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| "La Maza" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mercedes Sosa featuring Shakira | |
| from the album Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo | |
| Released | 27 March 2009 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 4:17 |
| Label | Sony Music Argentina |
| Songwriter(s) | Silvio Rodríguez |
| Producer(s) | Popi Spatocco |
| Music video | |
| "La Maza" on YouTube | |
"La Maza" (English: "The Mace") is a song by Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa featuring Shakira from Sosa's 2009 album Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo. The song was originally written and performed by Cuban composer and musician Silvio Rodríguez in 1982.
Background and release
edit"Mercedes is the greatest voice of Latin American folklore. We carry her in our hearts. It is a small tribute to this great person, woman and talent that has given birth to our Latin America".
—Shakira on Mercedes Sosa.[1]
"La Maza" was originally written and released by Cuban composer and musician Silvio Rodriguez in 1982.[2] Mercedes Sosa performed the song with Shakira in May 2008,[3] before releasing a studio recording of the duet on her thirty-second studio album Cantora 1 on 27 March 2009,[4] and on the double album Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo in September 2009.[5] It is a folk song and has an organic sound.[6] The lyrics of the song have a political and social message.[7]
The official music video for "La Maza" was released in June 2021. The video consists of clips from the recording process of the song.[8]
Reception
editCrónica outlined how "La Maza" is one of Sosa's songs which managed "became hymns of struggle and resistance, a reflection of her commitment to social and humanitarian causes".[9] CiberCuba called the song a "magnificent interpretation of a famous song".[5]
Live performance
editIn 17 May 2008, Mercedes Sosa, Shakira, and Argentine musician Pedro Aznar performed the song for an audience of 150,000 people at the ALAS Foundation charity concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With the goal to "improve the lives of Latin American children living in poverty", the concert had 27 artists perform in two countries.[10][11][3]
Impact
editAfter failed peace negotiations between Colombian government and FARC and FARC announcing the the re-foundation of the Edison Romaña 53 front,[12] on 19 April 2023, the Minister of National Defence of Colombia, Iván Velásquez Gómez shared the lyrics of La Maza and a link to the music video of the song by Sosa and Shakira on Twitter. The lyrics "If I didn’t believe in what I believe" were a response to the criticism he had received emphasizing his conviction in the actions of the government despite opposition. The post was met with disapproval on social media over its appropriateness and led Partido Cambio Radical to call Velásquez's leadership a "failure".[13][14]
References
edit- ^ ""Cantora", la genial obra que Mercedes Sosa grabó junto a figuras como Charly, Spinetta, Cerati y Shakira". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "La maza – Radio Nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b "Shakira y Mercedes Sosa juntas en el concierto ALAS". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ ""Cantora", el álbum de duetos de Mercedes Sosa, ya está listo". La Capital. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b "Shakira canta a Silvio Rodríguez en último disco de Mercedes Sosa". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Shakira colabora en el nuevo disco de Mercedes Sosa | Popelera" (in Spanish). 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Urus, Valentina. "Silvio Rodríguez vuelve con su próximo álbum "Quería saber" – LA RED 88.3 LA RIOJA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Semana (2021-06-25). "Mercedes Sosa en dueto con Shakira, Gustavo Cerati, Joan Manuel Serrat y más: los videos de "Cantora" se estrenan en YouTube". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Recordamos a Mercedes Sosa en el día de su cumpleaños: la voz de América Latina". Crónica (in Spanish). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Una multitud cantó por los chicos en Buenos Aires". infobae (in European Spanish). 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ "Shakira despidió a Mercedes Sosa". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Gustavo Petro se refirió sobre la refundación del frente Edison Romaña de las disidencias de las Farc". infobae (in European Spanish). 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Gallo, Por Daniela (2023-04-21). "La canción de Silvio Rodríguez cantada por Shakira por la que hasta Cambio Radical le hizo matoneo en redes al ministro de Defensa". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Semana (2023-04-20). ""Si no creyera en lo que creo": ¿ministro Iván Velásquez lanza indirecta a sus contradictores?". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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