La musica que trasciende idiomas

Newly obsessed with an old favourite. I would pay copious amounts of the money that I don't have to see Silvio Rodriguez live in concert. If you don't know, Rodriguez led the "nueva trova" movement that emerged in Cuba post-revolución, combining political lyrics with folk sensibilities.

It's a non-political one, but you can't think of Rodriguez without thinking of 'Ojalá', his #1 hit from 1978. It's a heart breaker. Spanish-language songs seem to get away with extra cheese in a way that only French-language songs can too.

FUN FACT: Did you know Silvio Rodriguez is a national deputy in the Cuban government?