English
Oh Rapahel! We almost died of boredom when we were six, seven years old listening to your records our mothers would constantly play all day long. Rapahel is such an important part of the spanish and latin culture it´s impossible to erase him. Songs such as “Maravilloso Corazón”, “Yo soy aquel”, “Como yo te amo” y “Mi gran noche” have been part of the collective Spanish culture for decades. The success of this divo lies not just in his mannerisms or his irreverence but in his great voice and unique charisma that have managed to keep him, despite of fashions and trends in the hearts of everyone
Take a walk for a moment as you read this article into YouTube. Search for Raphael performances back in the 60´s and savor that bitter taste of this star which came from the time of Franco´s dictatorship, but was never related to any political movement. His style was then on the crest of the new wave of Spanish pop: his outstanding voice, completely dressed in black, (one of his trademarks ) and that dreamy face of his, leading the Spanish pop movement without causing a stir, believing blindly in romance and love, reaching out to every single adolescent in the country and beyond the borders of Spain. Then the crazier, wilder era would come, the long hair, jumping theatricality up and down on stage, almost rolling on the floor, perhaps this was his best time, a beautiful moment of an extremely high-caliber showman. In some performances his full-blooded quasi flamenco dancing merged with a less tight clothed version of Jim Morrison shocking the public, lost in deliriousness
Well, like all musicians you have to tour if you want to eat. Clearly, the music industry went down the drain with free downloads and the musicians and singers that have accumulated rust sitting comfortably waiting to collect cash from Cd that no longer sell and have to get back on track to collect a few euros. Raphael happily is still is in great shape and his show are something not to be missed
As you know, the last published CD by the divo was released in October 2010, a triple album (a la best Italian progressive rock style )called “Te llevo en mi corazón” where Raphael performs all time classical tangos, boleros and rancheras , a tribute to these traditional American genres. Thus, the Linares Maestro keeps fit at 68 and continues to generate enthusiasm. It is well known that it is in Latin America where Raphael has a great niche of that have followed his 50 years of amazing career
SISTER RAY
But nothing beats seeing the devil face to face, so get apartments in Seville on June 19th, enjoy the best songs of this black angel of yesteryears romance and perhaps believe in your heart again.
Translated by: Marc
