GuacaMusic: Victor Maldo
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When does music turn into poetry?
OurStage Latin artist Victor Maldo is an excellent candidate to answer this question. The singer, songwriter and poet from the Dominican Republic started his career in music many years ago, with the simple goals of expressing his feelings and changing the world.
On his Web site, Maldo states that, beyond transcending and becoming famous, he intends to express his feelings and everything that he has inside. Play Victor’s song Dulce Cruz on OurStage and you will immediately understand what he means by this. With passionate lyrics and phrases like vienes con la sonrisa de las flores (you come here with the smile of the flowers) you can immediately tell that Victor is a true romantic who needs to write in order to survive.
Maldo started his musical carrer as a member of the band Café Latino where he was the main vocalist. He then traveled to the United States to study music and went back to the Dominican Republic to begin his adventure as a solo artist. Since then, he has established himself as a bewildered pedestrian who sings about what he feels and, by doing so, sings about what others are feeling too. On his Web site, Victor writes: I am that pedestrian and will sing my love for you, a love that is yours. My pain is your pain.
If you are into poetry but cannot understand a word of Spanish, do not worry. Maldo’s romantic voice is a beautiful poem by itself. If you do know some español, however, you’ll be delighted to hear that Maldo’s inspiration comes from legends such as Julio Cortázar, Jorge Luis Borges and Mario Benedetti, as well as from contemporary singer-songwriters like Joaquin Sabina and Joan Manuel Serrat. So really, what could be more poetic than that?
Victor’s pieces are resonating well with OurStage fans. Dulce Cruz made it into the Top 10 OurStage Latin charts in both November and December of last year and is getting very positive comments. Will he continue to rise to the top in 2011? We certainly think so. Enjoy this playlist. ¡Provecho!