Kamikaze

In April 1982, amidst a context convulsed by the occupation of the Falkland Islands, Luis Alberto Spinetta released Kamikaze. This work, his fourth solo album, is distinguished by a predominantly acoustic and intimate sound. It is as if Spinetta had gathered songs from different moments of his life, some of them very early, like "Barro tal vez", which he composed as a mere teenager. The title itself, Kamikaze, like the homonymous song and "Águila de trueno" in its parts I and II, evokes the idea of sacrifice and the existential value of that human act. In the context of war, this concept acquired a completely new dimension, leading Spinetta to explore its meaning in multiple facets: from the role of passion in life to the act of dying for a cause, through the artist's resistance to commercial pressures and public temptations, and the inherent risk in the creative process.

Year

1982

Songs

11

Duration

37 min 54 seg