(2006)
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Listen/Escuchar: El ultimo cafe
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Listen/Escuchar: Yo soy Maria
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From Maria’s letter in the liner notes:
“For me, singing is a celebration of life itself. It is the ecstasy and pain of childbirth, the mystery of the long voyage, the thrill of chance encounters, the surrender in love and the slow revelation of one’s true self. It is without any doubt the best shield I have found to face down our fear of death. When I was fully happy, I sang. When I was so sad that I could not imagine going on, I sang. In singing, I renew the force of life within me.
“I am never more myself than when I sing. But in my voice are all the other voices that have formed me as a woman. I hear the sensual tides of Vinicius and bossa nova; the melancholy smile of Armstrong in the dark; the tenderness of a zamba by Cuchi Leguizamón; the aguardiente of wounded love spilling from Violeta Parra’s guitar; and Gardel and the echoes of so many unconfessed assionsresonating in a labyrinth of bedrooms and porches. When I sing, all these voices — and others still more intimate — converge to make one single voice.
“I hope that in my very personal versions of these beloved songs you also find the echo of your own voice.” — Maria
Track List:
1. El Ultimo Cafe
2. Tarde
3. Vuelvo al Sur
4. Sueno de Juventud
5. Nostalgias
6. Yo Soy Maria
7. Chiquilin de Bachin
8. El Dia Que Me Quieras
9. Ultimos Acordes de la Fiesta
Winner of the Gardel Prize, a Latin Grammy nominee and member of the Tango Hall of Fame, María Volonté is an Argentine singer, guitarist and composer celebrated for the intense emotion and beauty of her songs as well as for her charisma and sensuality on stage. 
