La Profecía de Urayoán
La Profecía de Urayoán is the fourth album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown. The album was released by Disco Libre in 1976. It is the second album to feature collaborations between Brown and Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodríguez.[1]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | September 1975 | |||
| Genre | Nova trova, Puerto Rican folk music | |||
| Label | Disco Libre | |||
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Recording
La Profecía de Urayoán was recorded at the EGREM studios in Havana during the month of September 1975. The album featured two songs written by Cuban singer/songwriter Silvio Rodríguez. Some of the guest musicians were members of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).
The album is also notable for featuring "En la vida todo es ir", which is Roy Brown's first song based on a poem of Juan Antonio Corretjer. Brown followed this album with Distancias, which is all based on Corretjer poems. He also recorded other versions of the song "En la vida todo es ir". It has also been recorded by Spanish singer/songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat.[2]
The song "Una mujer y un hombre" is based on a poem by Argentinean Juan Gelman.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Roy Brown, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Profecía de Urayoán" | ||
| 2. | "Compañera del silencio" | ||
| 3. | "El pozo" | María de los Milagros Pérez, Roy Brown | |
| 4. | "Mamá Yoyó y las peripecias de don Trampolín" | ||
| 5. | "Al final de este viaje en la vida" | Silvio Rodríguez | |
| 6. | "En la vida todo es ir" | Juan Antonio Corretjer, Roy Brown | |
| 7. | "Te doy una canción" | Silvio Rodríguez | |
| 8. | "Canción a Pedro" | ||
| 9. | "Una mujer y un hombre" | Juan Gelman, Roy Brown |
Personnel
Musicians
- Miguel Cubano - guitars and cuatro
- José González - drums and guitars
- Harry Torres - bass
- Toni Fornaris - percussion
- Emiliano Salvador - piano on Tracks 2 and 4
- Manuel Valera - soprano sax on Track 1
Recording and production
- Pedro Téllez - recording
- German Pinelli - production
Notes
- Roy Brown III on Cancioneros
- En la vida todo es ir on Cancioneros