“Latin American songs go straight to the heart, because they deal with the things that matter most to us – homeland, tradition, love, heartbreak, and so on – and do so with enormous charm, but also incredible passion. The mysterious Ecuadorian pasillo Sombras, the gentle Cuban bolero Contigo en la distancia, the nostalgic Si vas para Chile, the tango Volver, an Argentinian work of art by Carlos Gardel, and other songs like these make you understand that love for one’s homeland is as powerful as any first love.” Juan Diego Flórez