Four decades after the release of ‘El Ángel del Rock’, Argentine singer Laureano Brizuela celebrates his artistic anniversary with a new studio album, ‘Espíritu profundo’, in which he returns to his rock roots and joins his voice to that of the legendary Álex Lora, leader of the Mexican band El Tri, a collaboration that he defines as “a challenge in times of reggaetón and corridos tumbados”.
“In January I decided to return to recording after many years and a lot of displeasure at seeing how disoriented the recording industry had become,” explains Brizuela in an interview with EFE.
The musician, who is a benchmark of Latin American rock in the 80s, says that the industry has been overtaken by technology, but true to his rebellious spirit, he points out that it is something that needs to be solved.
“I can’t change my life: I’m going to keep doing what I want to do, going into a good studio, with good musicians and good songs,” he adds.
The album, which combines unreleased songs with new versions of classics from his repertoire, includes the song ‘La mitad de un corazón’, performed with Mexican singer Álex Lora.
“Alex is a ‘bluesero’ at heart, even though people see him as a rockanrolero,” says Brizuela. “I sent him the song from Buenos Aires, and in two days he sent me back his recorded voice. I loved his interpretation: his raspy voice and mine create a very powerful counterpoint”.
Laureano Brizuela: Cultural Resistance
The author of hits such as ‘Estoy enamorado de ti’ and ‘Tiempo para amarte’ considers that his comeback album is also a form of cultural resistance.
“Today we are surrounded by corridos tumbados, reggaeton and K-pop, music without content,” he opined. “We have to recover the three legs of the table: melody, harmony and rhythm. Rock is neither pose nor drugs; it is musical freedom, it is message. And that’s what I want to keep doing.”
In ‘Deep Spirit’, the musician also explores a spiritual vein. “It’s a deeply spiritualistic song, based on Jordan’s message: peace, fellowship and love among human beings,” he explains.
“I do not speak from religion, but from faith, from humanity.”
Brizuela recalls that his career began in a difficult context.
“When I launched ‘El Ángel del Rock’ in the 1980s, Mexico was living under censorship in disguise,” he recounts.
“A secretary of the Interior had to listen to my record before he would let me appear on television. Luckily he didn’t get to the song ‘El Ángel del Rock’, which started with machine guns and helicopters; if he heard it, he would never go on the air,” he jokes.
Despite the adversities, he says that Mexico was the country where he was able to unfold his full potential.
“Mexico became my musical homeland,” he says. “I could have done it in Argentina, but I wanted to do it here. Here I found the human field propitious to develop my music. It’s where my true profile as an artist blossomed.”
At 76, Brizuela keeps her voice and passion intact. “My vocal range hasn’t changed in 40 years; maybe now I have more power and more emotional maturity,” he says proudly.
Far from thinking about retirement, he says with humor: “Retire from what? From living? Life retires on its own, but as long as I have strength left, I will continue recording and singing”.
The artist plans to continue his collaboration with Lora and prepare a new album in 2026. “There is still a lot to do. The important thing is not fashion, it’s honesty. It doesn’t matter what music you make, but if whoever makes it is authentic, they’ve already won,” he concludes, reported Agencia EFE.
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