Fito Espínola crafts a beautiful homage to his homeland and the spiritual bonds of love with his modern rendition of the Paraguayan folk song “Reservista Purahei,” translated (The Reservist’s Song). With this release, the passion in the artist’s voice melds immaculately with acoustic and electric string arrangements that cascade atop subtle but potent percussion. The piece’s overall ambiance embodies an aural aesthetic that brings one to another time and place, reminiscent of the feeling evoked by classic Sade.
The multi-linguistic Grammy-nominee artisan sings here in Guaraní, an indigenous language of many countries in South America, including his homeland of Paraguay. The song’s lyrics exude spirituality and an immense belief in love, recounting a story of a soldier whose desire to be back with his new bride transcends the tragedy of war and how faith can carry one through the heaviest of dire plights. Stream this powerful and finely sculpted gem on all platforms.
