Sílvia Pérez Cruz's new album, titled Oral_abisal, reaches the public coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of her presence on stage. This album, already presented live at the Liceu and the Auditori de Girona, offers a sound journey that moves between the familiarity of home and the curiosity for the unexplored.
The artist has highlighted the importance of the vinyl format for this work, considering it the most faithful to the original project. The double album divides its content into two parts, 'Oral' and 'Abisal', each with its own sound and theme. While 'Oral' is more intimate and warm, with a predominance of guitar, 'Abisal' delves into more introspective and mysterious dimensions, featuring horns.
“"I have always shied away from political events, because my struggle, where I can best define it, is through my music, but I sang at the progressive summit because peace is something extremely important, which comes before everything else."
In one of the songs, 'Mar muerto' (Dead Sea), the singer addresses the reality of people risking their lives crossing the sea, reflecting the turmoil of the current world. Recently, she participated in an event in Barcelona for the Global Progressive Mobilization, where she performed 'Gallo rojo, gallo negro' (Red Rooster, Black Rooster), emphasizing her commitment to peace.
The album also includes collaborations and references to various cultures, such as the word 'Chundwa' in the Afuaco language, meaning 'snow', or the Brazilian song 'É triste viver sem seu amor' (It's Sad to Live Without Your Love), a tribute to bossa nova. Her eighteen-year-old daughter, Lola, also accompanies her in some of her concerts, keeping the family's musical tradition alive.
