Susana Baca - Palabras Urgentes (2021) [Hi-Res]

Palabras Urgentes, marks the 50th year of Susana Baca's extraordinary musical career. With an illustrious life spanning music, teaching and politics from multiple Grammy Awards to becoming Peru's first black cabinet minister and holding the post of Minister of Culture, Palabras Urgentes is the nexus of all Susana's experiences and, at the age of 76, is the album she always wanted to create.

Translated as Urgent Truths, the album was recorded as a form of protest, to spark debate and intended to take on today's difficult times. It is the combination of the music's beauty and the urgency of the lyrics that makes Palabras Urgentes so compelling.

Recorded in Canete, a small town located 150 kilometres from Peru's Capital, Lima, Palabras Urgentes is a collection of 10 songs, each song its own individual chapter of an all-encompassing narrative, taking the listener on a journey through a unique musical reflection on the traditions of Peru. Susana touches on subjects surrounding feminism, liberty and education, and reflects on personal stories taking the listener on a journey that invokes romance, sorrow, strength and hope.

The album is given added life by the presence and support of Grammy award winning multi-instrumentalist and bandleader of the emblematic New York band Snarky Puppy, Michael League, the producer has challenged Susana and the musicians approach to making music and bought a new perspective to creating the album, his productions bring a universal and contemporary sound to the album.

Tracklist:
1 01. Susana Baca - La herida oscura (03:19)
1 02. Susana Baca - Negra del alma (03:37)
1 03. Susana Baca - Color de rosa (03:34)
1 04. Susana Baca - Milonga de mis amores (02:38)
1 05. Susana Baca - Cariño (04:09)
1 06. Susana Baca - Cambalache (03:42)
1 07. Susana Baca - Sorongo (03:42)
1 08. Susana Baca - Juana Azurduy (02:52)
1 09. Susana Baca - Dämmerung (01:53)
1 10. Susana Baca - Vestida de vida (04:40)