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Jorge Drexler

Jorge Drexler, a critically acclaimed Uruguayan singer/songwriter who resides in Spain, began his saving career in the first ’90s but didn’t knowledge mainstream breakthrough achievement until his seventh record, Eco (2004), and its own Oscar-winning melody “Al Otro Lado del Río.” Blessed on Sept 21, 1964, in Montevideo, Uruguay, he originates from a Jewish family members that fled persecution in Germany. He examined to be an otolaryngologist (i.e., hearing, throat, and nasal area doctor) like his parents but eventually thought we would pursue his interest for music. Drexler produced his full-length record debut with La Luz Que Sabe Robar (1992), accompanied by Radar (1994). Hoping of furthering his profession, he visited Spain in 1995 upon the invitation of renowned vocalist/songwriter Joaquín Sabina, who demonstrated him throughout the Madrid music picture and helped him protected an international documenting agreement. So impressed with Madrid that he thought we would make his long term residency there, Drexler met up with a music group of Spanish music artists to re-record materials from his 1st two albums alongside new materials and launch it internationally as Vaivén (1996), the to begin four albums on Virgin España. The shows of Vaivén alongside those of its three follow-ups, Llueve (1998), Frontera (1999), and Ocean (2001), were later on compiled around the best-of compilation La Edad del Cielo (2004). Upon his change to the Dro Atlántic label, Drexler’s profession reached new levels of success using the critically acclaimed Eco (2004). Especially, the album contains the Oscar-winning track “Al Otro Lado del Río,” that was prominently presented during the shutting credits from the Walter Salles film The Motorbike Diaries (2004). Eco demonstrated so successful, actually, that it had been re-released with reward materials as Eco² (2005). Following albums consist of 12 Segundos de Oscuridad (2006), the double-disc live record Cara B (2008), and Amar la Trama (2010). Drexler spent the majority of 2011 and 2012 touring. In 2013 he finished writing tracks for a fresh album and made a decision to record in Colombia, with co-producers Carlos Campón and Sebastián Merlín. The ensuing assortment of 11 new tracks was entitled Bailar en la Cueva and released in March of 2014. The record highlighted guest performances by Caetano Veloso, Ana Tijoux, Bomba Estéreo, and Eduardo Cabra of Calle 13.

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