La canción de la semana #1032

...is Fortuna, Fama y Poder by Peteco Carabajal interpreted by Malena Garnica.

La canción de la semana #1025

...is La Depredadora by Sofía Viola, from her gorgeous performance En La Casita (premiered 26 April 2026).

Sofía Viola: vocals, guitar, ronroco Lautaro Matute: guitarra

La canción de la semana #1020

...is Ay de mí by Una Perra Andaluz, the musical alter ego of the Argentine cantautora and actress Cyn Ciardullo. This version appears on her recent Live Session.

Cyn Ciardullo: vocals Daniel Corrado‬: drums Fede Elías: electric guitar Ramiro Rodríguez Goitía: acoustic guitar Gabriel Vilches‬: bass

La canción de la semana #1005

In 1862, the famous Spanish luthier Antonio de Torres created a guitar with back and sides of papier-mâché. In the 21st century, the Italian guitarist Federica Artuso recorded the album called Papier-Mâché where she plays on replicas of the Torres guitar built by Fabio Zontini. I learned about this from the Radio Clásica programme La guitarra de papel (broadcast on 16 January 2026).

From the above album, Milonguea del ayer by the Argentine composer and guitarist Abel Fleury.

La canción de la semana #1002

...is Razón de vivir by the Argentine singer-songwriter Víctor Heredia. There are beautiful covers by Mercedes Sosa, Eva Ayllón, Tania Libertad and many others, but today I'll stick to the author's version.

Para decidir si sigo poniendo esta sangre en tierra Este corazón que bate su parche sol y tinieblas Para continuar caminando al sol por estos desiertos Para recalcar que estoy vivo en medio de tantos muertos Para decidir Para continuar Para recalcar y considerar Solo me hace falta que estés aquí Con tus ojos claros ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida Para aligerar este duro peso de nuestros días Esta soledad que llevamos todos islas perdidas Para descartar esta sensación de perderlo todo Para analizar por donde seguir y elegir el modo Para aligerar Para descartar Para analizar y considerar Solo me hace falta que estés aquí Con tus ojos claros ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida Para combinar lo bello y la luz sin perder distancia Para estar con vos sin perder el ángel de la nostalgia Para descubrir que la vida va sin pedirnos nada Y considerar que todo es hermoso y no cuesta nada Para combinar Para estar con vos Para descubrir y considerar Solo me hace falta que estés aquí Con tus ojos claros ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida ¡Ay! Fogata de amor y guía Razón de vivir mi vida

La canción de la semana #989

...is Tango Negro by Le Collectif Tango Negro Ensemble featuring Marcelo Russillo. This song appears on the double album Tribute to Juan Carlos Cáceres recorded in Argentina, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey between 2020 and 2023. I learned about this project thanks to the Songlines review.

La canción de la semana #977

...is Todo Lo Que Somos performed by Latinta, Paula Neder & Alejo García. I discovered Latinta thanks to their recent concert at Sábado Corto (Sesiones Sábado Corto #59, 6 September 2025).

La canción de la semana #976

...is La Noche Que Te Fuiste composed in 1945 by Osmar Maderna with lyrics by José María Contursi. I first heard this beautiful tango as performed by Yazmina Raies Trio with Paula Castignola.

Mariana Borghi: double bass Sofía Calvet: bandoneón Paula Castignola: vocals Yazmina Raies: piano

La canción de la semana #966

...is Milonga del mar by TOCH, a trio from Córdoba, Argentina, featuring Juan Pablo Toch (vocals, bass, guitar), Andrés Toch (vocals, drums, percussion) and Martín Ellena (bandoneon, bass). I first heard this song — and the band — thanks to their recent concert En La Casita (26 May 2025). TOCH are touring Europe (mostly Spain) in July, check out their BandCamp page for dates.

La canción de la semana #953

...is Los ejes de mi carreta, a milonga composed by the Argentine Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908—1992) on the lyrics by the Uruguayan Romildo Risso (1882—1946). I hope you like this recent version by the Cuban Septeto Santiaguero.

La canción de la semana #940

...is Adiós by Mel Muñiz, from the Argentine artist's 2023 album La Santa Patrona de los Corazones Negros. An acoustic version of this song appears in the recent concert En La Casita (2 December 2024) of Mel in duo with Juan Pablo de Mendonça.

La canción de la semana #938

...is Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla as performed by Diego Jascalevich (charango).

La canción de la semana #933

...is Palabras by Juana Luna, from the Buenos Aires-born, New York-based singer's new album Canciones en Blanco y Negro.

La canción de la semana #930

...is Cauces que despiertan by Carolina Barenbaum.

Carolina Barenbaum: 7-string guitar, composer Mauro Ciavattini: bass clarinet

La canción de la semana #920

Tango del Emigrante by Ara Malikian feat. Diego Torres. This is the first single to be released from Ara's forthcoming album Intruso.

La canción de la semana #918

Ten years after Raíz, Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad Pastorutti are back cooking together! This week's song, Tan Bonita, opens their new EP Raíz Nunca Me Fui.

La canción de la semana #913

...is La Música by Ketekalles feat. Balkan Paradise Orchestra and La Dame Blanche. This song appears on the Catalan band's 2023 album Antiheroína. Check out the live version with El Plan de la Mariposa at CC Konex, 17 March 2024 (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

La canción de la semana #906

...is Donata Suarez performed by the Argentine singer and multi-instrumentalist Manu Sija.

La canción de la semana #904

...is Bailarín by La Yegros, from her new album Haz. This song also opens the Argentine singer's live set at the Cabaret Sauvage, Paris (12 February 2024).

La canción de la semana #900

Libertango, one of the best-known compositions by Astor Piazzolla, is 50 this year! Since its original release in 1974, it was covered about a zillion times. Some of the most famous versions include those by Al Di Meola, Richard Galliano, Hiromi & Edmar Castaneda, Yo-Yo Ma and Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Here's another stunning cover by the Finnish accordionist Ronja Pehkonen.