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Experience the magic of Susana Baca's music and let her transport you to the vibrant streets of Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"palabras-urgentes","title":"Palabras Urgentes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 50th year of her musical career Susana Baca has no intentions of surrendering her creativity to the will of others and \u003ci\u003ePalabras Urgentes\u003c\/i\u003e is not just another album in her discography. It is more than that. It is a musical creation, a collection of songs, intended to take on today’s difficult times. The album was not created to be just a beautiful distraction or as a means to charm the listener. On the contrary, Susana has recorded this album as a form of protest and to spark debate - and the listener must understand this to really understand the album - but, also, as a means to encourage us to cherish and value the time we are given and to live in the fullest sense. Immersed in her country’s political landscape Susana Baca has come to understand and value the importance of being the heir to singers that once sung for liberty, social equality and for the end of racism. There is a bleak shadow over Peru’s recent history and the only way forward is by confronting the past. \u003ci\u003ePalabras Urgentes\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of 10 songs that attempts to bottle the heritage and tradition of those that once fought for a better world. It was recorded in Cañete, a small town located 150 kilometres from Peru’s Capital, and the songs are given added life by the presence and support of Michael League of the emblematic New York band Snarky Puppy whose production brings a universal and contemporary sound to the album. \u003ci\u003ePalabras Urgentes’ \u003c\/i\u003emessage is strong and it uses the most powerful weapon to fight injustice: knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMC","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50401803436363,"sku":"1133036","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50401801208139,"sku":"1133035","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b209f5d4-d316-4a3c-b8c3-93ca2f05dc92_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726525397"},{"product_id":"espiritu-vivo-3","title":"Espiritu Vivo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tracks on this album may arouse a number of emotions; they were not sung purely for the pleasure of making music, but to convey, with drama and joy, that life is stronger than ever and continues with a live Spirit...Recorded in New York after 9\/11 in front of a small audience, \u003ci\u003eEspíritu Vivo\u003c\/i\u003e marries Susana Baca’s wonderful vocals and Peruvian backing band with the downtown sounds of John Medeski and guitarist Marc Ribot—for a recording that transcends time and place, with Baca giving every iota of herself to the music. This is the 20th anniversary edition, on vinyl for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luaka Bop","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50489930252619,"sku":"2141934","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Espiritu_Vivo_dd1be942_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727646627"},{"product_id":"susana-baca","title":"Susana Baca","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst time on Vinyl for this 1997 album. Susana Baca’s singing – sometimes plaintive, sometimes a purr, always evocative – hangs gracefully over sophisticated songs, equal parts rhythm and emotion. Ms. Baca, with her cool, distinct voice, as beautiful as any working in pop, has the strength to create her own tradition. Her debut album for Luaka Bop, produced by Greg Landau, brought her to the attention of World Music audiences worldwide. Her songs are poetic (with lyrics composed by some of Latin America's premier poets, with whom she collaborates), rich with evocative imagery, and her voice is delicate yet soulful. She has an elegant and engaging stage presence, gliding gracefully about the stage while singing. Her delivery is so deeply felt and emotion-filled as to project a spiritual character, even in songs that are not expressly religious in subject matter. Baca is an important figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music within Peru, which, like the culture that produced it, had previously been little recognized, but which is now regarded as an important part of Peruvian culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luaka Bop","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50531214065995,"sku":"1000083","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/36771f39-9604-4a6d-935b-681de388d556_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728099100"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_f01f2f26_thumbnail_4096_70c48c95-e7b6-4109-bdce-ec04d209b959.jpg?v=1726525369","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/susana-baca.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}