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An Uruguayan Singer Plucks the Heart-Strings of New Yorkers

Started by tomwatson · 11 months ago

Jorge Drexler successfully turned the usually impersonal, dim and cold Town Hall in midtown into a cheerful and cozy living room as he enchanted the audience with tracks from his most recent album, “12 segundos de oscuridad” (12 seconds of darkness). Opening up wit ... Continue reading »

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  • Jennifer, welcome to newcritics! A very enjoyable review of an artist whose music needs more exposure to a wider audience - starting with me. I'm heading to iTunes in the morning...

    BTW, loved the line: "Drexler’s voice fell like raindrops on a still pond..."
  • Tom,

    Thank you for the warm welcome! I'm very excited about contributing to newcritics. This is a fabulous idea for a site, and it already seems to have such a great community of writers and readers.

    You will not be disappointed when you hear his music. A smattering of songs can be found on his well done, albeit difficult to navigate website: http://www.jorgedrexler.com. His last two efforts, "Eco" and "12 segundos de oscuridad", are worth purchasing in their entirety.

    JjJ
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