Review of Joan Manuel Serrat : Sinceramente Teu
1986 Reissue for the First Time on CD. This is his Portuguese Language Album and features Brazilian Mpb Greats Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Toquinho and Fagner.

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Joan Manuel Serrat (1943) is one of the greatest Spanish folk singer. He is much more than that! He is a Poet, Musician & Troubadour, permanently touring around Spain & Latin America.
Serrat's first compositions were done & sang in Catalan as he was engaged in artistic-resistant movement opposing Franco's regimen & politics that include forbidding regional languages.
His first success sang in Spanish was the single "Poema de Amor" (1968) closely followed by "Tu Nombre me Sabe a Hierba" (1969). After those two hits Spanish speaking musical market was in turmoil demanding more from Joan Manuel.
"Mediterraneo" (1971) and "Miguel Hernandez" (1972) were two remarkable LPs springing from his heart and his political affiliation.

Miguel Hernandez (1910-1942) was a goat herder since boyhood till he was fifteen years old. He was an autodidact and fall in love with poetry. His first compositions were simple and pastoral. From there on he evolved to be a cultured "neogongorist" mastering language and metrics.
At Madrid he entered in touch with poets like Neruda, Alberti and Cernuda evolving his political stands and poetic style.
As Civil War erupted in Spain he fervently defended the Republic stressing himself in different posts and fronts.
When republicans were defeated by Franco's troops he was imprisoned and died in 1942 from tuberculosis without regaining freedom.

The compositions contained in this CD are Serrat's musicalization for Hernandez poetry. A rich mixture of musical sounds and significant texts flows from this excellent CD.
"Para la Libertad" is a dramatic composition written when Miguel was hospitalized during the war. It reflects the feeling of a freedom-fighter giving his own body bit by bit for his cause and knowing that those lost parts will fructify.
"Elegia" is composition mourning for the sudden death of his beloved friend Ramon Sije; Serrat's music and voice dress up the verses with deep melancholic tones.
"Umbrio por la Pena" transmits the deep pain of the poet in his last days before passing away.
"Nanas de la Cebolla" dedicated to his only child growing up with famine and deprived of his presence. Even if you do not understand the words, Serrat's artistry will convey the profound emotion contained in this heartbreaking poem.
The rest of the tracks in this CD are outstanding! Do not miss this gem!
Reviewed by Max Yofre.