The singer-songwriter's latest album features sounds from South American folklore, from bachata to candombe and son, accompanying songs that are rich in both romance and personal engagement.
The llamada, or call, that supplies the title to Serrano’s latest album alludes to the percussion rhythms that ring out during Carnival in Uruguay, but it is also the artist’s call to look to the future, to continue fighting and to celebrate life. Serrano grew up in the Vallecas neighbourhood of Madrid, and that is perhaps why his music reflects social issues that lead to comparisons with other musicians such as Joan Manuel Serrat and Silvio Rodriguez. Personal engagement is once again present in this new work, with its allusions to evictions, the difficulty of making ends meet and family celebrations without gifts themes mentioned in the title track. The thirteen songs on La llamada feature not only traditional South American sounds but also pop, as well as epic, combative rock. And, needless to say, there is love, for Serrano is a romantic through and through, and here we see this facet in tunes like that Mi problema and Quisiera. Released last year, La llamada quickly became a hit, just reward for the consistency and honesty that are trademark of this singer from Madrilenian singer-songwriter.
Veu i guitarra: Ismael Serrano ; Teclats: Jacob Sureda ; Percussió: Juan Carlos Melián El Pana ; Bateria: Valentín Iturat ; Baix: Josemi Garzón ; Producció executiva: The Project;
