.
His albums are a sound journey that ranges from Afro-Dominican to jazz fusion, reggae, pop, contemporary rock, Latin, merengue and bachata. In his career, he was the head of the gangs Kaliumbé and SinHora. His compositions are time travel, songs of remembrance, women’s melodies.
Source: La Verdad
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