La canción de la semana #696

While "la festa del llibre i la rosa" (La Diada de Sant Jordi) is being postponed till 23 July, a group of (mostly) Catalan musicians recorded their "response" (as in "call and response") to Resistiré. It is Un Sant Jordi diferent composed by Salva Racero, Xasqui Ten and Lídia Coll and performed by Cesk Freixas, Joan Rovira, Guillem Solé, Paula Valls, Joan Masdéu, Manu Guix, Sau30, Salva Racero, Natxo Tarrés, Pupil·les, Gemma Humet, Jordi Ginesta, Ariadna Vieyra, Alessio Arena, Àlex Pérez, Tildo Muxart, Jos Racero, Miquel Abras, Sara Pi and two children (Jan and Ada Racero), with Marc Quintillá (guitar), Jonathan Argüelles (drums), Miki Santamaria (bass) and Xasqui Ten (piano).

La canción de la semana #695

... is Resistiré, a 1988 song by Dúo Dinámico, re-interpreted by more than 30 artists including Álex Ubago, Andrés Suárez, Álvaro Soler, Blas Cantó, Carlos Baute, Conchita, David Bisbal, David Otero, David Summers, Despistaos, Diana Navarro, Dvicio, Efecto Mariposa, Efecto Pasillo, ELE, Georgina, India Martínez, José Mercé, Josemi Carmona, Manuel Carrasco, Melendi, Mikel Erentxun, Nil Moliner, Pastora Soler, Pedro Guerra, Pitingo, Rosana, Rozalén, Rulo, Sofía Ellar and Vanesa Martín that became a Spanish-language anthem of resistance in times of COVID-19 pandemic.

But that's not all. On 16 April, Resistiré México was released. This version was recorded by Artists for Mexico featuring Aida Cuevas, Arath Herce, Axel Muñiz, Benny Ibarra, Belinda, Camila, Caztro, Chucho Rivas, Cristian Castro, DLD, Edith Márquez, Gloria Trevi, Ha*Ash, Horacio Palencia, Kaia Lana, Kinky, Leonel García, Lila Downs, Lupe Esparza, María José, María León, MC Davo, Mijares, Mœnia, Paty Cantú, Río Roma, Rodrigo Davila, Sandra Echeverría, Ximena Sariñana and Yahir.

La canción de la semana #694

... is El niño que miraba el mar by Spanish artist, musician, singer-songwriter and film director Luis Eduardo Aute (13 September 1943 – 4 April 2020), "el hombre del que nadie habló mal".

La canción de la semana #693

Another song from the Lola Vendetta y Los Hombres playlist: Rumbita del Sano Amor by Rosa Zaragoza, from her 2011 album A la luz de la risa de las mujeres.