Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Torres showcases the artistry of his songs in this 17-track set recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 4, 2003. Although he is known for his nueva trova balladry, Torres is equally c... more »omfortable in these pop/rock tunes, his emotive vocals bringing to mind a cross between Alejandro Sanz and Gino Vannelli. His songs combine acoustic guitar, vivid poetry, and congas of nueva trova all wrapped with a smooth pop flourish. On "Tal Vez," a reflective song on the value of endless hope, Torres accompanies himself on piano, tinkling out leads against a string quartet. He teams up with Mexican rocker Julieta Venegas for the driving tropical tune "Suenos." Singer Vicentico, former frontman of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, duets on the crisp and upbeat "Usted." Another highlight is "Color Esperanza," Torres' hit from his previous CD Un Mundo Diferente. Following in the same anthemic vein is "Cantar Hasta Morir." --Ramiro Burr« less
Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Torres showcases the artistry of his songs in this 17-track set recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 4, 2003. Although he is known for his nueva trova balladry, Torres is equally comfortable in these pop/rock tunes, his emotive vocals bringing to mind a cross between Alejandro Sanz and Gino Vannelli. His songs combine acoustic guitar, vivid poetry, and congas of nueva trova all wrapped with a smooth pop flourish. On "Tal Vez," a reflective song on the value of endless hope, Torres accompanies himself on piano, tinkling out leads against a string quartet. He teams up with Mexican rocker Julieta Venegas for the driving tropical tune "Suenos." Singer Vicentico, former frontman of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, duets on the crisp and upbeat "Usted." Another highlight is "Color Esperanza," Torres' hit from his previous CD Un Mundo Diferente. Following in the same anthemic vein is "Cantar Hasta Morir." --Ramiro Burr
CD Reviews
De lo mejor de la música latina!
Juan Sanchez | Lima, PERÚ | 08/10/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Diego Torres es un cantante que no está en ese saco de artistas comerciales. Cuando uno escucha detenidamente sus letras, puede encontrar que siempre lleva algo más que un ritmo pegajoso o una tonadita agradable. Creo que el fuerte de este argentino es lo bien elaboradas que son sus letras, manteniendo su identidad latina, algo que muchos "cantantes" han ido perdiendo cuando entran al mercado de USA.
La esencia de este Unplugged es la recopilación de éxitos de Diego, creo que no se ha obviado ninguna de sus grandes canciones. Adicionalmente, contiene canciones nunca antes realziadas, para darle mayor interés a este álbum. Las variantes que brinda en algunas canciones como "Sueños" (a dúo con Julieta Venegas) suenan simpáticas, sin embargo creo que pudo haber sido mejor. "Usted" es una canción nueva, la cual es cantada con Vicentico, otro de los grandes de la historia musical argentina. Con una letra bastante emotiva y fácil de escuchar.
Desde siempre, una de mis favoritas es "Tratar de Estar Mejor", y en verdad que Diego superó mis espectativas con esta performance. Ayudado por un coro muy bueno, Diego se luce.
"Color Esperanza" me parece una canción genial, personalmente la que más me gusta de este cantante, y le da un cierre fantástico a esta presentación, el toque festivo y alegre.
No voy a hablar de cada canción, sólo quize tocar las más conocidas para expresar lo mucho que me gustó esta presentación. Las demás canciones están en un nivel grandioso, no hay decepción ni nada de eso.
Definitivamente, uno de los Unpluggeds más grandes, quizás al nivel que mostró Alejandro Sanz, de muy lejos los 2 mejores conciertos acústicos que he podido apreciar.
FOR ENGLISH CUSTOMERS, THIS ALBUM IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SAMPLES OF REAL LATIN MUSIC. YOU WON'T FEEL DISSAPOINTED. IN FACT, YOU'LL BE MORE INTERESTED IN DIEGO'S MUSIC. YOU'LL LOVE THIS CD!!!"
Excelent!!!!!!!!!!!! Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chibchombiana | Colombia-Bogota | 08/09/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great album, absolute perfect..
every song makes me feel alive! I mean, he has that voice that moves montains!
I recommend this album because when you buy it you gonna be all the time playing it!
he is an ARTIST! he is the singer that deserve the respect of the people.
I had listened his music while I was growing and listening him is a light of hope!
Diego I love you, you are more than a sing! you are a ARTIST and the personality you have make you the perfect person!
Go Diego, tu sabes que Colombia te quiere, te esperamos aqui!!!"
Excellent music, period.
Stephen Flowers | USA | 07/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We listened to this CD in a Peruvian restaurant in Houston and loved it! Initially we thought it was a new Luis Miguel CD but these were new songs and not the classic balads that Luis Miguel sings so well. One song has what sounds like a bandoneon playing in the background, another has a reggae sound, and it goes on and on. There are many levels in these songs, starting from excellent arrangements and ending in intelligent lyrics. Suffice it to say that we take this CD everywhere!"
Diego shows his best.
Javier Lopez | Peru | 07/03/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Diego is having a great time in his career sience he relesed his album TAL CUAL ES which brought thim this Top 10 hit LA ULTIMA NOCHE and then came his Grammy nomination and his hits COLOR ESPERANZA and SUEÑOS.
Now he is back with an Unplugged that from my point of view it's the best of all the Latin Unplugges. The production it's purely first class with guest stars including Vicentico, Julieta Venegas and La Chilinguita. Duego's voice also sounds good and the song selection it's perfect. Songs like NO LO SOÑE and LA ULTIMA NOCHE sound softer but with a catchy rhythm. A very special song in this production is ALBA. One of the biggest hits of one excellent singer/song writer called Antonio Flores, who happened to be Rosario Flores's brother.
The new single of this production is CANTAR HASTA MORIR the one is climing almost all Latin charts, I think that the next single should be USTED next to Vicentico.
This unplugged shows that Diego Torres can go from another good singer to an icon. He has the talent, voice and charisma to do it, but sometimes that doesn't depend of the singer. Depends of the public and promoton from the record companies."
Diego has painted the future
Mariano Ignacio | San Francisco, CA | 07/11/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Little has to be said about this argentine artist (I did not mean either singer, or composer, or actor -I mean ARTIST-)
I have just bought this CD and most of the songs from previous albums, which I already owned, seem to be actually brand new.
Outstanding in the CD are Diego and Vicentico's USTED, and Diego and Julieta Venegas' SUEÑOS.Once again this CD is outstanding, salient, spectacular, striking. In three letters: BIG!"
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1